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Ladder Beam Calculations

The document provides calculations for the load capacity of an aluminium ladder beam. It includes the beam geometry, material properties, section properties, load classifications, and calculations of bending moment, shear, tension and compression capacities. Load cases are analyzed for a point load at the middle and third points. Test results are presented and allowable load values are provided in a table for different load distributions up to a 12m clear span.

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Ladder Beam Calculations

The document provides calculations for the load capacity of an aluminium ladder beam. It includes the beam geometry, material properties, section properties, load classifications, and calculations of bending moment, shear, tension and compression capacities. Load cases are analyzed for a point load at the middle and third points. Test results are presented and allowable load values are provided in a table for different load distributions up to a 12m clear span.

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Calculation sheet

Brief

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Brief F0021 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

The brief is to prepare calculated values for the capacity of a ladder beam to BS 8118. The beams are fabricated from tube extrusions in aluminium alloy 6082 T6 The geometry of the beam is as shown on drawing No F0021/009 The beams have been tested and the results are compared in the summary

Material The alloy 6082T6 has the following properties p0= pa= pv= 255 N/mm2 280 N/mm2 155 N/mm2

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Calculation sheet

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Section Properties F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

Main boom and verticals

Area: Bounding box: Moments of inertia: Radii of gyration: Elastic Modulus Plastic Modulus

596.99 mm2 X: -24.2 -- 24.2 mm Y: -24.2 -- 24.2 mm X: 146449.49 mm4 Y: 146449.49 mm4 X: 15.66 mm Y: 15.66 mm X: 6051.63 mm3 Y: 6051.63 mm3 X: 8169.70 mm3 Y: 8169.70 mm3

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Calculation sheet
Classification

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Main boom F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

Slenderness b = 3*((D/t)^0.5) = 3*(((48.4-4.31)/4.31)^0.5) = 9.595169899 e= (250/p0)^0.5 = (250/255)^0.5 = 0.99 b 1= 15e 15*0.99 14.85 9.6

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Section is compact Bending capacity 4.5.2.2 Mrs= poSn/gm po= 255N/mm2 Sn= 8.17cm3 gm= 1.2

= 255*8.17/1200 = 1.74 kNm Shear 4.5.3.2 Vrs= pvAv/gm pv= Av= = = gm= 155N/mm2 0.6A 0.6*597 358.2mm2 1.2

=155*358.2/1200 = 46.27 kN Lateral Torsional Buckling No check required for CHS Tension 4.6 for General Tension Prs= poA/gm po= 255N/mm2 A= 597mm2 gm= 1.3

= 255*597/1300 = 117.10 kN For local at splice Prs paAn/gm pa= 280N.mm2 An= A-2dt 597-2*14*4.31 476.32mm2 gm= 1.3

= 280*476.3/1300 102.59 kN =

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Calculation sheet
Compression

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Main boom F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

4.7 Pr= for 1m bracing psA/gm

Fig 4.10b gives

L= 950.00 m r= 15.66 mm l= KL/r 0.7*950/15.66 42.46 ps= 180.00 N/mm2

K= 0.7

A= 597mm2 gm= 1.2 Pr= 180*597/1200 = 89.55 kN

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Calculation sheet
Classification

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Verticals F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

Slenderness b = 3*((D/t)^0.5) = 3*(((48.4-4.31)/4.31)^0.5) = 9.595169899 e= (250/p0)^0.5 = (250/255)^0.5 = 0.99 b 1= 15e 15*0.99 14.85 9.6

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Section is compact Bending capacity 4.5.2.2 Mrs= poSn/gm po= 255N/mm2 Sn= 8.17cm3 gm= 1.2

= 255*8.17/1200 = 1.74 kNm Shear 4.5.3.2 Vrs= pvAv/gm pv= Av= = = gm= 155N/mm2 0.6A 0.6*597 358.2mm2 1.2

=155*358.2/1200 = 46.27 kN Lateral Torsional Buckling No check required for CHS Tension 4.6 for General Tension Prs= poA/gm po= 255N/mm2 A= 597mm2 gm= 1.3

= 255*597/1300 = 117.10 kN For local at splice Prs paAn/gm pa= 280N.mm2 An= A-2dt 597-2*14*4.31 476.32mm2 gm= 1.3

= 280*476.3/1300 102.59 kN =

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Calculation sheet
Compression

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Verticals F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

4.7 Pr= psA/gm

Fig 4.10b gives

L= 260.00 m r= 15.66 mm l= KL/r 0.85*260/15.66 14.11 ps= 250.00 N/mm2

K= 0.85

A= 597mm2 gm= 1.2 Pr= 250*597/1200 = 124.38 kN

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Calculation sheet
Load Case 2

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No : Load at middle

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Load Case 3- 1m bracing F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

(note Load case 1 was not used for analyisis - self weight only)

10kN applied at centre Element Boom Action Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Vertical Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Formula Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Ultimate 1.74 46.27 117.10 89.55 Calculated 0.78 3.4 81.2 81.2 0.8 1.37 1.01 6.6 0.03 6.6 0 0.05 Factor = Factor 2.23 13.61 1.44 1.10 0.73 1.72 7.01 3903.46 18.85 18.85 0.73

1.74 46.27 117.10 124.38

4m

8m Ra Max Moment= so for ultimate condition 1.33*10 13.30 kN apply factor from above Wf= 13.3*0.73 9.71 W= ML/4 Rb

so maximum moment is as above Ultimate Mu= Wf*8/4 9.71*8/4 19.42 kN and for allowable value allowable max moment= 19.42/1.33 14.60 =

kN

Moment values

Ultimate Allowable

19.42 kN 14.60 kN

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Calculation sheet
Load Case 4

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No : Load at third points

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Load Case 4- 1m bracing F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

10kN applied at each of the two third points Element Boom Action Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Vertical Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Formula Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Ultimate 1.74 46.27 117.10 89.55 Calculated 3.32 0.19 260.6 260.6 0.45 3.17 4.96 32.7 0.06 16.3 0.021 0.14 Factor = Factor 0.52 243.53 0.45 0.34 0.32 0.35 1.41 1951.73 7.63 6.99 0.32

1.74 46.27 117.10 124.38

2.7

2.7

8m Ra Max Moment= so for ultimate condition 1.33*10 13.30 kN apply factor from above Wf= 13.3*0.32 4.21 W= 2.7W Rb

so maximum moment is as above Ultimate Mu= Wf*2.7 2.7*4.21 11.36 kNm and for allowable value allowable max moment= 11.36/1.33 = 8.54 kNm Moment values Ultimate Allowable 11.36 kN 8.54 kN

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Calculation sheet
Load Case 4

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No : Shear

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Load Case 2- 1m bracing F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

10kN applied 0.6m from end Element Boom Action Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Vertical Moment Shear Tension Compression Combined Formula Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Mrs Vrs Prs Pry coexist M P/Prs+M/Mrs<1 Ultimate 1.74 46.27 117.10 89.55 Calculated 1.05 6.3 22.9 22.9 0.27 0.41 1.6 10.5 0.01 6.5 0.85 0.54 Factor = Factor 1.65 7.34 5.11 3.91 2.43 1.09 4.41 11710.38 19.14 1.85 1.09

1.74 46.27 117.10 124.38

7.2m

7.8m Ra Max shear Ra= so for ultimate condition 1.33*10 13.30 kN apply factor from above Wf= 13.3*1.09 14.43 kN W= W*7.2/7.8 Rb

so reaction at A is max shear Ultimate Ra= Wf*7.2/7.8 Ultimate shear= 13.32 kN and for allowable value allowable Shear= 13.35/1.33 10.02 =

kN

Shear values

Ultimate Allowable

13.32 kN 10.02 kN

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Calculation sheet
Test Results

Project : Element : Job Number : Document No :

Apollo aluminium ladder beam Summary F0006 By : anw Date:Feb 02 007B Checked : jjg Date:Feb 02

Alan white design

The test results for mid point and third point moments are as shown These are based on the failure and yield values. Ultimate moment Allowable moment 14.9 kNm 11.2 kNm

Based on the deflection criteria of the Code then the values reduce to Ultimate moment Allowable moment 12.4 kNm 9.3 kNm

Selected results From calculated values confirmed by test results for bracing at 1m intervals Max moment on the beam is Ultimate moment Allowable moment and Maximum Shear is Ultimate shear Allowable shear 13.32 kN 10.02 kN 11.36 kNm 8.54 kNm

The calculated values are less than the tested values in this case due to the failure being related to the moments at the joints.

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For simply supported ladder beam with a compression chord restraint at 1m intervals
Allowable Bending Moment Allowable Shear 8.54 kNm 10.02 kN

Allowable loads for load distributions Type of Load Uniformly Distributed load Total UDL Single point load (mid Point) Two point loads (third points) Three point loads ( quarter points) kN/m kN kN Each kN Each kN 3 6.7 20.0 11.4 8.5 5.7 4 4.3 17.1 8.5 6.4 4.3 5 2.7 13.7 6.8 5.1 3.4 Clear span (m) 6 7 1.9 1.4 11.4 9.8 5.7 4.9 4.3 3.7 2.8 2.4

8 1.1 8.5 4.3 3.2 2.1

9 0.8 7.6 3.8 2.8 1.9

10 0.7 6.8 3.4 2.6 1.7

11 0.6 6.2 3.1 2.3 1.6

12 0.5 5.7 2.8 2.1 1.4

Notes 1. Above allowable loads may be increased by 1.11 for wind loading only 2. This table is provided as a guide only and assume all loads are applied at restrained nodes. All scaffolds and structures should be checked by a qualified structural engineer. 3. Maximum capacity of a point load mid way between nodes is 15kN but overall buckling of the top chord should be checked if loads are placed other than at restrained loads. 4. Loads indicated in italics are limited by shear.

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