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200 kip vehicle load

200 kip vehicle load

200 kip vehicle load

(OP)
Has anyone heard of a 200 kip vehicle load? I am supposed to design a concrete slab with a 200-kip rated hatch.  That is all the info I have for it.  I was wondering if anyone has heard of this loading and does it cover a specified area? or is it just a point load? I am curious because I need to design the slab thick enough so this hatch doesnt shear-punch through the slab when loaded!

RE: 200 kip vehicle load

Do you have a supervisor on this job? He is the proper source to get answers.  

RE: 200 kip vehicle load

I've heard of permit vehicles in that range but never a 200-kip wheel load, for a truck. The 200-k would be distributed over many axles.

Aircraft wheel loads could be in that range.Are you designing the hatch for a DC-10?

RE: 200 kip vehicle load

(OP)
no its not an airport, i believe airplane loads that we design for are 183-kip. i was thinking maybe a giant forklift for some port?

RE: 200 kip vehicle load

(OP)
oh wait! nevermind all! the customer just called and says the contractor is jumping the gun. but, it turns out it was a 747 airplane, and the load was 800-kips spread over three axles.


So thank you bridgebuster for your comment! but i guess this slab was just another pipe-dream.

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