Crane Runway Moment Releases
Crane Runway Moment Releases
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Working on the analysis of a structure supporting an overhead crane. Runway girder is bolted to bracket connections under the girder and a surge plate is bolted to the top of the girder.
Would it be safe to assume that this runway girder is a "pinned connection" and transfers only negligible moment to the stiffened seat connection and surge plate in all directions besides the "main bending axis" where the stiffened seat is in compression and the surge plate is in tension.
The crane running on this girder obviously has longitudinal, transverse, and vertical forces. I would only be considering moment from the vertical force with this assumption.
Would it be safe to assume that this runway girder is a "pinned connection" and transfers only negligible moment to the stiffened seat connection and surge plate in all directions besides the "main bending axis" where the stiffened seat is in compression and the surge plate is in tension.
The crane running on this girder obviously has longitudinal, transverse, and vertical forces. I would only be considering moment from the vertical force with this assumption.






RE: Crane Runway Moment Releases
RE: Crane Runway Moment Releases
RE: Crane Runway Moment Releases
However, the stiffeners and bolts will transfer meaningful torsion in the crane girder into the supporting bracket but this is obviously their purpose and in the strong axis of the supporting bracket.
EDIT: Clarified some wording.
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