Deisgn of liftign padeye

Lifted load = 65 T
= 637.65 kN
The following load factors are considered for the analysis as per ND guidelines
Factor of safety, fos = 1.00
Dynamic Amplification Factor, DAF = 1.30
COG Inaccuracy Factor, cog = 1.10
Weight contigency Factor, cf = 1.10
Consequence Factor, cof = 1.30
Factor for one sling is slack, f1 = 1.33
Total load factor, LF= f1 x cof x cf x cog x DAF x fos = 2.73
No. of lifting points, n = 4
Lifting angle of sling (with vertical), ϴ = 45 deg
Sling load, SL = SWL*LF/n(cos ϴ) = 614.7 kN
Out of plane angle wrt vertical, α = 0 deg
Out of plane as % of sling load, Po = 5 %
Out of plane load, = 30.7 kN
Inplane load LI = SL = 614.7 kN

Allowable stresses (As per AISC)

Yield stress of padeye material, Fy = 355 N/mm2
Tensile strength of weld material, Ft = 490 N/mm2
Allowable shear stress = 0.4 x Fy
142 N/mm2
Allowable tensile stress = 0.6 x Fy N/mm2
213 N/mm2
Allowable bending stress = 0.66 x Fy N/mm2
234.3 N/mm2
Allowable bearing stress = 0.9 x Fy N/mm2
319.5 N/mm2
Allowable combined stress = 0.9 x Fy N/mm2
319.5 N/mm2
Allowable contact stress = Fy N/mm2
355 N/mm2
Allowable weld stress = 0.3 x Ft
147 N/mm2
Shackle and wire rope selection
Required WLL of shackle = SL/9.81
62.7 T
WLL of shackle selected = 85.0 T OK
Inside width of shackle, Ws = 127.0 mm
Inside length of shackle, Ls = 330.0 mm
Shackle pin diameter, Pd = 82.5 mm
Shackle pin head diameter = 165.0 mm
Required breaking strength of rope, BS = WLL x 5
313.3 T
Type of rope selected = 6x19 IWRC
Breaking strength of rope selected = 315 T OK
Rope diameter = 75 mm
 Padeye geometry
Main plate radius, R or H = 150 mm OK
Dia of hole, Dh = 84 mm OK
Main plate thickness, t = 50 mm
1st cheek plate radius, r1 = 125 mm
1st cheek plate thickness, t1 = 25 mm
2nd cheek plate radius, r2 = mm
2nd cheek plate thickness, t2 = mm
Total Thickness of padeye at hole, T= t+(t1+t2) x 2 = 100 mm OK
Base length of padeye, BL = 400 mm
Height from base to center of hole, h = 150 mm OK
Full penetration weld is considered in this analysis
Weld throat thickness, th = 50 mm
Padeye strength checks
Padeye Strength Check at Hole
Resultant load on each padeye = SL
614678.73 N
Shear Check
Shear Area, A = A=(H-Dh/2)*t+(r1-Dh/2)*t1
+(r2-Dh/2)*t2

= 7475 mm2
Shear Stress = SL/A
82.2 N/mm2
Allowable Shear Stress = 142 N/mm2
UC = 0.58 OK
Tensile Check
Tensile Area = At=A*2
14950 mm2
Tensile Stress = 41.1 N/mm2
Allowable Tensile Stress = 213 N/mm2
UC = 0.19 OK
Bearing Check
Bearing Area, Ab = Pd x T
8250 mm2
Bearing Stress = SL/Ab
74.5 N/mm2
Allowable Bearing Stress = 320 N/mm2
UC = 0.23 OK
Padeye Strength Check at Base
Horizontal Inplane load on padeye, Ph = SL*Sin(ϴ)
= 434643 N
Vertical Inplane load on padeye, Pv = SL*Cos(ϴ)
434643 N
Out of plane load on padeye, Po = 30734 N
Inplane Shear Check
Shear Area, As = BL x T
20000 mm2
Shear Stress = Ph/A
21.7 N/mm2
Allowable Shear Stress = 142 N/mm2
UC = 0.15 OK
Tensile Check
Tensile Area, At = BL x T
20000 mm2
Tensile Stress = Pv/At
21.7 N/mm2
Allowable Tensile Stress = 213 N/mm2
UC = 0.10 OK
Inplane bending check
Bending moment about minor axis = 65196524.25 Nmm
Section modulus about minor axis = 1333333.33333333 mm3
Bending Stress = 48.9 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 234 N/mm2
UC = 0.21 OK
Out of plane bending check
Bending moment about major axis, BM = Po x h
4610090.44069682 Nmm
Section modulus about major axis, SM = t2*BL/6
166666.666666667 mm3
Bending Stress = BM/SM
27.7 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 234 N/mm2
UC = 0.12 OK
Combined Stress Check
Resultant Normal Stress = 98.3 N/mm2
Resultant Shear Stress = 21.7 N/mm2
von Mises Stress = 105.3 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 319.5 N/mm2
UC = 0.33 OK

Strength Check of weld between cheeck plate and padeye

Vertical load on padeye = 614678.7 N
Outer radius of cheeck plate R = 125 mm
Total weld length between cheeck plate and padeye = 2ᴨR

= 785.4 mm
Weld throat thickness considered = 12 mm
Total weld area = 9424.8 mm2
Total of two welds are taking this load, both cheeck plates take these loads
Total weld area effectively taking the load = 18849.6

Total stress developed = 32.6 N/mm2

Allowable shear stress = 147 N/mm2
UC = 0.2 OK
 Lifted load and load factors

Lifted load / SWL of padeye = 100 T

= 981 kN
The following load factors are considered for the analysis as per ND guidelines

Factor of safety = 1.50

Dynamic Amplification Factor = 1.30
COG Inaccuracy Factor = 1.10
Weight contigency Factor = 1.10
Consequence Factor = 1.15
Factor for one sling is slack = 1.33
Total load factor = 3.62
No. of lifting points = 4
Lifting angle of sling (with vertical) = 40 deg
Sling load = 1158.3 kN
Out of plane angle wrt vertical = deg
Out of plane as % of sling load = 5 %
Out of plane load = 57.9 kN
Inplane load = 1158.3 kN

Allowable stresses
Yield stress of padeye material, Fy = 235 N/mm2
Tensile strength of weld material, Ft = 400 N/mm2
Allowable shear stress = 0.4 x Fy N/mm2
Allowable tensile stress = 0.6 x Fy N/mm2
Allowable bending stress = 0.66 x Fy N/mm2
Allowable bearing stress = 0.9 x Fy N/mm2
Allowable combined stress = 0.9 x Fy N/mm2
Allowable contact stress = Fy N/mm2
Allowable weld stress = 0.3 x Ft

Shackle and wire rope selection

Required WLL of shackle = 118.1 T
WLL of shackle selected = 120.0 T OK
Inside width of shackle = 133.0 mm
Inside length of shackle = 372.0 mm
Shackle pin diameter = 95.5 mm
Shackle pin head diameter = 203.0 mm
Require breaking strength of rope = 295.2 T
Type of rope selected = 6x19 IWRC
Breaking strength of rope selected = 209 T NOT OK
Rope diameter = 56 mm
Padeye geometry
Main plate radius, R or H = 270 mm OK
Dia of hole, Dh = 96 mm OK
Main plate thickness, t = 60 mm
1st cheek plate radius, r1 = 71 mm
1st cheek plate thickness, t1 = 25 mm
2nd cheek plate radius, r2 = mm
2nd cheek plate thickness, t1 = mm
Total Thickness of padeye at hole, T = 110 mm OK
Base length of padeye = 500 mm
Height from base to center of hole, h = 200 mm OK
Weld throat thickness = 10 mm

Padeye strength checks

Padeye Strength Check at Hole
Resultant load on padeye = 1158275 N
Shear Check
Shear Area = 13895 mm2
Shear Stress = 83.4 N/mm2
Allowable Shear Stress = 94 N/mm2
UC = 0.89 OK
Tensile Check
Tensile Area = 27790 mm2
Tensile Stress = 41.7 N/mm2
Allowable Tensile Stress = 141 N/mm2
UC = 0.30 OK
Bearing Check
Bearing Area = 10505 mm2
Bearing Stress = 110.3 N/mm2
Allowable Bearing Stress = 212 N/mm2
UC = 0.52 OK
Contact Stress Check
Contact Area = 7258.0 mm2
Contact Stress = 202.8 N/mm2
Allowable Contact Stress = 235 N/mm2
UC = 0.86 OK
Padeye Strength Check at Base
Horizontal Inplane load on padeye = 744525 N
Vertical Inplane load on padeye = 887290 N
Out of plane load on padeye = 57914 N
Inplane Shear Check
Shear Area = 30000 mm2
Shear Stress = 24.8 N/mm2
Allowable Shear Stress = 94 N/mm2
UC = 0.26 OK
Tensile Check
Tensile Area = 30000 mm2
Tensile Stress = 29.6 N/mm2
Allowable Tensile Stress = 141 N/mm2
UC = 0.21 OK
Inplane bending check
Bending moment about minor axis = 148904938 Nmm
Section modulus about minor axis = 2500000 mm3
Bending Stress = 59.6 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 155 N/mm2
UC = 0.38 OK
Out of plane bending check
Bending moment about major axis = 11582748 Nmm
Section modulus about major axis = 300000 mm3
Bending Stress = 38.6 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 155 N/mm2
UC = 0.25 OK
Combined Stress Check
Resultant Normal Stress = 127.7 N/mm2
Resultant Shear Stress = 24.8 N/mm2
von Mises Stress = 134.8 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 211.5 N/mm2
UC = 0.64 OK
Weld strength checks
Horizontal Inplane load on padeye = 744525 N
Vertical Inplane load on padeye = 887290 N
Out of plane load on padeye = 57914 N

Weld Shear Area = 10000 mm2

Section modulus about minor axis = 833333 mm3
Section modulus about major axis = 8798754 mm3

Shear Stress = 74.5 N/mm2

Tensile Stress = 88.7 N/mm2
Inplane bending Stress = 178.7 N/mm2
Out of plane bending Stress = 1.3 N/mm2
Combined Shear Stress = 279 N/mm2
Allowable Shear Stress = 120 N/mm2
UC = 2.32 NOT OK