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  1. Fencer01

    Calculation of Crane Boom Loads

    Hey everyone.. thanks for all your replies. I have also got the confirmation from lloyds for the same. Appreciate your help. thanks a lot.
  2. Fencer01

    Calculation of Crane Boom Loads

    we are doing a crane boom analysis and are confused about the application of the loadings at the tip of a the boom. Our scenario is – 6m SWH, we have computed the dynamic factor to be 2.81 for an SWL of 12 tonnes. Thus the actual load at the crane boom tip is about 34 tonnes (12 x 2.81)...
  3. Fencer01

    End of Life - Fatigue

    Thanks guys, I did think that we should not reset the clock, esp if the number of cycles have not been achieved. However then my question would be "what happens after the 25000 cycle has been reached?" We do a thorough inspection and find there are no cracks or areas of concern. I guess we...
  4. Fencer01

    End of Life - Fatigue

    Hello, I am doing an end of life study for an offshore crane. The crane was initially designed for 25000 cycles with max load, but it hasnt gone through that in its life time. What i m wondering is if we were to do a thorough check of the welds and the rest of the structure and we find no...

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