Gate with 4 Nos of Modules (each module will span up to 1.

5m vertical height)
Horizontal Primary beams
Surge height =
m
65
Max pressure =
kN/m2
650
Vertical spacing =
m
2
Unit force =
kN/m
650
Span =
m
4
FOS =
1.5
Max BM =
kNm
1950
Steel strength =
345
Required Section area = 5652173.913
5652.173913
Choose SHC 500x500x19t
weight =
280

N/mm2
mm3
cm3
kg/m

Steel Plate & Vertical Secondary beams

thickness of
the plate to be used =
mm
25
Strength of steel plate =
N/mm2
345
Section modulus (Sp) = 104166.6667 mm3
M,ult that can be carried =
kNm/m
35.9375
Required spacing of
secondary beams = 0.368589744
Unit load =
650
Spacing of secondary beams =
300.0
M, max = 10.96875
Required section modulus = 31793.47826
31.79347826
Choose SHS 80-x80x6.5t
weight =
15

kN/m
mm
kNm
mm3
cm3
kg/m

Total weight estimation

weight of steel plate =

1.57

kN

No of secondary beams =
weight of 2ndary beams =

15
0.45

Nos
kN

No of primary beams =
Weight of the primary beams =

2
2.24

kN

weight of a module =
add 30% for connections, wheel
and bracings etc =
Est. gross weight of a module =

4.26

kN

1.278
6

kN
kN

60

ton