Comparative analysis of a large span gantry crane structure subjected to skewing force calculated using JUS and Eurocode 1 standard

Abstract

The way the skewing effect is being calculated differs between the JUS and Eurocode 1 standards. As a part of internal logistic systems many industries heavily rely on gantry cranes for their robustness and reliability which depend largely on the structure of the crane. Wire model of a truss structure of a gantry crane with approximately 60 m span used in timber industry was created and subjected to the loads in vertical plane and the skewing force in order to perform structural analysis using the finite element method for the skewing force calculated using both standards. The results of the conducted structural analysis were displayed in this paper.