Lifting issues for tower-type equipment
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Due to my lack of work experience, I would like to ask the experienced professionals here for advice. At my workplace, there is a tower that is 60 meters tall, and it is to be lifted as a whole. Should the bending deformation of the tower be taken into account in the lifting plan? I’m not sure about this, so I hope the experts can help me. I’m extremely grateful!
It probably won’t; there might only be elastic deformation. It also depends on the diameter of it – you should check the bending stress by treating it as a simply supported beam
The bending deformation of the tower should be taken into consideration, that is, the issue of tower instability. This is related to the tower’s diameter, wall thickness, and material, and can be determined through calculations. It is also related to the position of the lifting points during installation.
This device has a diameter of 3200 and a length of 50m; its material is 16MNR. Do you think it’s appropriate to use the bending calculation methods, or should the formulas for simply supported beams be used instead?