Gantry crane wind load assessment

• With large gantry cranes having high cantilever beam well above the ground surface the loads due to the wind are subtancial and a possible strong fluctuation of the loading may be dangerous

• Bluetech performed a study on the ultimate wind loads on alternative concepts for big gantry cranes

• This was a milestone for the company to extend its fluid interaction analysis references with the wind flow

• Such big cranes are contracted by shipyards and other marine sector manufacturers to serve production needs

Scope of work:	Crane main particulars:
Modelling Flow analysis	Cantilever beam length 230 m Cantilever beam height ~17 m Cantilever beam height over the ground 100 m Windage area ~ 4000 m2