BOLLARD STRENGTH CHECK

Bollards are used for mooring and towing purposes. Their strength check forms an important
exercise in tow gear selection and design
This spreadsheet can be used to perform a strength check of a bollard under a given line pull
Though the spreadsheet shows a double bollard, it can be used as effectively for a single bollard
as well
The input cells are in blue and in the 'Inputs' spreadsheet.
Once all inputs are given, the strength check is performed automatically by the spreadsheet

Assumptions:
1. The weld everywhere is assumed as fillet weld
2. The weld between bollard pipe and base frame is considered as fillet weld on two sides

References
1. AISC ASD 9th Ed

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 BOLLARD STRENGTH CHECK
Bollard Pipe
INPUTS F(Force on Bollard)

ALLOWABLE STRESS1
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit A
Steel Yield Stress σy 235 MPa
Weld Yield Stress σyw 480 MPa
θ (Angle of Force)
Allow. Bearing Stress σb 0.9σy 211.5 MPa
Allow. Shear Stress τa 0.4σy 94 MPa
Allow. Tensile Stress σt 0.6σy 141 MPa
B Y B
Allow. Bending Stress σbend 0.6σy 141 MPa
HP (Height of Force
Allow. Von Mises Stress σc 0.75σy 176.25 MPa
from top of Base
Allow. Weld Stress σW 0.3σyw 144 MPa Frame)
BOLLARD GEOMETRY
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit
Outer Diameter of Bollard Pipe Do 325 mm
HB (Height of
Thickness of Bollard Pipe tP 18 mm
Base Frame)
Outer Length of Base Frame LB 1300 mm
X-Axis Y-Axis
Outer Width of Base Frame WB 430 mm
Thickness of Base Frame tB 12.00 mm LB (Outer Length of Base Frame) Section A-A
Height of Base Frame HB 125 mm A
WELD THICKNESS
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit Bollard Pipe
F(Force on Bollard) Thickness tP
Thickness of Weld between bollard pipe and base frame tw1 10 mm Y-Axis
Thickness of Weld between base frame and deck tw2 10 mm
FORCES
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit WB (Outer Width of DI(Inner Dia) DO(Outer Dia)
Force on Bollard F 20 MT Base Frame)
Load Safety Factor SF 1.25
Angle of Force θ 0 degrees Bollard Pipe Section B-B
Height of Force measured from top of base frame HP 480 mm X-Axis
1
As per AISC ASD 9th Ed

Top View and Axis System

 BOLLARD PIPE STRENGTH CHECK
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit
DESIGN FORCES AND MOMENTS ON BOLLARD PIPE
Design Force on Bollard Pipe FP F x SF 25 MT
Angle of Force with Horizontal θ 0 degrees
Horizontal Force (for Shear and Bending) FH FP x cosθ 25.00 MT Bollard Pipe
Thickness tP
Vertical (Axial) Force FV FP x sinθ 0.00 MT
Moment arm of Horizontal Force about axis X-X (same as
HP 480 mm
height of Bollard Pipe- see Fig 1 on Right) DI(Inner Dia) DO(Outer Dia)
Design Moment on Bollard Pipe MP FH x HP 12000.00 MT-mm
BOLLARD PIPE PROPERTIES
Outer Diameter of Bollard Pipe Do 325.00 mm Bollard Pipe Section A-A
Thickness of Bollard Pipe tp 18.00 mm
Inner Diameter of Bollard Pipe DI DO - 2 x tP 289.00 mm
Section area of Bollard Pipe AP π x (DO2 - DI2)/4 17360.441 mm2
4 4
Section Modulus of Bollard Pipe ZP π x (DO - DI )/(32 x DO) 1262945.375 mm3
STRESSES ON BOLLARD PIPE
Shear Stress on Bollard Pipe τS FH / AP 14.13 MPa OK
Axial Stress on Bollard Pipe σT FV / AP 0.00 MPa OK
Bending Stress on Bollard Pipe σB MP / Z P 93.21 MPa OK
Von Mises Stress on Bollard Pipe σV {(σT + σB)2 + 3τS2}1/2 96.37 MPa OK
WELD CHECK (Weld between Bollard Pipe and Base Frame)
Weld Type Fillet
Length of Weld Lw π x DO 1021 mm Weld between
Thickness of Weld between bollard pipe and base frame tw1 10 mm Bollard Pipe and
Base Frame (tw1)
Weld Throat thickness Sw1 0.707 x tw1 x 2 sides 14.14 mm
Weld Area Aw Lw x Sw1 14437.19 mm2
Section Modulus of Weld Zw π x Sw1 x DO2/4 1173021.61 mm3 DO(Outer Dia of
Shear Stress on Weld τSW FH / Aw 16.99 MPa Bollard Pipe)
Tensile Stress on Weld σTW FV / Aw 0.00 MPa
Bending Stress on Weld σBW MP / Z w 100.36 MPa
Total Stress on Weld σVW {σBW2 + σTW2+ τSW2}1/2 101.78 MPa
Allowable Weld Stress on Weld σW 144.00 MPa
Weld Stress Check OK
 BASE FRAME STRENGTH CHECK
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Unit
Y-Axis
DESIGN FORCES AND MOMENTS ON BASE FRAME
Design Force on Base Frame FP F x SF 25 MT LB (Outer Length of Base Frame)
Angle of Force with Horizontal θ 0 degrees
Horizontal Force (for Shear and Bending) FH FP x cosθ 25.00 MT
LBI (Inner Length of Base Frame)
Vertical (Axial) Force FV FP x sinθ 0.00 MT
WB (Inner Width of
Moment arm of Horizontal Force about base HPB HP + HB 605 mm Base Frame)
X-Axis
Design Moment on Base Frame MP FH x HPB 15125.00 MT-mm
BASE FRAME PROPERTIES
Outer Length of Base Frame LB 1300.00 mm WB (Outer Width of
Base Frame)
Outer Width of Base Frame WB 430.00 mm
Thickness of Base Frame tB 12.00 mm
Inner Length of Base Frame LBI (LB - 2tB) 1276.00 mm
Inner Width of Base Frame WBI (WB - 2tB) 406.00 mm
Section area of Base Frame AB LB x WB - LBI x WBI 40944 mm2 tB (Thicknessof Base
Moment of Inertia of Base Frame about X-axis IBXX LB x WB3/12 - LBI x WBI3/12 1497068432 mm3 Frame)
Section Modulus of Base Frame about X-axis ZBXX IBXX/(WB/2) 6963108.986 mm3
STRESSES ON BASE FRAME
Shear Stress on Base Frame τS FH / AP 5.99 MPa OK Y-Axis
Axial Stress on Base Frame σT FV / AP 0.00 MPa OK
Bending Stress on Base Frame σB MP / Z P 21.31 MPa OK
Von Mises Stress on Base Frame σV {(σT + σB)2 + 3τS2}1/2 23.70 MPa OK LB (Outer Length of Base Frame)
WELD CHECK (Weld between Base Frame and deck)
Weld Type Fillet
Length of Weld Lw 2 x (LB + WB) 3460 mm
Thickness of Weld between base frame and deck tw2 10 mm
Weld Throat thickness Sw2 0.707 x tw2 7.07 mm
Weld Area Aw Lw x Sw2 24462.20 mm2 X-Axis
Section Modulus of Weld about X-axis Zw (LB x WB + WB2/3) x Sw2 4387877.67 mm3
Shear Stress on Weld τSW FH / Aw 10.03 MPa WB (Outer Width of
Tensile Stress on Weld σTW FV / Aw 0.00 MPa Base Frame)
Bending Stress on Weld σBW MP / Z w 33.82 MPa
Total Stress on Weld σVW {σBW2 + σTW2+ τSW2}1/2 35.27 MPa
Allowable Weld Stress on Weld σW 144.00 MPa
Weld Stress Check OK tW2 (Weld between Base Frame and Deck)
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