| Abstract: | Properties of new and used crane rails for the design of crane runway girders. The contribution of crane rails to the load carrying behaviour and the static design of crane runway girders can be taken into account, providing a certain structural detailing. In doing so, an abrasion of 25 % has to be considered at the ultimate limit state and of 12,5 % for fatigue assessments according to EN 1993‐6 (Eurocode 3 Part 6). Different cross section properties regarding new and used rails are specified in literature, which partially show certain discrepancies to each other. With this paper, a clarification is supposed to be given and for the first time a compilation of all properties, meaningful for an application according to EN 1993‐6. The demand has been recognized by an increasing request for these values from practice as well as research. |
