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How to calculate the weight of MS centering plates./ Calculating the weight of MS shuttering plates.

 Let us calculate the weight of the MS centering plate as shown below.



The front & back view of the plate with dimensions are shown below.



Given data:

Length of the plate = 3 ft.

Width of the plate = 2 ft.

The thickness of the MS sheet = 3mm.= 0.00984 ft.

Size of MS angle = 30 × 30 × 5mm.


Calculation:

1. MS sheet:

Weight of MS sheet

= [volume × density]

As you know, the density of steel

 = 7850kg/cum.= 222.287 kg./ cu ft.

     ( 1cum = 35.3147 cu ft.)


Volume = [ length × breadth × thickness]

             = [ 3 ft. × 2 ft. × 0.00984 ft.]

             = 0.05904 cu ft.


Weight of MS sheet

= [volume × density]

= [ 0.05904 cu ft. × 222.287 kg./cu ft.]

= 13.12 kg.

Note: Before calculation, you have to convert all dimensions into a similar unit.


2. MS angle:

 Let us calculate the area of the MS angle in two parts as given below.




Area A1 ( red-colored)

 A1 = [depth (h) × thickness (t) ]

       = [50mm × 5mm.] 

Converting it into meters,

      = [ 0.05m × 0.005m.] 

 A1 = 0.00025sq.m.


The area A2 ( blue colored )

A2 = [{width - thickness ( t )} × thickness]

      = [ { w - t } × t]

      = [{50mm - 5mm} × 5mm.]

      = [45mm. × 5mm.]

Converting them into meters,

      =[ 0.045m × 0.005m ]

A2 = 0.000225 sq.m.


Total sectional area 

A = area A1 + area A2

    =0.00025 + 0.000225

   = 0.000475 sq.m.


Now, the volume of the MS angle

   = Area (A) × Length (L)

    = 0.000475sq.m. × 1m.

    = 0.000475 cubic meter.


Weight of the MS angle

     = [volume × density]

     = [0.000475 cu.m. × 7850 kg/cu.m.]

Here, the density of steel is taken as 7850kg/cu.m. for calculation purposes.

     = 3.728kg.

The weight of  MS angle / RMT = 3.728 kg.


Weight of the MS angle / RFT.

= [3.728 ÷ 3.281]

= 1.136 kg./RFT

The total length of MS angle required for the plate

= [(2nos.× length of plate) + 4nos. × {width of the plate - (2 × angle thickness.)}]

= [(2nos.× 3 ft.) + 4nos. × {2 ft. - (2 × 0.0164 ft.)}]

       (Angle thickness = 5mm = 0.0164 ft.)

= [6 ft. + ( 4nos. × 1.967 ft.)]

= 13.868 ft.


Now, the total weight of the MS angle

= [total length in ft. × wt./ft.]

= [ 13.868 ft. × 1.136kg/ft.]

= 15.75 kg.


The weight of the centering plate 

= [wt. of MS sheet + wt. of MS angle]

= [13.12 kg. +15.75kg.]

= 28.87 kg.


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Thank you for going through these calculation steps. Have a good day 😄.

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