Heliport Design Loads
Heliport Design Loads
Heliport Design Loads
Helicopter Point Load for Under Carrage Super Impossed Super Impossed
Max. Take Off Mass Load (SHa) Load (SHb)
Category each wheel Wheel Centers
Kg kN Kn m (kN/m2) (kN/m2)
Superimposed Loads
( 2.5 x Lh x R ) Distributed as two point loads at the wheel centeres for the
Helicopter helicopter category given in table.
Over all superimposed Load Load at platform level togather with the maximum wind loading.
1.4 x SHa Over the whole area of the platform as given in table above
Dead Load 1.4 x G
Punching Shear Check 2.5 x LH x R Load over tyre or skid contact area of ( 64.5 x 103 )mm2
Superimposed Loads
1.6 x Lh Distributed as two point loads at the wheel centeres for the
Helicopter
helicopter category given in table.
Over all superimposed Load 1.6 x SHb Over the whole area of the platform as given in table above
Symbols
LH Maximum take of mass of helicopter
W Wind loading