Premature Failure of Steel Gantry Crane Wheels

The wheels were manufactured from normalized similar, with a clear delineation at the location of apparent wear on the tread surfaces (Fig. 2-4). Roll-

Fig. 1Photograph illustrating the observed wear on the tread surface of one

of the gantry crane wheels

16Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention Volume 4(5) October 2004

Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

Volume 4(5) October 2004

18Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention Volume 4(5) October 2004