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Lifting Systems Design Criteria

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LIFTING SYSTEMS DESIGN CRITERIA

Lifting Systems
Design Criteria

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APPLICATION AND USE

APPLICATION AND USE

Lifting Systems
LIFTING
SYSTEMS
DESIGN CRITERIA
Design
SELECTION
OF Criteria
THE CORRECT ANCHOR

LIFTING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
Lifting
Systems
CRITERIA
LIFTING
SYSTEMS
DESIGN CRITERIA
Design
Criteria
CHAIN
ANGLES

LIFTING SYSTEMS DESIGN CRITERIA

You
must first
determine
if the anchor is to be
Selection
of the
correct anchor
SELECTION OF THE CORRECT ANCHOR
used
in
the
edge
of
walls
as
(1)
or in
slabs
(2).
Youmust
must first
if the
anchor
is to
be
You
firstdetermine
determine
if the
anchor
is used
to bein the
edge of walls as (1) or in slabs (2).
used in the edge of walls as (1) or in slabs (2).

(1)

The
to the horizontal the chain angle,
Chainlower
Angles
CHAIN ANGLES
the
greater
thehorizontal
forces acting
upon
the anchors.
The
to the
the chain
greater
Thelower
lower
to the horizontal
theangle,
chaintheangle,
The
factors
in the
below The
must
be added
the forces
acting
upontable
the anchors.
factors
in the to
the below
greater thebeforces
acting upon the anchors.
table
the
weightmust
of the added
unit. to the weight of the unit.
The factors in the table below must be added to
the weight of the unit.

(1)1.

The allowable loads on each anchor are determined by

several
variableloads
factors.
concrete
The
allowable
onThese
eachinclude
anchor
are strength,
anchor
distance
to
edges
and
available
reinforcement.
determined by several variable factors. These
For panels
that are
to be
the horizontal
to the
The
allowable
loads
ontilted
eachfrom
anchor
are
include
concrete
strength,
anchor
distance
toto the
vertical
additional
reinforcement
must
be
applied
determined by several variable factors. These
edges
and
anchor
as available
shown on reinforcement.
pages 25 to 28 inclusive.
include concrete strength, anchor distance to
For panels that are to be tilted from the
edges and available reinforcement.
horizontal to the vertical additional
For panels that are to be tilted from the
reinforcement must be applied to the
horizontal to the vertical additional
anchor as shown on pages 25 to 28 inclusive.
reinforcement must be applied to the
(2)
anchor as shown on pages 25 to 28 inclusive.
(2)

Spread Angle
Spread Angle

Spread Angle

Angle "
00
Angle "
30
00
60
30
90
60
90

Spread Angle Factor T

1
Spread Angle Factor T
1.04
1
1.16
1.04
1.41
1.16
1.41

LIFTING SYSTEMS DESIGN CRITERIA

2.

DESIGN FACTORS
1. weight of the unit
Design factors
DESIGN
FACTORS
2. number of lifting points
1.1.weight
theunit
unit
weight of
of the
2.2.number
oflifting
liftingpoints
points
number
Two
leggedofslings
are statically determinate.
Two legged
areare
statically
determinate.
Three legged
Three
leggedslings
slings
statically
determinate
Two
legged
slingsdeterminate
are statically
determinate.
slings
are
statically
provided
the
provided the anchors are not in one line.anchors
Three
slings
arelegged
statically
are notlegged
in one line.
Four
slingsdeterminate
are statically
Four
legged slings
are statically
indeterminate.
indeterminate.
Spreader
beam
or
tri-plate
with four
provided the anchors are not in one line.
Spreader
beam
tri-plate
four legged
legged slings
to or
make
staticallywith
determinate.
Four legged slings are statically indeterminate.
slings to make statically determinate.
Spreader beam or tri-plate with four legged
slings to make statically determinate.

3.

(3)
(3)

(4)
(4)

DYNAMIC FACTORS
These are influenced by the length, type of the
Dynamic
Factors
DYNAMIC
FACTORS
connecting cable or chain and hoisting speed.
These
influenced
the length,
type
These
areare
influenced
by theby
length,
type of the
of the
We
recommend
utilising
the factors
in the
table
connecting
cable
or
chain
and
hoisting
speed.

connecting cable or chain and hoisting speed.
on
the
right.
If
unsure
as
to
which
factor
to
apply
We
utilising
the factors
in the table
table
Werecommend
recommend
utilising
the factors
in the
please
consult
CFS.as to which factor to apply
on the right.
If unsure
on the
right.CFS.
If unsure as to which factor to apply
please
consult
please consult CFS.

4.

(5)

Lift
Equipment
Lift
Stationary Crane,
Equipment
Revolving Crane,
Stationary Crane,
Rail-mounted Crane
Revolving Crane,
Stationary Crane,
Rail-mounted Crane
Revolving Crane,
Stationary Crane,
Rail-mounted Crane
Revolving Crane,
Lifting and transporting
Rail-mounted Crane
with Excavator
Lifting and transporting
on even ground
with Excavator
Lifting and transporting
on even ground
with Excavator
Lifting and transporting
on uneven ground
with Excavator
on uneven ground

Lifting Speed
m/min.
Lifting Speed
m/min.
< 90

Impact
Factor R
Impact
Factor R
1.0

< 90

1.0

90
90

1.3
1.3
1.65
1.65
2.0
2.0

5.

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