Tower cranes

) hoiting tackle

pulleys

high rise construction low rise work

) ...

crawler (

rail mounted TC

y y

) ( extendable outriggers

stability sensetive machine

: Climbing crane y hydraulic jacks or TC winches -

fixed tower cranes

Free (

) standing crane

: TC TracK y y y

track

Hrizontal jib or saddle crane -1

jib jib trolly jib Luffing jib -2

) jib , jib

jib (

Trolly or saddle jib ( mast load raduis diagram load raduis diagram )

over turning

counter weight ( .....

) counter balance T.C ) (

TC Mast = tower TC ) TC (

90

90 100

) Hook ( / 100

) slewing

trolly .....( 360

Start to start with raising the weight Derreking trolly

Slewing Lowering the load

Travelling

Hook on load

Raising the load

Derricking

Unhook load

Lowering the load

slewing unit Slewing ring at the base of tower 

-(

) Slewing ring at the top of the tower 

TC y ,

60 50 N o. of deaths 40 30 20 10 0 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year of incident

Overhead power line electrocutions Struck by crane loads Crane collapses Cause Struck by crane booms/jibs* Falls** Struck by cranes or crane parts Caught in/between Other causes*** 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

% of deaths

, TC

y *( + )=

TC

TC

) (

TC

TC

Contact inf

e-mail : haytham.baraka@eng.zu.edu.eg eng : Haytham Baraka