Year: 2002 Language: english Author: Ing. J. Verschoof Publisher: Professional Engineering Publishing Limited Edition: 2 ISBN: 1 86058 373 3 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 349 Description: It is the intention of this book to give all those who have anything to do with hoisting cranes and hoisting equipment a clear source of information on the most important and interesting aspects of this vital and complex equipment. Who will find this information useful? This book is designed to help all those involved in the use, maintenance, purchase, specification, design, and construction of cranes. These com- plicated and expensive devices deserve specialist attention and require a detailed understanding of their workings. Directors, consultants, tech- nicians, engineers, project managers, maintenance contractors, and those involved in the design of cranes will find useful material here. The author aims to provide understanding of the construction, components, and calculations required for the safe and efficient operation and designs of cranes. The analyses, formulae and calculations included here provide the first principles, theory, and numerous examples, so that the reader, hav- ing understood the basic principles and the methods of calculation, can go on to calculate or recalculate certain problems. It is hoped that the years of experience in the crane industry, which have led to this publi- cation, will assist those grappling with practical problems today. Numerous photographs and diagrams are included, showing various pieces and types of equipment in action. Above all, this volume is for the practising engineer whether working with this equipment every day, or occasionally coming into contact with cranes.
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Cranes Design, Practice and Maintenance
Language: english
Author: Ing. J. Verschoof
Publisher: Professional Engineering Publishing Limited
Edition: 2
ISBN: 1 86058 373 3
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 349
Description: It is the intention of this book to give all those who have anything to do with hoisting cranes and hoisting equipment a clear source of information on the most important and interesting aspects of this vital and complex equipment.
Who will find this information useful?
This book is designed to help all those involved in the use, maintenance, purchase, specification, design, and construction of cranes. These com- plicated and expensive devices deserve specialist attention and require a detailed understanding of their workings. Directors, consultants, tech- nicians, engineers, project managers, maintenance contractors, and those involved in the design of cranes will find useful material here.
The author aims to provide understanding of the construction, components, and calculations required for the safe and efficient operation and designs of cranes.
The analyses, formulae and calculations included here provide the first principles, theory, and numerous examples, so that the reader, hav- ing understood the basic principles and the methods of calculation, can go on to calculate or recalculate certain problems. It is hoped that the years of experience in the crane industry, which have led to this publi- cation, will assist those grappling with practical problems today.
Numerous photographs and diagrams are included, showing various pieces and types of equipment in action. Above all, this volume is for the practising engineer whether working with this equipment every day, or occasionally coming into contact with cranes.
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