A fairly simple method to upright a load is to lift with a crane while moving horizontally. In our March 1996 Issue, we discussed the use of a step block to help avoid "flop-over" or shock load if the load's CG passes its tipping axis. In this workshop you are asked to determine the loading in all five stages of lifting.
Study Panel 2 of the Journeyman Rigger's Reference Card. See how the illustrations on this page relate to the information on the rigging card.
Determine the loading in pounds for each of the following (answers below):
Happy trails to all my crane and rigging friends,
Mike Parnell
ITI-Field Services
P.S. This article was originally published in The Professional Rigger Newsletter - Lift and Turn.
Workshop Answers: