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ABC's of Foundation Loadings Under Cranes PDF
ABC's of Foundation Loadings Under Cranes PDF
ABC's of Foundation Loadings Under Cranes PDF
Of Foundation
Loadings Under
Cranes
by Ron Kohner, PE
CRANE
FOUNDATION
LOADINGS
140000 lbs.
Machinery Deck
83000 lbs.
Carbody
48000 lbs.
Crawler Sideframes
94000 lbs.
Boom
25000 lbs.
Hook Load
110000 lbs.
TOTAL
500000 lbs.
50 in.
Gap
Contact
Cross-bolting
Hardwood Crane
Mats on
Compacted Fill
Outrigger Pad
Steel Float
It Depends On What
Type Of Soil The
Mats Are Placed On
High Crawler
Track Loads
Minimum
Effective Width
45o
High Crawler
Track Loads
High Crawler
Track Loads
Gas Burning
From Cracked
Underground Line
Crane
Proper Mat
Use
High Crawler
Track Loads
Track Centered On Mat
Full Mat Width In Contact With Soil Bearing Pressure Less Than Allowable For Soil
(Uniform Pressure Distribution)
High Crawler
Track Loads
Weak Mat Bends
Under Load
High Crawler
Track Loads
Undersized Timbers
Outrigger
Beam
Broken
Cribbing
Concrete
Slab
High Crawler
Track Loads
THE CRANE
THE RIGGING
THE LOAD
&
THE FOUNDATION