PMSC Limited Paper – Overview of Crane （PMSC有限的纸张,起重机的概述）.pdf

PMSC Limited Paper – Overview of Crane Design. OVERVIEW OF CRANE DESIGN By Eric S. Long – Chartered Consulting Engineer Risk Management Consultant Associate to PM Safety Consultants, Coventry Dr, Eur-Ing Eric S. Long is a graduate of the Universities of Manchester and Salford, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Management. He undertook his initial training at Metropolitan-Vickers in Trafford Park, Manchester, followed by extensive experience in research, consultancy and at one of the foremost inspecting authorities in Europe. Eric is a Chartered Engineer, an independent Consulting Engineer specialising on the Development and Auditing of Safety and Reliability Management Systems, and a Visiting Professor of Safety Law CONTENTS OF PAPER Section 1.0 Introduction 1 Section 2.0 Crane Definitions2 Section 3.0 Generic Configuration of Cranes 2 Section 4.0 Law of the Lifting Machine 3 Section 5.0 Stresses within the Structural Lifting System 5 Section 6.0 Assessment of Different Types of Cranes 7 Section 7.0 UK Legislation Associated with Crane Operation 10 Section 8.0 Inspection of Cranes11 Section 9.0 About PMSC Limited12 Section 1.0 Introduction This short paper has been compiled to provide the reader with an overview of the designs and operating parameters of various types of crane, predominantly in use for critical lifting operations in the marine and nuclear environments. Whilst the paper covers the generic as