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First Liebherr LTR 1100 crawler crane
delivered in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s first Liebherr LTR 1100
crawler crane has been delivered to rental
specialist Chim Kee for its first application
on a government housing project in Hung
Hom.
In its first rental, the crane has been
specially down-rated for a 50 t maximum
lift at the boom length of 54 m, in order
to meet the loadings of a steel platform,
erected over the excavated 10 m deep
basement of the project.
The Liebherr crawler crane is being
used to lift and place steel girders and 40
mm dia rebar at the basement levels of the
project’s 30-storey twin-towers.
The main contractor for the project,
Shun Tak Yee Fai Joint Venture, started
work on the project in October last year,
under a 30 month contract.
With a 40 m x 90 m frontage, the
project will include a four-storey retail
and recreation podium above the two
basement levels. Two 30-storey towers
will rise from the podium.
With foundations completed by
Gammon in an earlier contract, the joint
venture contractor excavated more than
36,000 m 3 to clear the basement area.
By opting to install the steel deck
over approximately 75% of the site,
the contractor has been able to speed
erection of the basement’s steel girders
and concrete deliveries. It also allows
temporary parking for delivery trucks,
preventing congestion in the busy narrow
roads around the site.
The LTR 1100 is proving to be ideal
for the Hung Hom project because of its
small footprint and mobility.
The telescopic crane provides a high
lift capacity for its 50 m boom and offers
a maximum lifting capacity of 100 t at
2.5 m.
In ordering the new crane, Chim Kee
also incorporated a 7 m folding jib and
19 m boom extension, to offer a variety
of configurations including a maximum
extended 78 m boom.
Further, the crane’s advanced control
system provides smooth motion and
precise lifting.
Chim Kee’s rental fleet features 11
Liebherr crawler cranes. The company
was formed in 1962 as a small crane
rental company and contractor. Growth
continued throughout the 1970s, with
Chim Kee introducing a fleet of trucks
for heavy transportation and heavy lift
contracting.
By the early 1990s, the company
ceased operating its contracting business,
concentrating on rentals, particularly
throughout construction of Chek Lap
Kok International Airport, in which
area it enjoyed significant growth with
piling rigs, drives, jacking cranes, and
transportation.
Today, as a heavy lift contractor,
Chim Kee has successfully participated
in several projects such as Container Port
Number 9 and Stonecutters Bridge, with
heavy lifts up to 400 t.
The new LTR 1100 is suitable for
Hong Kong’s congested sites and offers
fast erection. It combines the advantages
of crawler and telescopic mobile cranes.
The LTR 1100’s ability to ‘pick and carry’
loads, eliminates the need for outriggers.
The Liebherr LTR 1100 crawler crane has been specially down-rated for a 50 t maximum lift at the boom length of 54 m, in order to meet the loadings of
a steel platform, erected over the excavated 10 m deep basement of the project.
THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER Jun 2010 · 35