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DOE-STD-1090-96, DOE Standard Hoisting and Rigging Manual ...

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<strong>DOE</strong>-<strong>STD</strong>-I090-<strong>96</strong> (Rev-I)11.1 GENERALa. The information in this section providesguidance for safely h<strong>and</strong>ling lifted loads.Diagrams are used to illustrate hoisting <strong>and</strong>rigging principles <strong>and</strong> good <strong>and</strong> bad riggingpractices. This is not a rigging textbook; theinformation should be applied only by qualifiedriggers.b. Wire rope <strong>and</strong> slings that have beenirreversibly damaged or removed from serviceshall be made unusable for hoisting <strong>and</strong> riggingoperations before being discarded.c. Load tables are representative only <strong>and</strong> arenot exact for all materials or all manufacturers.d. Determine the weight ofthe load:1. From markings on the load.2. By weighing, ifthe load is still on atruck or railroad car.3. From drawings or otherdocumentation.4. By calculation, using the loaddimensions <strong>and</strong> the weights ofcommon materialsin Table 11-1.e. Determine the center ofgravity ofthe load asaccurately as possible:1. From drawings or otherdocumentation.2. From markings on the load.3. By calculation.f. Determine the best method to attach the load<strong>and</strong> select the appropriate lifting devices (e.g.,wire-rope, steel-chain, metal-mesh, orsynthetic-web slings).g. Bending a wire rope over a fixed object suchas a pin or a shackle has an effect on the capacityoftherope: the outside wires <strong>and</strong> str<strong>and</strong>s ofabend have to stretch farther <strong>and</strong> therefore take agreater percentage ofthe load.h. There is a convenient method for estimatingthe efficiency ofthe rope as it passes over thebend. This method uses the ratio (R) ofthediameter (D) ofthe object (sheave, pin, comer)about which the wire rope is being bent to thediameter Cd) ofthe rope. The efficiency ofthebend can then be estimated using the formulashown in Figure 11-1. Note that the efficiencydecreases quickly as the ratio ofthe diametersdecreases.i. Aside from efficiency, there are otherreasons to avoid sharp bends in wire rope,including physical damage to the rope, reductionof service life, <strong>and</strong> damage to the object aboutwhich the rope is bentj. When the ratio ofthe diameter ofthe bend tothe nominal rope diameter (DId ratio) is small, thestrength efficiency factor is lower than when theDid ratio is relatively large. Load tables do nottake into account such factors as abnormaltemperatures, excessive corrosion, <strong>and</strong> vibration.k Determine the appropriate ratings ofthedevice to be used, allowing for:1. The number ofsling legs-Note that asling leg completely doubled back on itselfconstitutes two sling legs.2. The angle between the horizontalsurface ofthe load <strong>and</strong> the sling leg-Thesmaller the angle, the smaller the lifting capacityofthe equipment.3. Wear-The reduction in strength ofthe equipment due to normal wear.11-1Chapter 11Wire Rope <strong>and</strong> Slings

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