• Legal Requirements,

• OEM Maintenance,

• Tower Crane Specs

• ACD

• Wire Ropes
Prepared & Presented by

Shiva K, ME(ISE),ASP®
1. Safety Features of Tower crane

2. Safety Devices

3. Legal Requirements

4. Erection Procedures & AMC Procedures

5. ACD

6. Wire Rope Slings

Indian Rules & Regulation Indian Standard International Standard

Karnataka BOCWR 2006- Chapter 2, IS 6521- Tower Crane

Lifting appliances & gears IS 12735- Wire Rope Slings
 Limit switches shall be provided to
4 prevent the following:
1. Over-hoisting,
2. Slewing/Rotation limit
3. Trolley In & Out cut off
3 1 4. Overload Cutoff
5. Moment Cut off switch
2 6. Over-derricking in both directions,
(Derrick crane)
3 Safety Devices:
1. Anemometer
2. Aviation Lamp, Lightening arrester
3. ASLI- Automatic Safe Load
Indicators (Mobile crane)
4. ACD- Anti Collision Device
5. Hooter/Alarm
6. Load Chart
7. Emergency Switch in cabin
1. Weight or Over Load limit: - This limit is to safe guard the tower crane from over loading of
the materials.
2. Slewing Limit: - This limit controls the rotation of Main Jib towards one direction [it is set to
trips 11/2 rounds i.e. 360+180 degrees] It prevents the Main supply cable to get twisted/cut
3. Trolley outer Limit/Trolley inner Limit: This limit prevents the trolley travel to the maximum
reach in the main jib.
4. Hook upper Limit: - Restrict the hook Crumple with the trolley.
5. Aviation Lamp: - As per the statutory requirement.
6. Lightning Arrestor: - Fixed to avoid Lightning and a separate earthing will be provided.
7. Anemometer: - This shows the wind speed and can restrict the tower crane operation if
any increase in the wind speed.
FORM 32 (TEST CERTIFICATE )ISSUED BY COMPETENT PERSON
 Vertigo test/ Acrophobia

SBC of Soil for foundation

Restriction of tower crane

swing in public areas

Communication system

OEM Manual

Operator Requirement

Karnataka BOCWR 2006

Wire Ropes Acceptance Remarks Test Criteria
Hoisting Rope Max. 4% Standard dia is 10mm. Maximum Measure 4 places in 1m
reduction in wear 4% of rope dia (0.4mm) or length. (Average the
diameter minimum value 9.6mm value)
Trolley Rope Max. 4% Standard dia is 7.5mm or 8mm. Measure 4 places in 1m
reduction in Maximum wear of rope dia is 0.32mm length. (Average the
diameter or minimum value 7.18mm value)

Earthing Required Remarks Ladder Required Remarks

No of 03 No’s Body, Panel & Lightening Resting Every 6m At every 6m resting

Earthing arrester Platform platform should
provide
Earth 01 to 02 <1 Ohms for Lightening
Resistance Ohms arrester Vertical Cage There should be
Value <02 Ohms for Body & Panel Access hand grab rail
earthing guarding
Verticality - Check Plumb level ( 4mm /m for free standing or 2mm/m with anchorage )
Tower Footing
 Load Line

Boom
Counter Operator's
Weight Cabin
Trolley
Climbing
Climbing
Tower
Tower
Swing Ring

Fixed Tower
Fixed Tower

Tower Footing
Tower Footing
Design Requirement

1. Increase or decrease the jib

only done by competent
person, changes needs to be
done accordingly
2. Withstand a steady wind
pressure of 25 kgf/m2
3. Mast or tower shall be of steel,
except that cast iron may be
used for the sole purpose of
increasing the pin bearing area.
4. Factor of Safety- 1:5
1. All the rotatory parts should be
guarded
2. Limit switch in the hoist
3. Minimum 3 dead turns should
be extra
1. The hooks shall be provided
with an efficient device to
prevent displacement of the
sling from the hook. – Hook
Latch
2. The safe working load shall be
legibly stamped on a non-vital
part of each hook and at the
bottom block.
1. Pulleys, where not easily
accessible, shall be of the self-
lubricating type.

2. Effective guards shall be provided

for gear wheels, belt and chain
drives, revolving shafts, fly-wheels,
couplings, collars, projecting set
screws, bolts
3. The guards should be designed to
allow for routine inspection and
maintenance work.
4. The thickness of metal guard shall
not be less than 1 mm and of
wooden guards 18 mm.
1. Hoist rope speeds not exceeding 60
m/min
2. The depth of the groove shall be
not less than 0.35 times the
diameter of the rope.

3. For single layer winding there shall

be not less than two dead turns at
the anchored end plus a spare
groove at the other end
4. The lead angle of the rope shall not
exceed 50 (1 in 12 ).
5. Rope pulleys shall be grooved to a
depth not less than 1.5 times the
diameter of the rope.
1. Access should be safely
secured
2. Lightening arrester should
be fixed at top
3. Aviation lamp should be
fixed at the top portion
1. An operator’s cabin having a clear
height of 2 m shall be provided to
afford the driver adequate protection
from the weather; it shall allow a clear
view of the load and jib in all possible
positions while sitting. A seat shall be
provided for the driver.
2. The means of access to the cabin shall
be such as to ensure that there is no
danger to the driver being trapped in
the cabin.
3. A fan, fire extinguisher, a gang or
hooter shall be provided in the
operator’s cabin,
4. The door of the cabin shall be fitted
with a lock to prevent unauthorized
entry when the crane is left
unattended.
1. A permanent steel ladder shall
be provided for access to the
top of the mast or tower, and the
jib;
2. Landing platform at every 10m if
vertical ladder
Implement the effective control measures and follow the hierarchy

1. Installing Anti Collision Device OR

2. Maintain Crane Level Difference AND

3. Restriction of trolley movement based on the overlapping distance.
4. Maintain Crane Level Difference AND Restriction of swing movement.

We shouldn't always rely on the competence and skill of the operators and signal man when we
have above effective engineered control measures.
Factor affecting tower crane stability
1. Foundation:
I. Water logging near the foundation
II. Undetermined SBC of soil
III. Settlement of foundation due to soil effect

2. Support/Ties:
I. Proper design of column according to stress/strain details given by crane’s
manufacture(OEM)
As per 12735- 1994 Wire Rope Slings- Safety Criteria & Inspection procedures for use
Discarding procedure of Broken Wires Ropes

1. Random distributed breaks-visible broken wires in any length of six rope diameters exceeds
5 % of the number of wires in the rope,
2. Localized Breaks- If there are three or more broken wires closely grouped, the sling shall be
discarded.
3. Excessive Wear- If surface wear reduces the measured diameter of the rope at any point to
less than 90 % of the nominal diameter, the sling shall be discarded.
4. Corrosion- loss of flexibility and roughness to the touch. While slight surface rusting is
unlikely to affect the rope strength, it may be indicative of internal corrosion, the effect of
which is not predictable.
5. Significant Distortion- kinking, crushing, core collapse, or knotting is identified.
6. Heat Damage- Discoloration of the wires and other evidence of overheating, such as loss of
lubrication or pitting of the wires caused by electrical arcing, etc.
7. Damaged or defective fittings, ferrules or splices
 As per 12735- 1994 Wire Rope Slings- Safety Criteria & Inspection procedures for use

Diameter in Inches
SWL of a wire rope = 8D2 (D x D x 8 = SWL in tons).

Example: The wire rope is 1/2 inch in diameter. Compute the SWL for the rope. The first step is to
convert the 1/2 into decimal number by dividing the bottom number of the fraction into the top
number of the fraction: ( 1 divided by 2 = .5). Next, compute the SWL formula: (.5 x .5 x 8 = 2
tons). The SWL of the 1/2-inch wire rope is 2 tons.
32 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
1.FORM 32 (TEST CERTIFICATE )ISSUED BY COMPETENT PERSON
2.OPERATOR LICENSE
3.INSURANCE COPY
4. TPI for tools & tackles

EARTHINGS

1.BODY EARTH
2.LIGHTNING ARRESTOR
3.PANEL BOARD EARTHING.
 ADVANTAGES TO PROJECT
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Time saving machine

Multipurpose in use
Heavy duty
High performance
Ease even in critical situation
Can be transferred from one project to another
When idle , no overheads
Optimum utilisation of resources
 DISADVANTAGES
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Cumbersome to erect & dismantle.

High initial cost for erection as well as
dismantling.
Skilled operators are required.
If in defective session , hampers the schedule.
Maintenance is difficult.
Sometimes create safety problems.
Limited to projects with large areas.
 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
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Sr. WITH WITH

PARTICULARS
No. CRANE LIFTS
1 CONCRETING @ 7000 Sq.ft 10 Hr 25 Hr
2 LABOURS REQUIRED FOR 15-25 45-60
3 QUANTITY OF CONCRETE 6 Bag 1 Bag
4 R/F SHIFTING WITHIN SITE 1-1.5 Hr 8-10 Hr
ERECTION - DISMANTLING
5 1,00,000 25,000
COST
½ YEARLY MAINTAINANCE
6 30,000 5,000
COST
7 WASTAGE OF CONCRETE 0.25 % 3%
36 SUMMARY
1. An unstable load, lack of communication, lack of
training, and inadequate maintenance or inspection
are major contributors to crane accidents.
2. Operators or others working in the area can be victims
.
3. Contact with power lines causes many accidents.
4. A competent person must inspect a crane regularly to
ensure it is in proper order.
5. Planning and training reduces accidents.