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BSI 14/30285286 DC:2014 Edition

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BS EN 14439. Cranes. Safety. Tower cranes

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BSI 2014 94
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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 Foreword
6 Introduction
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
12 5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
13 5.2 Design requirements on the load bearing structure
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Crane parts classification
5.2.3 Loads
5.2.3.1 General
5.2.3.2 Loads and values for dynamic factors (i
15 5.2.3.3 Loads due to out-of-service wind
5.2.3.3.1 Loads due to out-of-service wind from rear
16 5.2.3.3.2 Loads due to out-of-service wind from front
5.2.3.3.3 Loads due to out-of-service wind from all directions
17 5.2.3.4 Loads caused by erection, dismantling and transport
19 5.2.3.5 Loads due to unintentional loss of hoist load
5.2.3.6 Loads due to buffer force
5.2.4 Load combinations
5.2.4.1 General
5.2.4.2 Mass distribution classes MDC1 and MDC2 for the proof of strength
22 5.2.4.3 Partial safety factors for the mass of the crane
23 5.2.4.4 High risk applications
5.2.4.5 Load combinations for the proof of strength
26 5.2.4.6 Load combinations for the proof of stability
29 5.2.5 Limit states and proof of competence of structural members and connections
5.2.5.1 General
5.2.5.2 Materials
30 5.2.5.3 Proof of static strength and elastic stability
5.2.5.4 Proof of fatigue strength
31 5.2.6 Loads on crane support structure
5.2.6.1 General
5.2.6.2 Load combinations
32 5.2.6.3 Resistance to drifting caused by wind
5.3 Design requirements for equipment
5.3.1 Electrotechnical equipment
5.3.2 Non-electrotechnical equipment: Design and selection of components and equipment
5.3.2.1 General
5.3.2.2 Mechanisms
33 5.3.2.3 Ropes
5.3.2.4 Rail wheels
5.3.2.5 Hooks
5.3.2.6 Rope sheaves
34 5.4 Design requirements for health and safety
5.4.1 Controls and control stations
5.4.1.1 General
35 5.4.2 Limiting and indicating functions
5.4.2.1 General
5.4.2.2 Control circuits and control functions
36 5.4.2.3 A rated capacity limiter/indicator shall operate according to the installed jib length.
5.4.2.4 Rated capacity limiters – Operating requirements
5.4.2.4.1 General
5.4.2.4.2 Overriding
37 5.4.2.5 Rated capacity indicators
5.4.2.6 Motion limiters
5.4.2.6.1 General
The motion limiters shall be provided according to Table 12.
38 5.4.2.6.2 Overriding
5.4.2.7 For trolley drives on horizontal jib using ropes the breakage of a trolley travelling rope shall initiate the stop of the trolley.
5.4.2.8 Requirements for the provision of anti-collision system on tower crane
39 5.4.2.9 Requirements for the provision of working space limiter on tower crane
5.4.2.10 Anemometer
5.4.3 Guarding
5.4.3.1 Guards for moving parts
5.4.3.2 Prevention of crane components from falling
40 5.4.4 Access
5.4.4.1 General
5.4.4.2 Crushing hazard between moving parts
5.4.4.3 For all types of tower cranes, the first flight of ladder may be of 10 m maximum.
5.4.4.4 Hatch apertures
5.4.4.5 Access provided in a horizontal jib
5.4.4.5.1 General
41 5.4.4.5.2 Walkway
5.4.4.5.3 Position of the walkway, handrail and steel wire rope
5.4.4.5.4 Basket
42 5.4.4.6 Each tower crane shall be capable of being equipped with a power system access.
5.4.5 Lighting
5.4.6 Outside indicators on the crane
5.5 Noise reduction
5.5.1 Noise reduction at source at the design stage
5.5.2 Information about the residual noise emitted
5.6 Additional requirements for mobile self-erecting tower cranes
43 6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
6.1 General
6.2 Method of verification
44 6.3 Fitness for purpose
6.4 Noise measurement
6.4.1 Sound power level
6.4.2 Emission sound pressure level at operator’s station
45 7 Information for use
7.1 General
7.2 Instructions handbook
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 General
7.2.3 Specification – General
7.2.4 Erection and dismantling
46 7.2.5 Information on noise emission
7.2.6 Instructions for the users
47 7.2.7 Instructions for maintenance
48 7.2.8 Transportation and storage
7.2.9 Installation of an anti-collision system or a working space limiter
7.2.10 Installation of a powered access system
7.3 Marking
7.3.1 Identification
7.3.2 Warnings and instructions
49 7.3.3 Marking of climbing systems
7.3.4 Marking of mobile self-erecting tower cranes
50 Annex A (informative) Wind coming from all directions – calculation of the maximum load effect
A.1 Introduction
51 A.2 Definitions
52 A.3 General Formulation
54 A.4 Simplified calculation procedure to obtain the maximum resulting moment
56 Annex B (normative) Outside indicators on the crane
57 Annex C (normative) Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
C.1 Design check
C.2 Structural inspection
C.3 Acceptance test
C.3.1 General
58 C.3.2 Function test without load
C.3.3 Load tests
C.3.3.1 General
C.3.3.2 Static test
59 C.3.3.3 Dynamic test
C.3.4 Verification of the stability
60 Annex D (normative) Noise test code
D.1 General
D.2 A-weighted sound power level
D.2.1 Mounting of the equipment
61 D.2.2 Test method
D.2.2.1 General
D.2.2.2 Measurement at ground level
D.2.2.3 Measurements carried out at jib-height
64 D.2.2.4 Environmental correction K2A
D.2.2.5 Operating conditions
D.2.2.6 Period(s) of observation/determination of resulting sound power level
D.2.2.7 Calculation of surface sound pressure level
D.3 A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the operator’s position
D.3.1 General
65 D.3.2 Test method, mounting and operating conditions during test
D.3.3 Calculation of emission sound pressure level
D.4 Noise declaration
66 Annex E (normative) Climbing system
E.1 Terms and definitions
67 E.2 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
E.2.1 Additional design requirements on the load bearing structure
68 E.2.2 Additional design requirements for electrotechnical equipment
E.2.3 Additional design requirements for health and safety
E.2.3.1 General
E.2.3.2 Controls
69 E.2.3.3 Limiting and indicating devices
E.2.3.3.1 Limitation of the balancing moment
E.2.3.3.2 Adjustment of the working pressure
E.2.3.4 Access/working area on the climbing system
E.2.3.5 Guarding
E.3 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
E.3.1 Method of verification
70 E.3.2 Additional design requirement for fitness for purpose
E.4 Information for use
E.4.1 Instructions handbook
71 E.4.2 Marking
E.4.2.1 Identification
E.4.2.2 Warnings and instructions
73 Annex F (informative) Calculated values of limit design stress range Rd
75 Annex G (informative) Marking – Example of layout
80 Annex H (normative) Additional and specific requirements for mobile self-erecting tower cranes
H.1 Specific design requirement for the crane of mobile self-erecting tower crane
H.1.1 Crane parts classification
H.1.2 Loads due to out-of-service wind
H.1.3 Mechanisms
H.1.4 Ropes
81 H.2 Additional requirement for the undercarriage of mobile self-erecting tower crane
H.2.1 General principles [EN 13000 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.3]
H.2.2 Control devices for outrigger beams [EN 13000 4.2.5.2]
H.2.3 Outrigger and crawler position indicator [EN 13000 4.2.6.3.5]
82 H.2.4 Crane level indicator [EN 13000 4.2.6.3.6]
H.2.5 Additional audible indicator [EN 13000 4.3.6.9]
H.2.6 Steering system (On-road mobile self-erecting tower cranes) [EN 13000 4.2.7.1]
H.2.7 Braking systems for travel motions
H.2.7.1 On-road mobile self-erecting tower cranes [EN 13000 4.2.8.2.1]
H.2.7.2 Off-road mobile self-erecting tower cranes on crawlers [EN 13000 4.2.8.2.3]
83 H.2.8 Exhaust system [EN 13000 4.2.9.4]
H.2.9 Hot surfaces [EN 13000 4.2.9.5]
H.2.10 Hydraulic cylinders [EN 13000 4.2.10.2.5]
H.2.11 Pressure vessels [EN 13000 4.2.11.1]
H.2.12 Fuel tanks [EN 13000 4.2.11.2; ECE 34R]
84 H.2.13 Batteries [EN 13000 4.2.12.4]
H.2.14 Specific requirements for spare tyres/wheels [EN 13000 4.2.14]
H.2.15 Fire protection
H.2.15.1 Fire resistance [EN 13000 4.5.1]
H.2.15.2 Fire extinguisher [EN 13000 4.5.2]
H.2.16 Requirements for transport and travel
H.2.16.1 General [EN 13000 4.6.1.]
85 H.2.16.2 Separately transported parts [EN 13000 4.6.2]
H.2.17 Roll over and tip over protection during travelling [EN 13000 4.7]
H.3 Method of verification [EN 13000 5.1]
H.4 Instruction for use
H.4.1 Instructions for assembly, erection, disassembly and transport
86 H.5 Marking
H.5.1 Marking of outriggers
87 Annex I (normative) Requirements on a tower crane for installation of a powered access system
I.1 General
I.2 Scope
I.3 Terms and definitions
I.4 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
I.4.1 Design requirements for the load on lift attachment to the crane
88 I.4.2 Additional design requirements for health and safety
I.4.2.1 General
I.4.2.2 Design requirements for the crane
I.4.2.2.1 Crane access – general
I.4.2.2.2 Access at landing levels into the crane
90 I.5 Information for installation and use – Instructions handbook
92 Annex J (informative) Selection of a suitable set of crane standards for a given application
93 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
94 Bibliography
BSI 14/30285286 DC
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