AS 1418.5-1995

1 - AS 1418.5-1995 CRANES (INCLUDING HOISTS AND WINCHES) - MOBILE AND VEHICLE-LOADING CRANES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.3.1 Level
9 - 1.3.2 Load overhang
9 - 1.3.3 Side boom pipelayer
9 - 1.4 NEW DESIGN AND INNOVATIONS
10 - SECTION 2 CLASSIFICATION AND LOAD RATING
10 - 2.1 CLASSIFICATION OF CRANE
10 - 2.2 RATED CAPACITY (SAFE WORKING LOAD)
10 - 2.2.1 Rated capacity
10 - 2.2.2 Minimum rated capacity at the maximum working radius
10 - 2.2.3 Special duties
11 - SECTION 3 CRANE LOADS
11 - 3.1 LOADINGS
11 - 3.2 LOAD COMBINATIONS
11 - 3.3 WIND LOADS
11 - 3.3.1 General
11 - 3.3.2 In-service wind loads
11 - 3.3.3 Out-of-service wind loads
12 - SECTION 4 STRUCTURE DESIGN
12 - 4.1 BASIS OF DESIGN
12 - 4.1.1 Crane structure
12 - 4.1.2 Booms and jibs
12 - 4.2 CARRIER
12 - 4.2.1 Strength of carrier
12 - 4.2.2 Road wheels and suspension
12 - 4.2.3 Brakes
12 - 4.3 BOOMS AND JIBS
12 - 4.3.1 Design
12 - 4.3.2 Guides for moving parts
12 - 4.3.3 Boom and jib connections
13 - 4.3.4 Boom and jib supported by a dolly
13 - 4.4 OUTRIGGERS/STABILIZERS
13 - 4.5 COUNTERWEIGHTS
13 - 4.5.1 Detachable counterweights
13 - 4.5.2 Fluid counterweights
13 - 4.5.3 Extendible counterweights
13 - 4.5.4 Counterweight security
13 - 4.6 SLEWING SUPERSTRUCTURE RESTRAINT
13 - 4.7 FITMENT OF A VEHICLE-LOADING CRANE TO A VEHICLE CHASSIS
14 - SECTION 5 CRANE MECHANISMS
14 - 5.1 LUFFING MECHANISM
14 - 5.1.1 General
14 - 5.1.2 Boom backstop
14 - 5.2 HOISTING MECHANISM
14 - 5.3 SLEWING MECHANISM
14 - 5.4 BOOM EXTENSION MECHANISM
14 - 5.5 CRAWLER CRANE TRAVEL MECHANISM
15 - 5.6 RATCHET WHEELS AND PAWLS
15 - 5.7 BRAKES
15 - 5.8 TORQUE CONVERTERS
15 - 5.9 CHAIN DRIVES
16 - SECTION 6 REEVED ROPE AND FIXED ROPE SYSTEMS
16 - 6.1 MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
16 - 6.1.1 Ropes
16 - 6.1.2 Drum and sheave
16 - 6.1.3 Components
16 - 6.2 REEVED ROPE SYSTEMS
16 - 6.2.1 Wire rope
16 - 6.2.2 Fleet angle from drum or sheave
16 - 6.2.3 Rope anchorages
16 - 6.2.4 Rope equalizers
17 - 6.2.5 Tensiometer deflection sheaves
17 - 6.2.6 Overhauling weight
17 - 6.3 FIXED ROPE SYSTEMS
18 - SECTION 7 OPERATIONAL DESIGN
18 - 7.1 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
18 - 7.2 TELESCOPIC BOOM CONTROL
18 - 7.3 EXHAUST-GAS SYSTEM
18 - 7.4 AIRCONDITIONING
18 - 7.5 INDICATING AND LIMITING DEVICES
18 - 7.5.1 General
18 - 7.5.2 Motion and performance indicators
19 - 7.5.3 Motion and performance limiters
22 - SECTION 8 CABINS, ACCESS AND MANUALS
22 - 8.1 CABINS
22 - 8.2 ACCESS TO CONTROL CABINS
22 - 8.3 ACCESS, GUARDS AND RESTRAINTS
22 - 8.4 ACCESS FOR RIGGING AND SERVICING
22 - 8.5 MANUALS
22 - 8.5.1 General
22 - 8.5.2 Crane operator's manual
22 - 8.5.3 Maintenance manual
23 - 8.5.4 Logbook
23 - 8.5.5 Parts book
24 - SECTION 9 STABILITY
24 - 9.1 GENERAL
24 - 9.2 IN-SERVICE WIND
24 - 9.3 STABILITY
24 - 9.4 STABILITY TO ISO 4305
24 - 9.4.1 General
24 - 9.4.2 Calculations
26 - 9.4.3 Determination of stability
26 - 9.4.4 Determination of force F (see ISO 4310)
26 - 9.5 BACKWARD STABILITY
26 - 9.5.1 General
27 - 9.5.2 Crawler-mounted cranes
27 - 9.5.3 Wheel-mounted cranes
27 - 9.6 STABILITY WITH OUT-OF-SERVICE WIND
29 - SECTION 10 RATED CAPACITY PRESENTATION
29 - 10.1 RATED CAPACITY CHART PRESENTATION
29 - 10.1.1 General
29 - 10.1.2 Reference
29 - 10.1.3 Data arrangement
29 - 10.1.4 Deviations
30 - 10.1.5 Increments
30 - 10.1.6 Strength
30 - 10.1.7 Tabulation
30 - 10.2 WORKING ZONES OF SLEWING CRANES
30 - 10.2.1 General
30 - 10.2.2 Range diagrams
30 - 10.2.3 Notes
30 - 10.3 RATED CAPACITY BOOK
30 - 10.3.1 General
30 - 10.3.2 Size
30 - 10.3.3 Charts
30 - 10.3.4 Cover
30 - 10.3.5 Binding
30 - 10.3.6 Page layout
31 - 10.3.7 Reproduction
31 - 10.3.8 Readability and print (type) size
31 - 10.4 DATA LOCATION
31 - 10.4.1 Placement
31 - 10.4.2 Fastening
34 - SECTION 11 TESTING
34 - 11.1 GENERAL
34 - 11.2 TESTS FOR CRANES
34 - 11.3 PREPARATION FOR TESTING
35 - 11.4 VISUAL INSPECTION
35 - 11.5 PERFORMANCE TEST
35 - 11.6 STATIC STABILITY TEST
35 - 11.6.1 Purpose
35 - 11.6.2 Procedure
35 - 11.6.3 Requirements
36 - 11.6.4 Test load
36 - 11.7 STATIC STRENGTH TEST
36 - 11.7.1 Purpose
36 - 11.7.2 Procedure
36 - 11.7.3 Requirements
36 - 11.8 HOIST BRAKE TEST
36 - 11.8.1 Purpose
36 - 11.8.2 Procedure
36 - 11.8.3 Requirements
36 - 11.9 INSPECTION AFTER TESTING
36 - 11.10 RECORD OF TESTING
37 - SECTION 12 REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
37 - 12.1 DAMAGED PARTS
37 - 12.2 INNOVATION
37 - 12.3 WELDING
37 - 12.3.1 General
37 - 12.3.2 Weld categories
37 - 12.4 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
37 - 12.5 REPAIR OF DEFECTS
37 - 12.6 FINAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING AFTER REPAIRS
39 - SECTION 13 REQUIREMENTS FOR EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT
39 - 13.1 GENERAL
39 - 13.1.1 Requirements
39 - 13.1.2 Load limit
39 - 13.1.3 Manuals
39 - 13.2 DESCRIPTION
39 - 13.2.1 Lift point
39 - 13.2.2 Lift point radius/reach
39 - 13.2.3 Rated lift bucket position
39 - 13.3 RATED CAPACITY
39 - 13.3.1 Requirements
39 - 13.3.2 Deductions
39 - 13.3.3 Lift points
39 - 13.4 DESIGN
39 - 13.4.1 Lift points
39 - 13.4.2 Safety devices
39 - 13.5 STABILITY
40 - 13.6 TESTING
40 - 13.6.1 Static stability test
40 - 13.6.2 Strength test
40 - 13.7 LOAD CHART
40 - 13.8 QUICK HITCHES
40 - 13.8.1 Latching
40 - 13.8.2 Identification
40 - 13.9 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
43 - SECTION 14 SIDE-BOOM PIPELAYERS
43 - 14.1 SCOPE
43 - 14.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
43 - 14.3 LOAD RATINGS
43 - 14.3.1 Lifting performance
44 - 14.3.2 Rated capacity chart
45 - 14.3.3 Modifications
45 - 14.3.4 Limiting and indicating devices
45 - 14.4 LUFFING MECHANISM
46 - 14.5 HOISTING MECHANISM
46 - 14.5.1 Hoist drum
46 - 14.5.2 Hoist brakes
46 - 14.5.3 Power-controlled lowering device
46 - 14.6 ADJUSTMENTS
46 - 14.7 DIMENSIONS
47 - 14.8 ROPES
47 - 14.9 SHEAVE SIZES
48 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRY, ORDER AND TENDER
48 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRY OR ORDER
48 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH TENDER
49 - APPENDIX B - REGULATORY APPROVAL GUIDANCE
49 - B1 PURPOSE OF APPENDIX
49 - B2 CUSTOM-BUILT CRANES
49 - B3 MODEL-TYPE CRANES
49 - B3.1 General
49 - B3.2 Application by manufacturer or distributor
50 - B3.3 Application by crane owner
50 - B4 DRAWINGS
50 - B5 DESIGN CALCULATIONS
50 - B6 REGISTRATION OF CRANE
51 - B7 SUPPORTING INFORMATION
51 - B8 MODIFICATION OF CRANE
51 - B9 ROAD TRAVEL
52 - APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TO COMPUTER PRINTOUTS
52 - C1 GENERAL
52 - C2 CONCLUSION
53 - APPENDIX D - TIPPING LINE OF MOBILE CRANES
53 - D1 CRANE ON WHEELS
53 - D1.1 Crane on wheels without suspension or with the suspension locked
54 - D1.2 Crane with the suspension unlocked
54 - D2 CRANE ON OUTRIGGERS
54 - D3 CRANE ON CRAWLER TRACKS
55 - APPENDIX E - DATA PRESENTATION
55 - E1 EXAMPLES OF DATA PRESENTATION
59 - APPENDIX F - CERTIFICATE OF TEST FOR MOBILE CRANES
60 - APPENDIX G - TYPICAL QUICK HITCH TYPES
61 - APPENDIX H - STANDARDS FOR COMPONENTS USED IN LIFTING SYSTEMS

This Standard specifies the requirements for mobile cranes and vehicle-loading cranes as defined in AS 2549 and includes the tests necessary to verify the quality of design and the structural integrity of the cranes. It also specifies the requirements for utilizing earth-moving equipment as mobile cranes. It is intended for use with AS 2550.5, which specifies the requirements for the safe use of these cranes, and AS 1418.1.

This Standard specifies requirements for mobile cranes, and vehicle-loading cranes, as defined in AS 2549.It is complementary to AS 1418.1, but the requirements given herein shall take precedence over the corresponding requirements in AS 1418.1.NOTES:1 Guidance on information to be supplied with enquiry, order and tender is given in Appendix A.2 Guidance on the safe use of mobile cranes is given in AS 2550.5.3 Guidance on the requirements for regulatory approval is given in Appendix B.4 Guidance on documentary information to accompany calculations derived from computer programs is given in Appendix C.5 Throughout this Standard the word 'crane' implies any of the types of cranes covered by this Standard, except where a type is specifically excluded.

First published as AS 1418.5-1980.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1990.
Fourth edition 1995.