How to Apply Your Engineering Skills to Crane and Rigging Related Temporary Works
by Stuart Edwards
Stuart will cover the application of engineering principles for a range of crane and rigging temporary works. The presentation will include applications, how to and calculation examples.
Skew Load Factor: Static indeterminacy applications temporary works
What is Skew Load Factor, when does it apply and methods of calculation
Rigging tension
Worked examples and common errors in calculation
Load stability
How to calculate and identify if a load is stable when lift points are below the centre of gravity
Spreader / lift point design
Basic design overview, load factors, load case considerations
About the speaker
Stuart has 20 years experience covering heavy lift, structural, civil and project engineering and has worked across a range of projects. Stuart has a passion for practical and innovative design. Stuart’s areas of expertise include:
Construction methodology and temporary works design
Incident investigations and expert witness reports
