ASME B30.20-21: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, Changes
A volume of the overall safety standard for cableways, cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings, ASME B30.20-2021: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, has been released. Revising…
Portland Cement Types and Specifications
Portland cement is an incredibly common material. It’s also the basic ingredient of concrete, which is formed when portland cement creates a paste with water…
ANSI/ASSP A10.5-2020: Material Hoists Requirements
For those of us who are not privy to its secrets, there exist many mysteries surrounding construction sites. For one: how exactly do you transport…
Tower Cranes Throughout the World
Interesting fact: there were over 100,000 tower cranes active at the peak of their boom around 2010. Although the current count is somewhat imprecise, these…
ASME B30.25-2018: Scrap and Material Handlers
With a brief glance, scrap and material handlers can look like those arcade cranes that grab at stuffed animals. Except while those arcade cranes make…
ISO 8686-3:2018 – Tower Crane Design Principles For Loads And Load Combinations
Tower cranes signal a place of change. Found primarily in cities, these metal obelisks mark the location of new or under-repair buildings on which personnel…
ANSI/ASSP A10.28-2018: Safety Requirements for Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks
Personnel on work platforms can reach incredible heights when doing a job. The aerial view of these scenes, as the worker helps to build or…
Crane Safety by OSHA Standards: Common Hazards and Control Measures
Wind gusts can be extremely hazardous to workers due to their unpredictable nature. When high winds occur, structures under construction are in particular danger of…
Classifying Soils for Highway Construction with ASTM D3282
There is no doubt that highways, roads, and airfields are crucial for modern transportation, as they literally lay the ground for extensive movement. However, during…