TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacDonald, Joseph A. & others
TI  - Handbook of rigging : lifting, hoisting and scaffolding for constructin and industrial operations
SN  - 0071493018
U1  - 692 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Berkley,P.A,New York,Tokyo etc
PB  - McGraw Hill Pub. 
N1  - CONTETNS Preface  xxv Introduction  xxvii Section 1 Codes, Standards, and Regulations 1 Codes and Standards  3 2 Government Regulations  9 Section 2  Engineering Principles 3 Basic Machines  19 4 Wood Technology  41 5 Wood Structural Members  63 6 Metal Structural Members  79 7 Useful Formulas, Tables, and Conversion Factors  95 Section 3 Worksite Preparation 8 Protection of Worksite, Adjacent Areas, and Utilities  121 9 Support Systems  141 Section 4 Rigging Systems 10 Fiber Rope (Cordage)  161 11 Knots, Bends, Hitches, and Splices  201 12 Slings and Hitches  217 13 Fiber Rope Sling and Synthetic Fiber Web Slings  241 14 Wire Strand Rope  257 15 Wire Rope, Metal Mesh, and Chain Slings  299 Section 5 Rigging Devices 16 Connections, Fittings, and End Attachments  329 17 Sheaves  357 18 Reeving Blocks and Tackles  369 19 Winches and Drums  389 Section 6 Riging Tools 20 Hand Tools and Portable Power Tools  401 21 Welding and Cutting  413 22 Jacks, Rollers, and Air Skids  423 Section 7 Lifting and Hoisting Machinery 23 Derricks and Cranes  449 24 Forklifts  481 25 Portable Overhead Hoists  499 26 Personnel/Material Hoists  525 27 Helicopters  543 Section 8 Scaffolding and Ladders 28 Scaffolding Systems  557 29 Swinging or Suspended Scaffolds  571 30 Stationary Scaffolds  581 31 Specialized Scaffolds  601 32 Safe Scaffolding Practices and Glossary  615 33 Portable Ladders  621 Section 9 Protective Equipment and Devices 34 Personal Protective Equipment  649 35 Protective Devices  657 Section 10 Safety, Health and Security 36 Personal Safety and Health  665 37 Project Safety and Security  675 38 Fire Safety  683 A Bibliography  693 B Acronyms  697 C OSHA Regulations  699 D Government Agencies  707 E Construction Safety and Health Standards  709 F Standard Writing Resources  715 G Document Distributors  717 H Industry Resources  721 Index  731
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