Appndix C: Sample Crane Information Form for Portal Cranes

MIL-HDBK-1038

APPENDIX C

Sample Crane Information Form for

Portal Cranes

Date__________

1.

PROJECT INITIATION LETTER_________________________________________________

2.

REQUIREMENT VALIDATED BY _________________________________________________

Name

Signature

3.

USING ACTIVITY ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

4.

SITE INFORMATION:

(Provide site plan)

a) Location (pier, wharf, drydock)

____________________________________

b) Erection or off-loading point

______________________________________

c) Clearances along the entire operational rail circuit for the

crane(s).

(Provide clearance profiles to the nearest obstructions along the rail

circuit.)

d)

Straight track gauges _______/_______ (feet/inches)

e)

Minimum inner rail radius _______/_______ (feet/inches)

f)

Rail size __________ (pounds/yard)

g) Maximum allowable wheel load and spacing _______/_______ (pound

and inches)

(Due only to the dead load and rated hook load)

5.

NUMBER OF IDENTICAL CRANES REQUIRED: _____________________________________

(If cranes are not identical, prepare a separate form for each

crane)

6.

RATED CAPACITY AND MAXIMUM REACH:

(Straight-line rated cranes)

a)

Main hoist _______/_______ (short tons/feet)

b)

Auxiliary hoist _______/_______ (short tons/feet)

(When justified, normally not provided)

c) Whip hoist _______/_______(short tons/feet)

(Specify the desired minimum reach for a particular hoist, which will

govern the minimum reach(es) of the other hoist(s).

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