Crane Master Rigger Reference Material

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• Only use 3 decimal places during calculations of weights and measurements. (No Rounding)
• Always round up to next whole pound for load weight calculations.

Alloy Steel Chain Slings • Grade 80 • Rated Capacity in Pounds

Rigger’s Capacity Card 1 LEG 2 LEG 3 LEG AND 4 LEG
90 deg 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg

Shackles • Screw Pin/Bolt Type Forged Eye Bolts • Shouldered Type Chain
Size
Nominal Working Nominal Working (Inches) mm
Shackle Load Shackle Load Nominal
Size Limit Size Limit Size 90 deg. 60 deg. 30 deg. 0 deg.
(inches) (pounds) (inches) (pounds) (inches) (pounds)(pounds) (pounds) (pounds)
7/32 5.5 2100 3600 3000 2100 5500 4400 3200
9/32 7 3500 6100 4900 3500 9100 7400 5200
3/16 660 1 17,000 1/4 400 75 NR NR 5/16 8 4500 7800 6400 4500 11700 9500 6800
1/4 1,000 1 1/8 19,000 5/16 680 210 NR NR 3/8 10 7100 12300 10000 7100 18400 15100 10600
5/16 1,500 1 1/4 24,000 3/8 1000 400 220 180 1/2 13 12000 20800 17000 12000 31200 25500 18000
3/8 2,000 1 3/8 27,000 1/2 1840 850 520 440 5/8 16 18100 31300 25600 18100 47000 38400 27100
7/16 3,000 1 1/2 34,000 5/8 2940 1410 890 740 3/4 20 28300 49000 40000 28300 73500 60000 42400
1/2 4,000 1 3/4 50,000 3/4 4340 2230 1310 1140 7/8 22 34200 59200 48400 34200 88900 72500 51300
5/8 6,500 2 70,000 7/8 6000 2960 1910 1630 1 26 47700 82600 67400 47700 123900 101200 71500
3/4 9,500 2 1/4 80,000 1 7880 3850 2630 2320 1 1/4 32 72300 125200 102200 72300 187800 153400 108400
7/8 13,000 2 1/2 110,000 1 1/4 12600 6200 4125 3690 • Chain slings made with grades of steel other than Grades 80 and 100 alloy steel are not recommended for overhead lifting.
1 1/2 18260 9010 6040 5460 • Rating of multileg slings adjusted for angle of loading between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane of the load.
• 4 leg sling rating is same as 3 leg sling rating because normal lifting practice may not distribute load uniformly on all four legs.

Wire Rope Slings • 6 X 19 or 6 X 37 • EIPS • IWRC • MS • Rated Capacity in Pounds Rated Load for One-Ply, Class 5 Synthetic Webbing Sling
1 LEG Basket BASKET AND 2 LEG BRIDLE
Rope Vertical Choker or 2-Leg 60 45 30
Diameter degree degree degree
(Inches)
3/8 2800 2200 5800 5000 4000 2800
7/16 3800 2800 7800 6800 5400 3800
1/2 5000 3800 10200 8800 7200 5000
9/16 6400 4800 12800 11000 9000 6400
5/8 7800 5800 15600 13600 11000 7800
3/4 11200 8200 22000 19400 15800 11200
7/8 15200 11200 30000 26000 22000 15200
1 19600 14400 40000 34000 28000 19600
1 1/8 24000 18200 48000 42000 34000 24000
1 1/4 30000 22000 60000 52000 42000 30000
1 3/8 36000 26000 72000 62000 50000 36000
1 1/2 42000 32000 84000 74000 60000 42000
1 5/8 48000 36000 98000 84000 70000 48000
1 3/4 56000 42000 114000 98000 80000 56000
• Rated capacities basket hitch based on D/d ratio of 25.
• Horizontal sling angles less than 30 degrees shall not be used.
• Rated capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
• For choker hitch, the angle of choke shall be 120 degrees or greater (see ASME B30.9)
• Horizontal sling angles less than 30 degrees shall not be used.

Load Weight Estimation

Solid Shapes Rollout Method

H height
L length
R
W width
V volume
H
π pi = 3.1416
W L C = π(D)
WT weight of load
L
C Circumference c (T) (L)
V = L (W) H V = π (R)2 (L)
T Thickness 1,728 1,728 1728
WT = V (material weight) WT = V (material weight) WT = V (material weight)
1 cubic foot =
1,728 cubic inches

Weights of Materials & Liquids (lbs per cubic foot)

Aluminum 165 Brass 534 Brick (Common) 125 Concrete, Reinf. 150
Copper 556 Crushed Rock 95 Dry Earth, Loose 75 Granite 168
Iron 485 Lumber, Oak 62 Lumber, RR Ties 50 Marble 170
Paper 75 Portland Cement 183 Steel 490 Water 65

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Sling Tension by Angle

Sling Load Sling Tension by Measurements
center of gravity Angle Angle
center of gravity
AF angle factor (degrees) Factor
L length
T tension
65° 1.104 H height
W weight of load
60° 1.155 T tension L
55° 1.221 W weight of load H
50° 1.305
AF Formula 45° 1.414
40° 1.555 Formula
T= W (AF)
No. sling legs 35° 1.742 (L / H) W W
W T=
30° 2.000 No. sling legs

Sling Tension for Unequal Sling Lengths - L length T tension

Floating/Drifting the Load H height W weight of load
D distance center of gravity
D1 D2

H L1
L1 L2 Formulas
H1 L2
W (D2) L1
H2 T1 =
W (D1 H2) + (D2 H1)

W (D1) L2
T2 =
Formulas (D1 H2) + (D2 H1)
W
W (D2) L1 W(D1) L2
T1 = T2 =
H (D1 + D2) H (D1 + D2)
D1 D2

Dual Crane Lifts Angle Factors Angle Factor Angle Factor

center of gravity C load on crane AF angle factor 0° 2.00 100° 1.29
D distance W weight of load P line pull 10° 1.99 110° 1.15
20° 1.97 120° 1.00
L total load 30° 1.93 130° 0.84
C1 C2 40° 1.87 135° 0.76
Formulas L 45° 1.84 140° 0.68
D2 50° 1.81 150° 0.52
C1 = xW 60° 1.73 160° 0.35
D1 + D2 70° 1.64 170° 0.17
W 80° 1.53 180° 0.00
D1 90° 1.41
C2 = xW
D2
D1 + D2 AF
D1 Formula
P L = P (AF) + Block Friction
D

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Hoisting Loads - Blocks/Beams L2 L1 L2

L1
AF angle factor P line pull AF
parts AF parts
L load (block/beam) W weight of load AF

L3 L3
WT
WW
W
Angle Factor Angle Factor
0° 2.00 100° 1.29
10° 1.99 110° 1.15
20° 1.97 120° 1.00 Formulas Formulas
30° 1.93 130° 0.84 W W
40° 1.87 135° 0.76 P= P=
45° 1.84 140° 0.68 parts of line parts of line
50° 1.81 150° 0.52 L1 = P (AF) L1 = P (AF)
60° 1.73 160° 0.35
70° 1.64 170° 0.17 L2 = P (AF) + P (parts of line – 1) L2 = P (parts of line)
80° 1.53 180° 0.00 L3 = P (parts of line) L3 = P (parts of line)
90° 1.41

Moving Loads - Flat Surface

CF coefficent of friction
W F
F force parts
W weight of load CF
Formula
Formula
F = W (CF) F= W
W (CF)
WT W

parts of line
Coefficients of Friction
Concrete on Concrete .65 Wood on Metal .30 Load on wheels .05
Metal on Concrete .60 Cast Iron on Steel .25 Load on ice .01
Wood on Wood .50 Lubricated Surface .15 Load on air .002
Wood on Concrete .45 Steel on steel .10

Moving Loads - Inclines Levers

L length F force D distance
H height R run (base) F force
CF coefficient of friction W weight of load
Formulas
Formulas F1 F2 D2
L L = (H 2 + R 2 ) F1 =
D1
H
H = (L2 – R2) F1 D1
F2 F2 =
D2
R R = (L2 – H2) D1
F2 D2
D1 =
WT F1
Up Formula
F1 D1
R
F = [CF (W) ( )] + [ H(W) D2 =
F2
H W L L D2
CF L
R

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