Charts for Use in NCCCO

Written Examinations

RIGGER REFERENCE
BOOKLET

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General Data 1

A2 + B2 = C2 C
• d = diameter • r = radius
C2 – A2 = B2 A • L = length • H = height
• W = width • π or Pi = 3.14
C2 – B2 = A2 B • Circumference = π × d • Area of a circle = π × r 2
• Volume of rectangular • Area of a square = L × W
Area of a triangle = ½×A×B prism = L × W × H
Wire Rope Sling 1 yard = 3 ft. = 36 in. = .91 meter
D/d Ratio
Strength 1 meter = 1.09 yd. = 3.28 ft. = 39.37 in.
Efficiencies 1 ton (short) = .891 long ton = .91 metric ton = 2,000 lbs. = 907 kg
25:1 = 1.00 1 ton (metric) = 1.1 short ton = .98 long ton = 2,204 lb. = 1,000 kg
20:1 = .92 1 pound = .45 kg
15:1 = .88 1 kg = 1,000 grams = 2.2 lb.
10:1 = .86
1 gallon (U.S. liq.) = 4 qt. = 3.8 liters
4:1 = .75
2:1 = .65 1 liter = .264 gallon (U.S.) = 1.06 qt.
1:1 = .50 1 KIP = 1,000 lb.

Calculating Load Weights 2

Materials and Liquids - Pounds / cu. ft. Pounds / sq. ft. Pounds / gallon
Aluminum 168 Iron Casting 460 Steel plate Gasoline 6.0
Asbestos 153 Lead 710
• 1/8 inch 5
Asphalt 80 Lumber—Fir 40 Diesel 7.0
Brass 521 Lumber—Oak 62 • 1/4 inch 10
Brick 120 Lumber—Railroad Ties 50 • 1/2 inch 20 Water 8.3
Bronze 500 Oil, Motor 58 • 1 inch 40
Coal 56 Paper 60
Aluminum plate
Concrete, Reinforced 150 Portland Cement 94
Crushed Rock 95 River Sand 120 • 1/8 inch 1.75 7.5 gallons of liquid
Diesel 53 Rubber 94 • 1/4 inch 3.50 to a cubic foot
Dry Earth, Loose 74 Steel 480 Lumber
27 cubic feet to a
Gasoline 45 Water 62
• 3/4 inch Fir 2.5 cubic yard
Glass 160 Zinc 437
• 3/4 inch Oak 4.0

Load Factors & Weight Distribution 3

Sling Length (L)
Sling Tension = × share of load wt.
Sling Height (H)

A Known Runs B Share of Load Wt. @ A Share of Load Wt. @ B Legend

R1 R2 R1 + R2 = TS R1 + R2 = TS R1 = Run, Side 1
R2 = P R1 = P R2 = Run, Side 2
TS = Total Span
TS TS
P × W = Share of Load P × W = Share of Load P = Percentage
Wt. @ A Wt. @ B W = Weight of Load

A Known Weights B CG In Feet From A CG In Feet From B Legend

W1 W2 W1 + W2 = TW W1 + W2 = TW W1 = Weight at A
W2 W1 W2 = Weight at B
=P =P TW = Total Weight
TW TW
P = Percentage
P × S = CG in ft. from A P × S = CG in ft. from B S = Span
Span

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Level & Incline Planes 4

Legend Formulas
W = Weight of load Level: F = CF × W
CF = Coefficient of Friction
F = Force required to move load Uphill: F = (CF ×R/L × W) + (W × H/L)
H = Height in feet
Downhill: F = (CF × R/L × W) – (W × H/L)
R = Run, horizontal distance in feet
L = Length of ramp in feet

Coefficients of Friction [For Estimation Only]

Concrete on concrete .65 Wood on metal .30 Steel on steel .10
Metal on concrete .60 Cast iron on steel .25 Load on wheels .05
Wood on wood .50 Continuous lubricated surface .15 Load on ice .01
Wood on concrete .45 Load on air .002

Level Pick Points 5

Legend
W = Load Weight L1 × W × D2
L1 L2 TL1 =
D1 = Distance of Side 1
H H × (D1 + D2)
D2 = Distance of Side 2
L1 = Sling Length, Side 1 TL2 = L2 × W × D 1

L2 = Sling Length, Side 2 H × (D1 + D2)

H = Vertical Height
TL1 = Tension, Length 1
TL2 = Tension, Length 2 D1 D2

Off-level Pick Points 6

Legend
W = Load Weight
L2 W × D2 × L 1
D1 = Distance of Side 1 L1 H2 TL1 =
D2 = Distance of Side 2 (D2 × H1)+(D1 × H2)
L1 = Sling Length, Side 1
H1
L2 = Sling Length, Side 2
H1 = Vertical Height, Side 1 W × D1 × L2
TL2 =
H2 = Vertical Height, Side 2 D1 D2 (D2 × H1)+(D1 × H2)
TL1 = Tension, Length 1
TL2 = Tension, Length 2

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Block & Fairlead Loading 7

Full Included Angle

180
Block Factor
0.00
Example
170 0.17
160 0.35
150 0.52 BL
140 0.68

LP
130 0.84
120 1.00 FIA
110 1.15
100 1.29 BL = Block Load
90 1.41 BF = Block Factor
80 1.53 LP = Line Pull
70 1.64 FIA = Full Included Angle
60 1.73
50 1.81 Formula
40 1.87 BL = BF × LP
30 1.93
20 1.97
10 1.99
0 2.00

Wire Rope EIPS/IWRC Sling Capacities (lb.) Mechanical Splice 8

Size in
90 o 60 o 45o
inches 30 o

1/4 1,300 960 2,600 2,200 1,820 1,300

5/16 2,000 1,480 4,000 3,400 2,800 2,000
3/8 2,800 2,200 5,600 5,000 4,000 2,800
7/16 3,800 2,800 7,600 6,800 5,400 3,800
1/2 5,000 3,800 10,000 8,800 7,200 5,000
9/16 6,400 4,800 12,800 11,000 9,000 6,400
5/8 7,800 5,800 15,600 13,600 11,000 7,800
3/4 11,200 8,200 22,400 19,400 15,800 11,200
7/8 15,200 11,200 30,400 26,000 22,000 15,200
1 19,600 14,400 39,200 34,000 28,000 19,600
1-1/8 24,000 18,000 48,000 42,000 34,000 24,000
1-1/4 30,000 22,500 60,000 52,000 42,000 30,000

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3-Part Braided Wire Rope Sling Capacities (tons) 9

Finished Composed Weight

Diameter of 3 parts Per Ft.
(inches) of EIP Rope Approx.
(inches) (pounds)
1/2 1/4 1.7 1.3 3.4 .44

5/8 5/16 2.6 1.9 5.2 .68

3/4 3/8 3.6 2.7 7.2 .99

7/8 7/16 4.9 3.7 9.8 1.33

1 1/2 6.4 4.8 12.8 1.75

1-1/8 9/16 8.0 6.0 16.0 2.24

1-3/4 7/8 19.0 14.3 36.0 5.40

2-1/4 1-1/8 31.2 23.4 62.4 8.90

2-3/4 1-3/8 46.0 34.5 92.0 13.30

3-1/4 1-5/8 63.4 47.6 126.8 18.50

4 2 95.0 71.2 190.0 28.00

4-1/2 2-1/4 118.0 88.5 236.0 35.60

5 2-1/2 145.0 109.0 290.0 44.00

Basket-rated capacities based on D/d ratio of five times the wire rope’s finished diameter.

9-Part Braided Wire Rope Sling Capacities (tons) 10

Composed of
Finished
9 parts of EIP Rope
Diameter (inches)
(inches)

1/2 1/8 1.4 1.0 2.8

5/8 5/32 2.0 1.5 4.0
3/4 3/16 3.0 2.2 6.0
7/8 7/32 4.0 3.0 8.0
1 1/4 4.8 3.6 9.6
1-1/2 3/8 10.5 7.8 21.0
2 1/2 19.1 14.3 38.2
2-1/2 5/8 29.6 22.2 59.2
3 3/4 42.3 31.7 84.6
3-1/2 7/8 57.3 42.9 114.6
4 1 74.4 55.8 148.4
4-1/2 1-1/8 93.6 60.2 187.2

Basket-rated capacities based on D/d ratio of five times the wire rope’s finished diameter.

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Synthetic Sling Capacities (lbs.) 11

Size or Code 90 o 60 o 45o 30 o

1-9-1 1,600 1,280 3,200 2,770 2,260 1,600

1-9-2 3,200 2,560 6,400 5,540 4,452 3,200
Eye / Eye

1-9-3 4,800 3,840 9,600 8,320 6,780 4,800

Web

1-9-4 6,400 5,120 12,800 11,090 9,040 6,400

2-9-3 8,880 7,100 17,760 15,390 12,540 8,880
2-9-4 11,520 9,210 23,040 19,960 16,270 11,520
1 2,600 2,100 5,200 4,500 3,600 2,600
2 5,300 4,200 10,600 9,100 7,500 5,300
Polyester
Round

3 8,400 6,700 16,800 14,500 11,800 8,400

4 10,600 8,500 21,200 18,300 14,900 10,600
5 13,200 10,600 26,400 22,800 18,600 13,200
6 16,800 13,400 33,600 29,100 23,700 16,800

High Capacity Round Sling Capacities (lbs.)* 12

Approx.
Dual-Path 60 o 45o Body Width
Model
(inches)
DP 1000 10,000 8,000 20,000 17,320 14,140 3
DP 1500 15,000 12,000 30,000 25,980 21,210 3
DP 2000 20,000 16,000 40,000 34,640 28,280 3
DP 2500 25,000 20,000 50,000 43,300 35,350 3
DP 3000 30,000 24,000 60,000 51,960 42,420 4
DP 4000 40,000 32,000 80,000 69,280 56,560 4
DP 5000 50,000 40,000 100,000 86,600 70,700 5
DP 6000 60,000 48,000 120,000 103,920 84,840 5
DP 7000 70,000 56,000 140,000 121,240 98,980 5
DP 8500 85,000 68,000 170,000 147,220 120,190 6
DP 10000 100,000 80,000 200,000 173,200 141,400 6
DP 12500 125,000 100,000 250,000 216,500 176,750 8
DP 15000 150,000 120,000 300,000 259,800 212,100 8
DP 17500 175,000 140,000 350,000 303,100 247,450 10
DP 20000 200,000 160,000 400,000 346,400 282,800 10
DP 25000 250,000 200,000 500,000 433,000 353,500 10
DP 27500 275,000 220,000 550,000 476,300 388,850 12
DP 30000 300,000 240,000 600,000 519,600 424,200 12
DP 40000 400,000 320,000 800,000 692,800 565,600 14
DP 50000 500,000 400,000 1,000,000 866,000 707,000 16
*Capacities shown include both paths and are for one complete sling; sling ratings based on fittings of equal or greater capacity.

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Alloy Chain Sling Capacities (lbs.) 13
Grade 80
Single Leg Two Leg Slings Three & Four Leg Slings

Size in
60 o 45o 30 o 60o 45o
inches

9/32 3,500 2,800 6,100 4,900 3,500 9,150 7,400

3/8 7,100 5,700 12,300 10,000 7,100 18,400 15,100
1/2 12,000 9,600 20,800 17,000 12,000 31,200 25,500
5/8 18,100 14,500 31,300 25,600 18,100 47,000 38,400
3/4 28,300 22,600 49,000 40,000 28,300 73,500 60,000
7/8 34,200 27,400 59,200 48,400 34,200 88,900 72,500
1 47,700 38,200 82,600 67,400 47,700 123,900 101,200
1-1/4 72,300 57,800 125,200 102,200 72,300 187,800 153,400

Grade 100
9/32 4,300 3,500 7,400 6,100 4,300 11,200 9,100
3/8 8,800 7,100 15,200 12,400 8,800 22,900 18,700
1/2 15,000 12,000 26,000 21,200 15,000 39,000 31,800
5/8 22,600 18,100 39,100 32,000 22,600 58,700 47,900
3/4 35,300 28,300 61,100 49,900 35,300 91,700 74,900
7/8 42,700 34,200 74,000 60,400 42,700 110,900 90,600

Rigging Hardware Capacities (lbs.) 14

Shoulder Swivel Alloy

Size in Wire Rope Clip
Eye Bolt Turnbuckle Shackle Hoist Rings Master Links
inches In Line 45 deg. Eye or Jaw SP Anchor Min. # Turnback Torque WLL (lbs.) WLL (lbs.)
clips (inches) (ft. lbs.)
1/4 500 125 500 1,000 2 4.75 15
5/16 800 200 800 1,500 2 5.25 30 800
3/8 1,200 300 1,200 2,000 2 6.50 45 1,000
7/16 3,000 2 7.00 65
1/2 2,200 550 2,200 4,000 3 11.50 65 2,500 7,400
9/16 3 12.00 95
5/8 3,500 875 3,500 6,500 3 12.00 95 4,000 9,000
3/4 5,200 1,300 5,200 9,500 4 18.00 130 5,000 12,300
7/8 7,200 1,800 7,200 13,000 4 19.00 225 8,000 15,200
1 10,000 2,500 10,000 17,000 5 26.00 225 10,000 26,000
1-1/8 19,000 6 34.00 225
1-1/4 15,200 3,800 15,200 24,000 7 44.00 360 15,000 39,100
1-1/2 61,100
2 102,600
2-1/2 160,000
3 228,000
3-1/2 279,000
4 373,000

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Synthetic Sling Shackle 15

Round Web Slings* Working

Sling Webbing Eye Load
Size Width Width Limit
(No.) (in.) (in.) (Tons)
1 2 2 3-1/4
2 2 2 3-1/4
3 3 1.5 4-1/2
4 4 2 6-1/4
5 6 3 8-1/2
6 6 3 8-1/2

* NOTE: Designed for use with Type III, (Eye & Eye), Class 7, 2 Ply web slings. For 3" and larger webbing width, tapered eye
is required.

Wide Body Shackles 16

Dimensions in Inches
Working Weight
Load Limit Each Effective “B” is spread between shackle ears
B D
(Tons) (lbs.) Body “D” is shackle pin diameter
+/- .02 +/- .02
Diameter
7 4.0 1.25 0.88 2.1 Effective Body Diameter is the diameter
12.5 8.8 1.69 1.13 2.4 to use when calculating D/d ratio for
18 14.9 2.03 1.38 2.8 sling:
30 26.5 2.37 1.63 4.1
D = effective body diameter
40 35.0 2.88 2.00 3.6 d = sling diameter
55 68.0 3.25 2.25 4.3
75 99.0 4.13 2.75 5.9
125 161 5.12 3.15 6.8
200 370 5.91 4.12 8.9
300 847 7.38 5.25 11.8
400 1130 8.66 6.30 14.3

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