Table of Contents

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 TYPES
1.5 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.6 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN
2.1 CLASSIFICATION AND LOAD RATING
2.2 CRANE LOADS
2.3 WIND ACTIONS
2.4 CRANE STRUCTURE DESIGN
SECTION 3 CRANE MECHANISMS
3.1 MECHANISMS
3.2 CLASSIFICATION OF MECHANISMS
3.3 REEVED ROPE, DRUM AND SHEAVE SYSTEMS
3.4 LIMITING DEVICES
SECTION 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATING DEVICES
4.1 CONTROLS
4.2 INDICATORS
SECTION 5 OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
5.1 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
5.2 HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
5.3 PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
SECTION 6 OPERATIONAL DESIGN AND ACCESS
6.1 OPERATIONAL DESIGN
6.2 ACCESS
SECTION 7 MARKING AND MANUAL
7.1 MARKING ON CRANE
7.2 MARKING OF ACCESS AND SERVICE ISOLATORS
7.3 MANUAL
SECTION 8 INSPECTION AND TESTING
8.1 INSPECTION
8.2 OPERATION TESTS
8.3 TYPE TESTS
APPENDICES
A INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH AN ENQUIRY OR ORDER
B INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
C TYPICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF TOWER CRANES
D TYPICAL GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE TOWER
CRANE AS A WHOLE
E TYPICAL GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE MECHANISMS
OF TOWER CRANES

Abstract

Sets out requirements for tower cranes:
(a) that are dismantled when they have served their
purpose; and
(b) of the permanently erected type, as defined in AS 2549.<p>JanMayStdsLegRoad</p>

Scope

This Standard sets out requirements for tower cranes
(a) that are dismantled when they have served their purpose; and
(b) of the permanently erected type, as defined in AS 2549.
Horizontal jib and luffing jib and boom cranes which may be of the travelling, fixed, or climbing type, are also included.
Power-driven mobile cranes fitted with tower crane configurations are excluded except for the stability and foundation considerations when used in the capacity of a tower crane.
The Standard covers requirements from and including the hook to the anchorages of the tower crane as well as requirements for rail-mounted types.
NOTES:
1 Guidance on information to be supplied with an enquiry or order is given in Appendix A.
2 Guidance on information to be supplied by the manufacturer is given in Appendix B.
3 Guidance on selection and operation of tower cranes is given in AS 2550.4.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-005
Supersedes	AS 1418.4-2001