While looking out over any larger city skyline, you are likely to find tower cranes erected beside tall buildings and skyscrapers. These big, remarkable structures are usually described as a central shaft which has counterweights and a long boom used to balance the load of the crane. There are numerous kinds of tower crane types. These lattice-woven structures are available for special uses. Some common types include top-slewing, self-erecting and bottom-slewing units. Slewing means turning around a fixed point. The main type of top-slewing tower crane which is utilized in construction nowadays is the horizontal boom. These eye-catching structures are found throughout the world.
How to Erect a Tower Crane
Tower cranes are commonly used on construction locations to transport materials from low to high places and vice versa. They are used for high-rise structures in places where a wheel-mounted crane is not big enough to carry out the work. Just skilled experts must be the ones to build a tower crane. To be able to keep everybody safe, this task has to be performed by experts. There is a high risk of collapse, which could cause extensive damage and loss if you try to built it yourself with hardly any experience.
In preparation of building the crane, an excavator is used to dig out a big pit which is used for the base of the crane. The hole is then filled with concrete. Steel anchors are set into the concrete, and next, the first section of the crane's mast is connected. The concrete must cure for 24 hours.
When the base has set, connect the first mast part firmly to the anchors using the proper bolts. Make sure that the mast is vertical by utilizing your spirit level. Afterwards, fix another section of the mast by first utilizing bolts and keep repeating this method until your desired height has been attained. It would be necessary to employ a telescopic boom or a scissor lift to be able to perform this step.