Tyler Rome
PhD Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Aldo Ferri
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher Adams
Other
Georgia Institute of Technology
William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Aldo Ferri
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher Adams
Other
Georgia Institute of Technology
William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Impact of Insert-Sleeve Contact on Tower Crane Disassembly Forces
Hoisting and Conveying Equipment and TechnologiesTower cranes are modular structures frequently used in construction and industrial applications. During operation of a tower crane, the modular sections are held together by pins as seen in Figure 1. Secondary assist cranes are commonly used in the disassembly of these modular structures. However, it is often
challenging for the operator to center the hook of the assist crane above the section being removed. This difficultly arises from factors such as flexibility of the assist crane boom and jib [1-6], and the large distance between the crane operator and the hook. The misalignment of the hook block during hoisting operations results in side-pull, as seen in Figure 1 for the removal of the operator cab and slewing assembly. During the disassembly process, the pins connecting the top two modular sections are removed from
the inserts.
