There is very little written material available on “How to Handle Heavy Lifts Safely”

(Transport as well as Lifting)

This has changed now!!

During 2008, 2009 and 2010, I have presented the two day Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” to more than a thousand persons in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, UK, Norway, Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, U.A.E, Singapore .

As I have stopped presenting Seminars, I have decided to make all 11 presentations available in digital pdf format. In this way a lot more persons can benefit from my work and learn the basics of moving and lifting Heavy Items safely.

Well illustrated with pictures, drawings and sketches, you can  use these slides to improve your knowledge as well as that of your workforce. Check out the free slides as an example of the Seminar slides!
It can also be used as a handy Reference book

Now you can EDUCATE & TRAIN yourself and operating staff and teach them the basic principles of handling Heavy Lifts Safely.  

• How do I select the right Platformtrailer or SPMT  for the load?
• How do I quickly estimate the forces in the lifting slings?
• How do I calculate the average groundload under an SPMT or Hydraulic Platform trailer?
• How do I improve Safety in my Organisation?
• How can a heavy Colum been erected safely in using two main lift cranes and a tailcrane?
• How do I calculate the Center of Gravity?
• How do I select the right spreader beam?
• What is trailer stability?
• How do I make a Liftplan?
• How do I calculate saddle loads?
• What are Newtons, Kilograms, Tons  and when do I use them?
• What are forces and how can I cotrol them?

and much more can be found in this complete digital package

Pay the fee of € 150.– and you will automatically receive an e-mail with all details how to download 880 Mb of digital files containing all my 400 Seminar slides (as presentable slides STEP by STEP approx. 4-5 steps /slide : 1 slide = 1 landscape page and as hand-outs 2 slides/page).

Also included the historical video film “Lifting the Big Ones“, showing 10 individual  lifting projects and explaining the techniques of lifting large refinery columns and pressure vessels safely. Also two Excel files will be included, so you can quickly calculate the tailload during lifting of a pressure vessel or check the boom clearance.

• Multiple crane lifts
• Guyless gantry lift system
• Large crawler cranes
• Tailing devices
• Various Crane types (Terex-Demag, Liebherr, Manitowoc, American Hoist)
• Various Transport equipment (SPMT’s , Cometto, Scheuerle, Nicolas, Kamag, Goldhofer)

 

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The 40 articles Heavy Transport & Lifting are indexed as below:
01MultiCraneLiftsA.pdf
01MultipleCraneLiftsDavidDuerrC.pdf
02TailingInC.pdf
03UsingATailCraneC.pdf
04LiftingAPressureVesselC.pdf
05LiftingLugsC.pdf
06SpreaderLiftingBeamsC.pdf
07CraneChoiceC.pdf
08GroundPressuresC.pdf
09BoomClearance.pdf
10TailLoadDecreaseC.pdf
11CraneTransportC.pdf
12CraneMovementC.pdf
13AccidentsHowToAvoidThem.pdf
14ProjectPlanningC.pdf15ComputerAidedDesignC.pdf
16CentreOfGravityC.pdf
17AvoidingAccidentsC.pdf
18AvoidingAccidentsC.pdf
19ChecklistC.pdf
20UnitsMassForces1a.pdf
21UnitsMassForces2a.pdf
22CreatingARiggingPlan.pdf
23SiteReportDistrigas.pdf
24CalculatingOutriggerLoadsC.pdf
25MiniSeminarsTake-offC.pdf
26SurvivalOfTheFittestHLPFI01Feb09.pdf
27TrailerStabilityGuidelinesHLPFI02May09.pdf
28SelectingSpreaderBeamHLPFI03Juli09.pdf
29HowToEstimateSlingForcesHLPFI04Sept09.pdf
30GuidelinesTrailerStability9pagesAMSTERDAM.pdf
31JumboCompletesPluto2009.pdf
32TwodayUKSeminarJuly09.pdf
33GuidelinesTrailerStabilityWCTS.pdf
34StayingInControlOfWeightsHLPFIMarch09.pdf
35SafeUseOfSlingsHLPFIjanfeb10.pdf
36SafetyIsNotForSaleHLPFImarapr10.pdf
37TheInterviewCranesTodayMar2010.pdf
38LifeTimeExperienceHLPFImayjun10-safety.pdf
39TakingaSoftApproachHLPFIjuli10.pdf
40ProjectPipelineLiftC.pdf
41KalundborgSiteReportC.pdf

All Articles together contain a total of 120 pages of valuable information on Heavy Transport & Lifting Techniques, which can be used in combination with the Seminar Slides

 

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 Below the details of all Seminar slides (11 Chapters), which can be presented in approx. 1400 steps:

1. General Knowledge and Introduction   (12 slides)

• General Knowledge & Introduction
• Cranes
• Different Lifting- & Transport types
• Conventional Trailers
• Platformtrailers
• Different Crane types
• Some definitions:
  o Min. Break load, Safe Working Load, Working Load Limit, Test load,
  Mass and weight, Max. allowable ground load, Safety factors, etc.

2. Forces, Mass and Center of Gravity   (29 slides)

• Difference between mass (kg) and force (N)
• Standard triangles
• First & Second Law of Newton, Force F = m x a
• Composing of forces
• Principle of equilibrium
• Principle of CoG
• Principle of moment
• Forces on the load
• Wind forces (video shots on accidents due to windforce)
• Water force
• Accelerations and Decelerations
• Friction forces
• Forces on vessels
• Important angles
• Calculation of weights
• Estimating of Weight of different loads
• Ratio between mass and volume of different loads
• Essential information for Transport & Lifting Projects

 

3. Heavy Transport with Hydraulic Platform trailers  (50 slides)

• Difference between platform trailers and standard flatbed trailers
• Principle of a hydraulic platform trailer
• Specification of Conventional platform trailers
• Specification of Self Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT)
• Stability of Trailers
• Stability: 3- and 4- point suspension system, pro’s- and con’s
• A load placed on a flat bed trailer
• Stability of a Self Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT)
• Stability of a Conventional Hydraulic Platform Trailer
• Calculation of axle loads
• Calculating the average ground pressure
• Steering principle of platform trailers Conventional and SPMT’s
• Heavy Duty tractor and the calculation of the needed pulling force
• Selecting the right trailer configuration for the load (illustrated with Video footage)
• How many tractor units are needed for a particular load?
• The Transport Plan
• Recommendations

 

4. Lifting of loads with two or more cranes (64 slides)

• Differences in Lifting of Loads
• Crane Capacity rating (Load moment)
• Different Boom (crane) types
• Setting up of a Liftplan (work drawing: side-view, top-view, back-view)
• Rigging plan
• Excel Program “Boom clearance”
• Set-up of a Liftplan for erection of a reactor
• The Moment equation and the application in the field
• Location of CoG in relation to the lift points
• What is load moment and lifting capacity
• The 10 Golden rules for Lifting a Load
• Mobile Crane Hand signals
• Tail crane and distribution of load between tail crane and main lift crane
• Lifting of a Load with two or more cranes
• Sling Plan and forces in lifting slings
• Calculation of the force in each sling (equal and unequal lengths)
• Use the graphical method in defining sling forces
• Calculate the sling length with an a-symmetrical location of CoG
• Calculate the forces in the spreader beam
• Stability of a crane
• Stability of a load to be lifted
• The Stability Range
• Lifting a heavy reactor with two cranes
• Use of lifting- and spreader beams
• Loading of lifting points
• Lifting a column into vertical position with two main lift cranes and one tail crane
• The inclino meter
• Detail of a load spreading mat
• Safety Factors
• Applying slings to a load
• Videos illustrating various lifting projects
• Summary

 

5. Maintenance and inspection   (11 slides)

• Inspection criteria for Mobile Cranes
• Maintain, Inspect, Check and Test
• Inspection criteria for Lifting Equipment
• Excessive wear on Crane sheaves
• Maintenance recommendations for transport equipment
• Safety Factors
• Applying slings to a load
• Work factors for steel slings
• Work factors for fibre slings
• Indentification of CE Marks

 

6. Skidding & Jacking Techniques     (40 slides)

• Various Skidding & Moving techniques
• Skidding Techniques
• Stainless Steel on PTFE Blocks
• Various skidshoe systems
• Load-out of 9,500 tons Utility Module on Skids
• Load-out of 2,100 Tons AB Deck with 12 skidshoes
• Using Strand jacks as lifting devices
• ALE’s Super Crane SK-90 using strand jacks
• Jacking Methods
• ALE’s Mega Jacking systems (up to 40,000 tons)
• Examples of Load-outs using SPMT’s and strand jacks
• SPMT’s and Conventional Platform trailers
• Ro-Ro ramps or steel plates
• Axle suspension limitations
• Using Rollers
• SPMT’s can be mobilized on Flat racks
• Airbags, Water skates, Steel pipes
• Video Footage to illustrate these techniques

7. Set up of a Project planning  (8 slides)

• Making a Project Planning
• What is a “Bar Chart” planning schedule
• Submission of tasks in a Planning program
• Example: Lifting a 320 Tons reactor
• Example: Lifting an traffic gantry over a Highway
• Critical path in a Planning Schedule
• Another example

8. Preparation of a cost estimate (9 Slides)

• Why a Cost estimate
•  Essential to cost estimates
•  Make a Liftplan and know what is needed
•  On basis of a Liftplan make a Planning Schedule
•  Prepare cost estimate on basis of Planning Schedule
•  Example of Cost estimate
•  Recommendations

 

9. Load-outs of extreme Heavy Lifts  (56 slides)

• Various Ro-Ro operations
• Necessary information for RoRo operation
• Something about Tide Tables and Tides
• Make use of the tidal conditions
• Roll-on to free floating barge (Tidal)
• Roll-on to free floating barge (Non Tidal)
• Roll-on via steel plates (Non Tidal)
• Roll-on to barge fixed aground
• Beach landing, barge fixed aground
• Examples of a beachlanding
• Positioning of SPMT’s under the load
• Technical data of SPMT’s
• Configure right Transport Combination
• Transport beams, Supports & Seafastening combined
• Load-out of 12,800 Tons Module
• Load-out of Special Structures
• Site Moves of Heavy Loads
• Shipyard Transporters
• Moving Modules
• Load diagrams of Platform trailers
• Moving various Heavy Loads
•  Recommendations

 

10. Safety and Risk Analysis   (60 slides)

• History of Jumbo’s Safety Policy
• Part of QHSE Policy Statement
• Slips and Falls cause the majority of injuries on board ship
• What is right and what is wrong in these pictures: ” SPOT THE DANGER”
• Excessive noise can damage your hearing
• Accidents still happen
• Safety Improvement Program
• Safety: Culture, Planning, Procedures
• Safety Awareness: Culture Ladder
• The Iceberg theory
• Tools to improve Safety: The “Deming” Circle
• How do we Record & Analyse
• Some Definitions
• The “Heinrich Pyramid”
• What are our goals?
• Safety Culture and Awareness
• How?
• Use Proper PPE = Personal Protective Equipment
• Reduce 20% of Causes and you reduce 80% of all accidents
• Keep Welding and cutting equipment in good condition
• Use Proper PPE = Personal Protective Equipment
• PPE  and good accessible lifting points
• Accident & Incident Reporting and Analysis
• Safety Requirements & Procedures
• Risk Matrix
• The theory of the Swiss Cheese
• Guideline Job Hazard Analysis
• Job Hazard Analysis
• Safety Awareness Posters
• Is it all OK?
• Indentification of Hazards
• Why, When and How a “Toolbox Meeting”
• Last Minute Risk Analysis (LMRA)
• Co-operation with client is essential
• Examples of well secured Transport saddles
• Examples of badly  secured Transport saddles
• Example: Setting up a Crane and lifting a load
• Collapse of a Gantry Crane
• Do not Block overload protection
• Watch out for High Tension lines
• PPE and good accessible lifting points
• Conclusion

11. Accidents and how to avoid them? (51 slides)

• Tipping of Trailer with Load
• The Accident
• Accident Analysis
• Conclusion Accident
• The Salvage
• Some Transport accidents
• Some Crane accidents
• Tragic Crane accident
• Load-out of 1000 Tons module went wrong
• The Salvage
• Car over the side
• What went wrong
• A similar case,  but worse!
• Load-out of Living quarters and tipped over
• Mechanical Failure of support girders
• Tipping over of Hydraulic Gantry
• Roll-off with reactor  from barge (weak bottom)
• Some recommendations to avoid accidents

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