TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacDonald,Joseph A.
AU  - Rossnagel,W.E.
AU  - Higgins,Lindley R.
AU  - Rossnagel,W.E.
TI  - Handbook of rigging: lifting, hoisting, and scaffolding for construction and industrial operations 
SN  - 9780071493017 (alk. paper)
AV  - TJ1367 .R6 2009
U1  - 621.862 22
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw Hill
KW  - Hoisting machinery
KW  - Rigging
KW  - Scaffolding
N1  - Rev. ed. of: Handbook of rigging for construction and industrial operations  / W.E. Rossnagel, Lindley R. Higgins, Joseph A. MacDonald. c1988; Includes index; Preface Introduction Section 1: Codes, Standards, and Regulations Chapter 1. Codes and Standards Chapter 2. Government Regulations Section 2: Engineering Principles Chapter 3. Basic Machines Chapter 4. Wood Technology Chapter 5. Wood Structural Members Chapter 6. Metal Structural Members Chapter 7. Useful Formulas, Tables, and Conversion Factors Section 3: Worksite Preparations Chapter 8. Protection of Worksite, Adjacent Areas, and Utilities Chapter 9. Support Systems Section 4: Rigging Systems Chapter 10. Fiber Rope (Cordage) Chapter 11. Knots, Bends, Hitches, and Splices Chapter 12. Slings and Hitches Chapter 13. Fiber Rope Slings and Synthetic Fiber Web Slings Chapter 14. Wire Strand Rope Chapter 15. Wire Rope, Metal Mesh, and Chain Slings Section 5: Rigging Devices Chapter 16. Connections, Fittings, and End Attachments Chapter 17. Sheaves Chapter 18. Reeving Blocks and Tackles Chapter 19. Winches and Drums Section 6: Rigging Tools Chapter 20. Hand Tools and Portable Power Tools Chapter 21. Welding and Cutting Chapter 22. Jacks, Rollers, and Air Skids Section 7: Lifting and Hoisting Machinery Chapter 23. Derricks and Cranes Chapter 24. Forklifts Chapter 25. Portable Overhead Hoists Chapter 26. Personnel/Material Hoists Chapter 27. Helicopters Section 8: Scaffolding and Ladders Chapter 28. Scaffolding Systems Chapter 29. Swinging or Suspended Scaffolds Chapter 30. Stationary Scaffolds Chapter 31. Specialized Scaffolds Chapter 32. Safe Scaffolding Practices and Glossary Chapter 33. Portable Ladders Section 9: Protective Equipment and Devices Chapter 34. Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 35. Protective Devices Section 10: Safety, Health, and Security Chapter 36. Personal Safety and Health Chapter 37. Project Safety and Security Chapter 38. Fire Safety Appendix A: Bibliography Appendix B: Acronyms Appendix C: OSHA Regulations Appendix D: Government Agencies Appendix E: Construction Safety and Health Standards (ANSI, ASME, AWS, NFPA, SAE, UL)Appendix F: Standard Writing Resources Appdndix G: Document Distributors Appendix H: Industry Resources Index
N2  - Addresses changes in rigging equipment. This book covers lifting, hoisting, and scaffolding operations. It gives design/construction and facility maintenance professionals information for safe, sound, and efficient application of equipment and materials
ER  -