Concrete weighs 2403 kg/cubic meter (150 pounds/cubic foot) whereas steel is 7849 kg/cubic meter (490 pounds/cubic foot) so at first glance, steel would be the
Before a tower crane can be assembled, foundations must be dug for it, and the crane's bottom portion must be fixed to steel rods in the foundations. After the
If the boom configuration is raised too high and not enough weight is added to it. Calculating the correct counterweight helps in avoiding mishaps at the crane
Counterweights are typically made of metals – with cast iron counterweights and concrete counterweights being the most often used ones. Steel, titanium
Tower cranes are considered lightweight structures, not only due to their a mass of 55 tons made up of concrete beams arranged on the four sides of the
Nevertheless, the seismic behavior of tower crane has not been paid enough mainly comprised of boom, cab, A-frame, balance arm with counterweight, mast,
