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ASME B30.5 - 2021 Mobile and Locomotive Cranes, 2021
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ASME B30 COMMITTEE ROSTER
- B30 STANDARD INTRODUCTION
- ASME B30.5-2021 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
- Chapter 5-0 Scope, Definitions, Personnel Competence, and References [Go to Page]
- SECTION 5-0.1: SCOPE OF B30.5
- SECTION 5-0.2: DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- 5-0.2.1 Types of Mobile and Locomotive Cranes
- 5-0.2.2 General
- SECTION 5-0.3: PERSONNEL COMPETENCE
- SECTION 5-0.4: REFERENCES
- Chapter 5-1 Construction and Characteristics [Go to Page]
- SECTION 5-1.1: LOAD RATINGS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION [Go to Page]
- 5-1.1.1 Load Ratings — Where Stability Governs Lifting Performance
- 5-1.1.2 Load Ratings — Where Factors Other Than Stability Govern Lifting Performance
- 5-1.1.3 Load Rating Chart
- 5-1.1.4 Additional Information
- SECTION 5-1.2: BACKWARD STABILITY [Go to Page]
- 5-1.2.1 General Conditions
- 5-1.2.2 Minimum Backward Stability Criteria
- SECTION 5-1.3: BOOM HOIST, LOAD HOIST, AND TELESCOPING BOOM MECHANISMS [Go to Page]
- 5-1.3.1 Boom Hoist Mechanism
- 5-1.3.2 Load Hoist Mechanism
- 5-1.3.3 Telescoping Boom
- SECTION 5-1.4: SWING MECHANISM [Go to Page]
- 5-1.4.1 Swing Control
- 5-1.4.2 Swing Braking Means and Locking Device
- SECTION 5-1.5: CRANE TRAVEL [Go to Page]
- 5-1.5.1 Travel Controls
- 5-1.5.2 Travel Mechanism
- 5-1.5.3 Travel Brakes and Locks
- SECTION 5-1.6: CONTROLS [Go to Page]
- 5-1.6.1 General
- 5-1.6.2 Control Forces and Movements
- 5-1.6.3 Power Plant Controls
- 5-1.6.4 Engine Clutch
- SECTION 5-1.7: ROPES AND REEVING ACCESSORIES [Go to Page]
- 5-1.7.1 Rope Design Factors
- 5-1.7.2 Ropes
- 5-1.7.3 Reeving Accessories
- 5-1.7.4 Sheaves
- 5-1.7.5 Sheave Sizes
- 5-1.7.6 Load Hook, Ball Assemblies, and Load Blocks
- SECTION 5-1.8: CABS [Go to Page]
- 5-1.8.1 Construction
- 5-1.8.2 Platforms to Cab
- 5-1.8.3 Access to Cab
- 5-1.8.4 Cab Roof
- SECTION 5-1.9: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- 5-1.9.1 Booms
- 5-1.9.2 Exhaust Gases
- 5-1.9.3 Outriggers
- 5-1.9.4 Locomotive Crane Equipment
- 5-1.9.5 Welded Construction
- 5-1.9.6 Replacement Parts
- 5-1.9.7 Guards for Moving Parts
- 5-1.9.8 Clutch and Brake Protection
- 5-1.9.9 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Line Protection
- 5-1.9.10 Operational Aids
- 5-1.9.11 Lubricating Points
- 5-1.9.12 Miscellaneous Equipment
- SECTION 5-1.10: STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE
- SECTION 5-1.11: CRANES USED FOR OTHER THAN LIFTING SERVICE
- SECTION 5-1.12: TRANSLATIONS OF SAFETY RELATED INFORMATION AND CONTROL DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 5-2 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance [Go to Page]
- SECTION 5-2.1: INSPECTION — GENERAL [Go to Page]
- 5-2.1.1 Inspection Classification
- 5-2.1.2 Frequent Inspection
- 5-2.1.3 Periodic Inspection
- 5-2.1.4 Cranes Not in Regular Use
- 5-2.1.5 Inspection Records
- 5-2.1.6 Operational Aids
- SECTION 5-2.2: TESTING [Go to Page]
- 5-2.2.1 Operational Tests
- 5-2.2.2 Load Testing
- SECTION 5-2.3: MAINTENANCE [Go to Page]
- 5-2.3.1 Preventive Maintenance
- 5-2.3.2 Maintenance Procedure
- 5-2.3.3 Adjustments and Repairs
- 5-2.3.4 Lubrication
- SECTION 5-2.4: ROPE INSPECTION, REPLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE [Go to Page]
- 5-2.4.1 General
- 5-2.4.2 Inspection
- 5-2.4.3 Rope Replacement
- 5-2.4.4 Rope Maintenance
- Chapter 5-3 Operation [Go to Page]
- SECTION 5-3.1: QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES [Go to Page]
- 5-3.1.1 Operators
- 5-3.1.2 Qualifications
- 5-3.1.3 Responsibilities
- SECTION 5-3.2: OPERATING PRACTICES [Go to Page]
- 5-3.2.1 Handling the Load
- 5-3.2.2 Personnel Lifting
- 5-3.2.3 Multiple Load Line Operation
- 5-3.2.4 Critical Lifts
- SECTION 5-3.3: SIGNALS [Go to Page]
- 5-3.3.1 General
- 5-3.3.2 Standard Signals
- 5-3.3.3 Signalperson Qualifications
- 5-3.3.4 Standard Hand Signals
- 5-3.3.5 Standard Voice Signals
- 5-3.3.6 Special Signals
- 5-3.3.7 Audible Travel Signals
- 5-3.3.8 Audible Emergency Signal
- SECTION 5-3.4: MISCELLANEOUS [Go to Page]
- 5-3.4.1 Rail Clamps
- 5-3.4.2 Ballast or Counterweight
- 5-3.4.3 Rerailing Locomotive Cranes
- 5-3.4.4 Swinging Locomotive Cranes
- 5-3.4.5 Crane Operation in the Vicinity of Electric Power Lines
- 5-3.4.6 Induced Electrical Charges
- 5-3.4.7 Footing
- 5-3.4.8 Cabs
- 5-3.4.9 Refueling
- 5-3.4.10 Fire Extinguishers
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 5-0.2.1-1 Commercial Truck-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-2 Commercial Truck-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom With Fixed Jib (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-3 Commercial Truck-Mounted Crane —Telescoping Boom (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed and Rotating)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-4 Crawler Crane — Lattice Boom
- Figure 5-0.2.1-5 Crawler Crane — Lattice Boom With Lattice Luffing Jib
- Figure 5-0.2.1-6 Crawler Crane — Lattice Boom With Lattice Luffing Jib and Lattice Offsettable Fixed Jib
- Figure 5-0.2.1-7 Crawler Crane — Lattice Boom With Lattice Fixed Jib
- Figure 5-0.2.1-8 Crawler Crane — Telescoping Boom
- Figure 5-0.2.1-9 Locomotive Crane — Lattice Boom
- Figure 5-0.2.1-10 Wheel-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed and Rotating)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-11 Wheel-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom With Offsettable Fixed Jib (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed and Rotating)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-12 Wheel-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom With Luffing Jib (Multiple Control Stations, Fixed and Rotating)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-13 Wheel-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom (Single Control Station, Rotating)
- Figure 5-0.2.1-14 Wheel-Mounted Crane — Telescoping Boom (Single Control Station, Fixed)
- Figure 5-1.1.3-1 Work Areas
- Figure 5-1.6.1-1 Telescopic Boom Crane Control Diagram (Suggested Mobile Telescopic Boom Crane Basic Operating Control Arrangement for New Cranes)
- Figure 5-1.6.1-2 Nontelescopic Boom Crane Control Diagram (Suggested Mobile Nontelescopic Boom Crane Basic Operating Control Arrangement for New Cranes)
- Figure 5-1.7.3-1 Dead Ending Rope in a Socket
- Figure 5-2.4.2-1 Core Failure in 19 × 7 Rotation-Resistant Rope
- Figure 5-3.2.1.5-1 Examples of Typical Unequal Outrigger Extension Positions
- Figure 5-3.3.4-1 Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations
- Figure 5-3.4.5.1-1 Flowchart to Assist in Determination of the Applicable Subsection for Crane Operation Near Electric Power Lines
- Figure 5-3.4.5.1-2 Specified Clearance Around an Energized Electric Power Line
- Figure 5-3.4.5.1-3 Specified Clearance Around an Energized Electric Power Line That Shall Be Maintained When the Crane Is in Travel or Transit
- Figure 5-3.4.5.1-4 Electric Power Line Support Structures
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 5-1.1.1-1 Crane Load Ratings
- Table 5-3.4.5.1-1 Specified Clearance in the Vicinity of Energized Electric Power Lines
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A CRITICAL LIFTS [Go to Page]
- A-1 CRITICAL LIFT IDENTIFICATION
- A-2 CRITICAL LIFT PLANS
- A-3 CRITICAL LIFT APPROVALS
- A-4 CRITICAL LIFT PRE-LIFT MEETING [Go to Page]
