Name: BS ISO 4301-1:2016
Brand: BSI

Cranes. Classification General

Published date

07-31-2016

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Symbols
5 Use of classification
6 Classification of crane duty for the crane as a whole
7 Classification of components and mechanisms
Annex A (informative) - Examples for average displacements
Annex B (informative) - Guidance for the conversion of
M-classes
Bibliography

Describes a general classification of cranes and mechanisms based on the service conditions, mainly expressed by the following: - the total number of working cycles to be carried out during the specified design life of the crane; - the load spectrum factor which represents the relative frequencies of loads to be handled; and - the average displacements.

Committee	MHE/3
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 15/30317109 DC. (08/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	15/30317109 DC : 0

Standards	Relationship
ISO 4301-1:2016	Identical

ISO 8686-1:2012	Cranes — Design principles for loads and load combinations — Part 1: General
ISO 20332:2016	Cranes Proof of competence of steel structures