
1. Overhead travelling cranes
1.1 The "bridge crane" tool – Terminology
An overhead travelling crane is a device for lifting and moving loads on a succession of rolling beams (figure 1 ).
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Bibliography
Software tools
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LTBeam software: Calculation of the critical moment for elastic torsional buckling. Free software available for download from
Websites
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CTICM. Site dedicated to steel construction
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ConstruirAcier
Standards and norms
- Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures. Part 3: Actions induced by lifting devices and machines. - NF EN 1991-3 AFNOR - janvier 2013
- Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures. National Annex to NF EN 1991-3. Part 3: Actions induced by lifting devices and machines. - NF EN 1991-3/NA AFNOR - janvier 2010
- Eurocode 3 – Design of steel structures. Part 6: Raceways. - NF EN 1993-6 AFNOR - septembre 2007
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Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Overhead crane suppliers
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ADC – Groupe Fayat (Parthenay – 79)
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