ARCOMET

Seminar on Tower Crane Safety

2.10 PM to 2.45 PM: * What is new in EN 14493 ?

Janssen David
managing director Arcomet Engineering Group

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.1. Improved comfort and safety with the New European Standard EN 144439 History: Storms in Europe:

* Feb 1990: Wiebke Vivian Daria: * Dec 1999: Lothar Martin: * Jan 2007: Kyrill: * Feb 2008: Emma: * Jan 2009: Klaus: remark: Crane standards out of service:

285 km/h 272 km/h 224 km/h 224 km/h 183 km/h 151 km/h

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.1. Improved comfort and safety with the New European Standard EN 144439 History: National standards and FEM directives:

* 70s: DIN 15018 / 15019 * 80s: FEM 1001 (1987) DIN 15018 NF E 52 081 * 90s: FEM 1001 (1998) * 2000: FEM 1004 - FEM 1004 (out of service)

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.1. Improved comfort and safety with the New European Standard EN 144439 History: National laws and regulations: * 80s: 89 / 392 / EWG 89 / 655 / EWG * 90s: 93 / 44 / EWG 91 / 368 / EWG 95 / 63 / EG Obligatory application of the CE- machinery directive * 1995: 95 / 63 / EG * 1998: 98 / 37 / EG * 2001: 2001 / 45 / EG * 2006: 2006 / 45 / EG (2009)

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.1. Improved comfort and safety with the New European Standard EN 144439 History: European standards: * 80s: CEN/TC147/WG2 CEN/TC/147/WGP2 * 90s: pr EN 13001 1 / - 2 * 2000: EN 13001 1/ - 2 * 2010: EN 14439

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.1. Improved comfort and safety with the New European Standard EN 14439 *The new EN 14439 has been developed after wide expert consultation in order to provide a balanced and up-to-date harmonised standard requested by the European community Machinery Directive: - It is a full harmonised European product standard for Top Slewing and Self-Erecting Tower cranes with: + increased safety standards + minimum requirements for: - noise emissions - ergonomics - comfort for users, riggers and crane operators + defined and more realistic wind conditions out of operations (storm) + standardized regulations for safe climbing of tower cranes - fulfills the requirements of the European Machine Directive = LAW * This standard was introduced : January 1ste 2010 for all new tower cranes supplied

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1.2. Explanation: 2 parts of the standard:

EN 14439

Accessories / Components conditions

Out-of-service Wind

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.2. Explanation: 2 parts of the standard:

* Accessories / Components: - psysical changes neede to meet requirements on driver comfort: * safe access * acceptance of anti-collision systems

* Wind: - in service: do not change - out of service: FEM 1.005

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1.3. European Standards:

* European Standards are bringing a wide range of benefits: * EN 14439: - increasing construction Site, Technician and Driver Safety - Improve Operator Comfort - More Flexibility for owners - Improve Crane Safety in out- of Service conditions

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.1. Increasing Construction Site and Driver Safety * Anemoter (wind sensor) requierd for cranes above 30 m *Cranes musts be able to be equipped with anti-collision devices * Improved visibility from the drivers cab with compulsory windscreen wipers

1.3.2. Improved Operator Comfort: * Requirements on Cab, heating and control station layout * Rest platforms in the mast

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.3. Improved Safety for After-Sales Technicians & Drivers * Requirements for covers and minimum safety distances to reduce crushing hazards * Requirements to provide better access 1.3.4. More Flexibility for Owners, Higher Re-Sale Values * Good European Standard means that cranes can travel more easily between regions Less modifications: Having the rigth crane for the right site * Manufacturers will offer machine configurations using the same common standards

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions * WIND = Important factor in the stability of the crane * New standards (FEM 1004 1005 and EN 14439) are considering the windload in a more realistic way: - Taking in account: 1) cranes height 2) regional wind history

This reduces the risk of accident due to out-of-service wind conditons

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

- Previous standards made no references to different wind areas and used only their national boundaries: ex.: cost area areas can very different wind conditions - Reference wind speeds: New standards will be divided according to a wind speed level classification (A = lowest ; F = biggest) Most of Europe is covered by the C - category - Wind Speed Profile: The old standards gave one Wind Speed Profile for cranes with heights between 20 m and 100 m: 151 km/h The new standard give a more representative wind speed Profile which is dependent of the height.

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

- Wind Recurrence : Wind speed profiles can be set according to various levels, levels, based on the time period considered for identifying the highest probable windspeed. The longer the time period, the more probable it is to find bigger storms storms Typical wind speed profiles are defined for: * 10, 25 or 50 years * 25 is recommended for tower crane - C category is the minimum required reference wind speed so even A en B are C. - In commercial and technical documents a letter (C,D,E, F) for the reference wind speed followed by a number (10,25,50) for the wind recurrence: example: C25

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions Example C25:
* tower crane in area C with a 25 year recurrence * For a crane at a height of 60 m: EN 14439: windspeed 161 km/h wind pressure: 120 kg/m kg/m FEM 1001: windspeed 151 km/h windpressure: 110 kg/m kg/m

Example D 50:
* tower crane in area D with a 50 year recurrence For a crane at a height of 60 m: EN 14439: windspeed 193 km/h wind pressure: 180 kg/m kg/m FEM 1001: windspeed 151 km/h windpressure: 110 kg/m kg/m

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

1. What is new in EN 14439

1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions * World situation: - Nord West Europe: - Central Europe: - Southern Europe: - South East Europe: - Africa: - Russia: - Middle East: EN 14439 C25 EN 14439 C25 EN 14439 C25 FEM 1001 FEM 1001 FEM 1001 FEM 1001

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions * Remarks: - The effective wind zone for each tower crane location has to be checked! Exposed locations like: - mountain tops - natural forms e.g. valleys -local particularities like channels caused by buildings or other anomalies, may cause the necessity of the use of other wind zones! - The crane user is responsible for the clarification and specification of the correct wind zone and recurrence interval for a tower crane! - Use the manufacturers technical information for determining the crane composition - In order to ensure crane stability in the wind areas identified as C25 or above, in some cases more base ballast and / or reduction in hook height will be required

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions b) Stability proof: 1) wind coming from the rear: wind: as given in the wind zone classification 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service < 1.2 * M stab. + 2nd order theory 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service < 1.1 * M stab. 2) wind coming from the front (DIN 15019) wind: 136 km/h (constant from 20 to 100 m) 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service < 1.0* M stab 3) wind coming from each side: wind: 100 km/h (all over the height) 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service < 1.0* M stab

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions c) Foundation (loading given as): 1) wind coming from the rear: wind: as given in the wind zone classification 1 * DW + 1.1 Wind out of service + 2nd order theory 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service 2) wind coming from the front (DIN 15019) wind: 136 km/h (constant from 20 to 100 m) 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service 3) wind coming from each side: wind: 100 km/h (all over the height) 1 * DW + 1 Wind out of service

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.5. Improved Safety in Out-of-service Conditions

d) FEM 1001 - FEM 1004 EN 13001 : consider only 2 conditions : In service and out of service (wind zone classification) FEM 1005 : consider also when the slewing part is not completely in the wind direction : * no load * windspeed 100 km/h * wind coming from the most unfavourable direction

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MPW = the wind load verctor perpendicular to the jib MRW = the wind load verctor parallel to the jib (wind coming form the rear of the front MW = MRW + M DW (weight Moment) MR = resulting Moment

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1.3. European Standards: 1.3.6. Differences between the DIN15019 FEM1001 and EN14439 (FEM 1005) out of service based on 150 tm crane a) DIN 15018/19 and FEM 1001 (1998) * FEM 1001 increased hook height by 5 %

b) FEM 1001 and EN 14439 * EN 14439 C25 : Reduced hook height by 5% and the same ballast * EN 14439 D25 : Reduced hookheight by 17 % and increased central ballast of 14% c) DIN 15018/19 and EN 14439 * EN 14439 C25 : Same hook height and increased ballast by 17 % * EN 14439 D25 : Reduced hookheight by 17 % and increased central ballast of 14%

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1.3. European Standards:

The EN 14439 is a Benchmark standard

for modern, readily acceptable and safe cranes

the the end end

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