Handbook of Rigging: In Construction & Industrial Operations

by W.E. Rossnagel

A practical manual for all rigging operations, whether in construction or industrial work. Slings, scaffolds, ladders, cranes, jacks, and other methods for hoisting and supporting weights are given detailed treatment, with emphasis on their safe and efficient management. Everything a rigger needs to know from the way to determine the center of gravity and weight of a load to methods of splicing wire rope is included.

383 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964