BS 2573-1: 1983. Rules for the design of cranes. Part 1: Specification for classification, stress calculations and design criteria for structures

British Standards Institution (BSI). 1983, 94 p.
This Part of BS 2573 specifies the basis for computing stresses in crane structures and the way in which permissible stresses in crane structures shall be determined in order to secure economy in design and reliability in operation. For this purpose it specifies a classification system that enables the purchaser and the manufacturer to match a particular crane to the required duty and utilization