Modern cranes hoist enormous loads high above the nation's construction sites, dockyards, and skylines. Each chapter features a specific type of crane: truck- and track-mounted lattice varieties, wheel-mounted hydraulic booms, stationary tower cranes, and more. Spectacular action photos include in-the-cab shots and images detailing crane design. Explanations of how these seemingly awkward machines deftly perform their amazing feats are accompanied by discussions of special technical features and on-the-job applications.
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Great Book for Those Interested in Cranes,
This review is from: Cranes in Action (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)
Packed with lots of great color photos, this book will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone who is fascinated by cranes and the work they do. The book covers all kind of cranes: cranes, crawler, truck mounted, even small utility cranes. The book covers all the major manufactures and has excellent descriptions. An excellent reference for those interested in building scale crane models as well. The book isn't very technical, but very entertaining.
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One of the most popular and visible of all cranes is the crawler crane. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
assist crane, main boom lengths, maximum boom lengths, tail crane, jib extensions, luffing jib, horse cranes, boom sections, series cranes, tower attachments, crawler cranes, boom trucks, towing industry, larger cranes, boom design, base crane, truck carrier, crawler tracks, sheave block, truck cranes, clamshell bucket, whip line, man basket, tower cranes, boom arm Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Anthony Crane Rental, Chicago River New!
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One of the most popular and visible of all cranes is the crawler crane. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
assist crane, main boom lengths, maximum boom lengths, tail crane, jib extensions, luffing jib, horse cranes, boom sections, series cranes, tower attachments, crawler cranes, boom trucks, towing industry, larger cranes, boom design, base crane, truck carrier, crawler tracks, sheave block, truck cranes, clamshell bucket, whip line, man basket, tower cranes, boom arm Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Anthony Crane Rental, Chicago River New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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