[TowerTalk] Lifting a pre-built section of tower using a crane - how to strap it off

[StellarCAT]

I hope not! I had planned on lifting it from the top. No reason to do it 
from the side as it is when in place 135' and the crane is supposedly 
capable of 200' ... right?

-----Original Message----- 
From: R Morris
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 10:19 AM
To: StellarCAT
Cc: tower
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lifting a pre-built section of tower using a 
crane - how to strap it off

The crane guy will know how, and usually pick up at the 60% point. In your 
case, 40 feet, and a choker around the whole tower.

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On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:06, StellarCAT <rxdesign at ssvecnet.com> wrote:

Ok,

Another question: so I have this 60’ long section of R55 with a rotating 
ring at the 48’ point which will have guys hanging down from it ... the 
weight is probably around 850#. The tower is laying with the top closest to 
where the crane will be set up (probably 50’ away from its nearest end) and 
the tower going away from the crane.

How do I ‘strap’ this for the crane to lift it?

I’m concerned that the rungs are not strong enough – their welds – to strap 
around them ... do I somehow wrap around the legs using three straps all 
going up to the hook?

Gary
K9RX

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