Cranes and Derricks, Fourth Edition
Authors: Lawrence Shapiro and Jay Shapiro654 pages, 6" x 9", HardboundTopics Include: Lifting equipment theory and fundamentalsCrane and derrick types and configurationsMobile crane practices for both crawler and wheel-basaed cranesMultiple crane picksInstallation design for tower cranesJumping of tower cranesChicago boom, guy, gin pole, stiffleg, and other forms of derricks