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How much Weight can a Tower Crane lift?

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How much Weight can a Tower Crane lift?

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It cannot handle heavy weights as handled by gantry cranes at ship yards. The limitation for lifting weight starts from the base of the tower crane. Each every component of the tower crane affects the load lifting capacity of the tower crane. For a typical tower crane, Maximum unsupported height – 80 meters (265 feet), If the crane height is more than 265 feet, then some means of sturdy support is required. It may be some steel wires fixed from the crane mast to the different parts of the building. Maximum Reach – 70 meters (230 feet), Maximum Lifting Power – 19.8 tons (18 Metric Tons), 300 tonne-meters. Counter weights – 20 tons (16.3 Metric Tons). The maximum weight that the tower crane can lift is 18 Metric Tons. However, it has to be understood that the quantity of weight to be lifted keeps on decreasing as the distance from crane center increases. So, it is always better to lift loads keeping them as close as possible to the crane’s center. The factor 300 tonne-meter is instrument

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