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['Cranes, Lifts, and Scaffolding']
['Derricks', 'Mobile Cranes']
05/05/2022
SAE J 987 Lattice boom cranes - Method of test (J987)
This standard gives recommendations for mobile cranes using lattice boom structures.
Current edition
- SAE J 987-2012 Lattice Boom Cranes - Method of Test
Incorporation by reference
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
| IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.1433(c)(1)(ii) | Employers must ensure that for equipment with pendant supported lattice booms: All the tests listed in SAE J987 (Jun. 2003) Table 1 are performed to load all critical structural elements to their respective limits. All the strength margins listed in SAE J987 (Jun. 2003) Table 2 are met. | SAE J987 (rev. Jun. 2003), Lattice Boom Cranes-Method of Test. |
| 29 CFR 1926.1433(c)(2)(ii) | Employers must ensure that for equipment with pendant supported lattice booms: The analysis methodology (computer modeling) demonstrates that all load cases listed in SAE J987 (Jun. 2003) meet the strength margins listed in SAE J987 (Jun. 2003) Table 2. | SAE J987 (rev. Jun. 2003), Lattice Boom Cranes-Method of Test. |
How to purchase
Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, see www.sae.org.
['Cranes, Lifts, and Scaffolding']
['Derricks', 'Mobile Cranes']
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