Seismic protection of quay cranes - Port Technology International
May 22, 2012 · Since the Kobe earthquake, all new quay cranes in Japan are designed to resist major earthquakes. Only recently has the danger of crane collapse been recognized outside of Japan. The Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) recognize that seismic forces from cranes can damage wharves.
Container crane - Wikipedia
A container crane (also container handling gantry crane or ship-to-shore crane) is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal containers from container ships.
Container cranes consist of a supporting framework that can traverse the length of a quay or yard on a rail track. Instead of a hook, they are equipped with a sp…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins
specification for quay container cranes in relation to safety features that should be included in specifications, tenders and quotations for new quay container cranes.
If some seismic protection of quay cranes, wharves, or of both is desirable, friction dampers provide an economical and practical solution for new and existing cranes.
Stakeholders should consider the seismic risk for their quay cranes. A number of design approaches are available to achieve acceptable seismic performance at relatively little cost.
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Seismic considerations for existing quay cranes
May 8, 2013 · There are several approaches to improve seismic performance for existing cranes. One approach is to strengthen the lower portal frame with diagonal braces such that the legs can lift off the rails, allowing the crane to rock without damage.
TT Talk - Quay crane risks - same old same old
TT Club claims analyses continue to flag quay crane issues as giving rise to the highest cost incidents for ports and terminal operators. This includes mobile harbour cranes (MHC), container cranes, bulk crane loader and unloaders.
Quay cranes served as one of the essential elements of the trans-hipment containers in the container terminal. This paper deals with quay cranes, comparing particular specific crane ́s components. Furthermore, the paper carries out an analysis of the optimal quay crane productivity, with regard to contemporary requirements.
The Quay Crane repair quality assessment - Crane FEM Consulting
4 Quay cranes have been surveyed. In order to decrease the significant structure vibration during the Quay Crane operating the repair of the trolley, trolley rail and boom-girder hinge has been done by another company.
Quay Crane Accidents: Lessons and Mitigation - Liftech
This presentation discusses a variety of quay crane accidents, focusing on accidents that occur during crane operations, crane securing for storm winds, and crane transport. The presentation includes likely causes of the accidents, repair methods, and recommendations to reduce the probability of these accidents.
