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Course Outline
EST 165
Crane Rigging and Material Handling
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| Credits: 3 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 40
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:20
Lab Hours:20
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Description
Designed to teach the techniques of safely lifting and moving loads of various shapes, sizes, and types. Also covered is tooling, and hand and radio signals. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: EST 115, Industrial Mechanics/Maintenance-Wind Machines. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate safety in rigging labs.
Demonstrate proper use of tools.
Demonstrate how to find the center of gravity for various objects.
Describe proper use of hooks and eyebolts.
Describe and demonstrate the proper use of BLOCK AND TACKLE, MANUAL HOISTS, and POWER-OPERATED HOISTS.
Describe and demonstrate how to inspect a hoist.
Describe and demonstrate the proper use of SLINGS, CHAINS, SPREADER BEAMS, WIRE AND FIBER ROPE.
Describe and demonstrate how to tie seven knots and give a rigging application of each.
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Course Topics
Rigging concepts
Load weight calculations & load balance
Hooks & eyebolts
Block and tackle
Manual hoists & power-operated hoists
Hoist selection and inspection
Slings & spreader beams
Chain types
Introduction to fiber & wire rope
Crane types & crane operation
Introduction to wire mesh slings
Introduction to synthetic slings
Knots
Hand and radio signals
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| EST 165 |
Spring 2013 |
0937 |
James Bradshaw |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
Fall |
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Summer |
Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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