Planning heavy lifts is a complex process. The conventional tools available for planning are limited. As a result, the planning process is tedious and cumbersome. This work focuses on developing a heavy lift planning tool within the AutoCAD environment. The planning features of the tool are developed within two key modules: the Visualization. Module and the Database module. The visualization module is implemented using AutoLISP and incorporates features for viewing and manipulating the spatial attributes of the plan. The Database module is implemented using Visual C++ and Microsoft Access. This module updates the lifting capacity of the crane based on the selected configuration, boom length and lift radius. The implemented lift planning functions were tested successfully using a case study. © 2004 ASCE.

Ashwin Mahalingam

Department Of Civil Engineering

Koshy Varghese

CRANES

Visualization

AUTOCAD

Complex processes

HEAVY LIFTS

HEAVY-LIFT PLANNING

LIFTING CAPACITIES

MICROSOFT ACCESS

PLANNING PROCESS

SPATIAL ATTRIBUTES

VISUAL C++

VISUALIZATION MODULES

Work Focus

Process engineering

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A Computer-Aided Heavy Lift Planning Model

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering

This paper presents the work done toward developing a computerized heavy lift planning system (HELPS) for planning crane lifts. Initially, a survey of the industry was carried out to define the heavy lift planning process and identify the developments necessary to improve the process. This survey identified eight tasks in the lift planning process. Based on these tasks, a logical framework representing the planning process was developed. The scope of the current work was limited to developing a tool for planning three of these tasks. A visualization environment - Walkthru - was selected to implement the heavy lift planning system. Although Walkthm provided many of the features required for the system, critical functions had to be added. The developmental work for this study focused on (1) developing a shell that could control the visualization environment and related files to provide seamless access to the library of cranes and (2) providing features to perform critical lift planning functions. The resulting prototype system was tested on sample lifts, and all the functions worked as designed. © 1997 Microcomputers in Civil Engineering. Published by Blackwell Publishers,.

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

A heavy lift planning system for crane lifts

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A computer-aided heavy lift planning model

Journal	Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering
Open Access	No