INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 4306-3
Fourth edition
2016-10-15

Cranes — Vocabulary —
Part 3:
Tower cranes
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue — Vocabulaire —
Partie 3: Grues à tour

Reference number
ISO 4306-3:2016(E)

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Contents Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Types o f tower crane ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
4 Nomenclature .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4.2 Tower cranes erected from parts ............................................................................................................................................ 4
4.2.1 Upper part ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2.2 Climbing components .................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.3 Lower part .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Self-erecting tower cranes ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Mobile self-erecting tower crane.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

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Foreword

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 96, Cranes, Subcommittee SC 7, Tower cranes.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 4306-3:2003), which has been technically
revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 4306-3:2003/Amd 1:2011.
ISO 4306 consists of the following parts, under the general title Cranes — Vocabulary:
— Part 1: General
— Part 2: Mobile cranes
— Part 3: Tower cranes
— Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes

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Cranes — Vocabulary —
Part 3:
Tower cranes

1 Scope
ISO 4306 as a whole establishes a vocabulary o f the most commonly used terms in the field o f cranes.
This part o f ISO 4306 gives the general definition o f a tower crane and illustrates the terminology used
with each type o f tower crane by the use o f figures with re ferenced term numbers.
It is applicable to
— tower cranes that can be assembled and dismantled (by element or sel f-erecting cranes),
— permanently erected tower cranes, and
— mobile self-erecting tower cranes.
It is not applicable to
— mobile cranes, or
— erection masts, with or without jibs.

2 Terms and definitions

For the purposes o f this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
tower crane
power-driven slewing jib type crane with the jib located at the top o f a tower, which stays approximately
vertical in the working position
Note 1 to entry: A tower crane is equipped with means for raising and lowering suspended loads and for the
configuration o f such loads by changing the load-li fting radius, travelling o f the load, slewing or travelling o f the
complete appliance. Some tower cranes per form several, but not necessarily all o f these movements.
2.1.1
tower crane erected from parts
tower crane (2.1) which is transported to site in parts and erected with use of a separate lifting
appliance where the design of the crane allows the crane to remain in the erected position in out-of-
service conditions and to be dismantled for transportation to another site
2.1.2
sel f-erecting tower crane
tower crane (2.1) which is transported to site and mostly erected without use o f a separate li fting
appliance, where the design of the crane allows the crane to remain in the erected position in out-of-
service conditions and to be lowered for transportation to another site
2.1.3
mobile sel f-erecting tower crane
self-erecting tower crane (2.1.2) mounted on a self-propelled or trailer mounted chassis

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3 T yp e s o f
to we r c ra n e

The following four groups of characteristics describe tower cranes:

a) assembly:
— erected from parts;
— sel f-erecting (rapid erection without use o f an auxiliary appliance);
b) slewing level:
— top slewing;
— bottom slewing;
c) type o f jib (boom):
— horizontal jib (also hammerhead type);
— lu ffing jib (boom);
— articulated jib (also gooseneck jib);
— extending jib;
— jack-kni fe jib (boom);
d) configuration:
— travelling;
— stationary (fixed);
— climbing.
4 N o m e n c l a tu r e

4.1 General

A selection o f di fferent types o f tower crane is shown in Table 1 , which re fers to the appropriate figure.
The figures illustrate the terms, for which the definitions are sel f-evident. The terms are identified by
their reference numbers.

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T a b l e 1 — Ty p e s o f
t o we r c r a n e

Top slewing
Type of crane
B o t t o m s l e w i n g

S e c t i o n C h a r a c t e r i s t i c

t o we r c r a n e t o we r c r a n e

Tower cranes erected Upper part Figure 1

Horizontal jib
from parts Figure 2
Lu ffing jib
Figure 3
Articulated jib
Figure 4
Extending jib
Figure 5
Jack-kni fe jib
Lower part Travelling Figure 8
Stationary Figure 9
Climbing compo- Climbing components for Figure 6
nents climbing inside a building
(bottom climbing)
Climbing components for Figure 7
climbing outside a building
(top climbing)
Self-erecting tower cranes Figure 10
Figure 11
Mobile self-erecting tower Figure 12
cranes

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4.2 Tower cranes erected from parts

4.2.1 Upper part

Examples are given in Figure 1 to Figure 5.

Кеy
1 j ib

2 j ib tie b ar

3 co unter- j ib

4 co unter j ib tie b ar

5 hoisting winch
6 counterweight
7 cabin
8 slewing mechanism
9 hook block
10 tro lley

11 tro lley travelling mechanis m

12 tower top
13 slewing pivot
14 slewing ring
15 slewing ring support
16 tower
17 slewing axis
Figure 1 — Top slewing with horizontal jib

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Key
1 luffing jib
2 counter jib
3 slewing pivot
4 slewing ring
5 slewing ring support
6 A- frame (gantry)
7 cabin
8 slewing mechanism
9 luffing mechanism
10 hoisting winch
11 luffing rope
12 auxiliary hoisting rope
13 fixed counterweight
14 movable ballast
15 tower
16 hook block
17 slewing axis
a See Figure 1.
Figure 2 — Top slewing with lu ffing jib

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Key
1 articulated jib
1a outer jib
1b inner jib
2 jib tie bar
3 jib guy frame
4 A- frame (gantry)
5 machinery platform
6 cabin
7 trolley
8 counterweight
9 luffing mechanism
10 hoisting winch
11 slewing mechanism
12 luffing rope pulley block

F i g u r e 3 — To p s l e w i n g w i t h a r t i c u l a t e d j i b

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Key
1 extending j ib

2 j ib tie b ar

3 co unter- j ib

4 co unter- j ib tie b ar

5 tower top
6 cabin
7 tro lley

8 extending mechanism
9 fixed co unterweight

10 movable counterweight
11 hoisting winch
12 electrical control cabinet
F i g u r e 4 — To p s l e w i n g w i t h e x t e n d i n g j i b

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Key
1 inner jib 10 hoisting winch
2 outer jib 11 jack-kni fe lu ffing unit
3 rope guide support 12 slewing mechanism
4 A- frame (gantry) 13 electrical control cabinet
5 tie ropes 14 slewing ring
6 yoke 15 slewing ring support
7 hook block 16 cabin
8 counter-jib 17 tower
9 counterweight a See Figure 1.
F i g u r e 5 — To p s l e w i n g w i t h j a c k- k n i f
e j i b

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4.2.2 Climbing components

Examples are given in Figure 6 and Figure 7.

Key
1 climbing support frame
2 climbing ladder
3 hydraulic climb ing cylinder

4 climbing tower section

Figure 6 — Climbing element for climbing inside a building (bottom climbing)

Key
1 climbing section
2 supporting shoe
3 hydraulic climb ing cylinder

4 tie-in collar
5 tie in struts
6 tower
a See Figure 1.
Figure 7 — Climbing section for climbing outside a building (top climbing)

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4.2.3 Lower part

Examples are given in Figure 8 and Figure 9.

Key
1 tower strut
2 base ballast
3 undercarriage
4 bogie
Figure 8 — Travelling configuration

Key
1 base frame
2 footing blocks
3 foundation anchor
4 foundation
Figure 9 — Stationary configurations

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4 . 3 S e l f
- e re c ti n g to we r c ra n e s

Examples are given in Figure 10 and Figure 11.

Key
1 fo lding j ib 11 tro lley

2 j ib tie b ar (ro p e) 12 hoisting rope

3 j ib s up p o rt 13 hook block
4 tie bar (rope) 14 tro lley travelling mechanis m

5 tower, upper part 15 tro lley travelling ro p e

6 tower, lower part 16 slewing mechanism

7 support truss 17 hoisting winch
8 slewing section 18 counterweight
9 slewing ring 19 adj us ting co nnectio n lug fo r j ib inclinatio n

10 undercarriage 20 slewing axis

F i g u r e 1 0 — B o t to m s l e w i n g w i t h f
o l d i n g j i b a n d f
o l d i n g t o we r

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a) Travelling b ) S t a t i o n a r y

c) R o a d t r a n s p o r t

Key
1 j ib 15 tro lley travelling mechanis m

2 j ib tie b ar (ro p e) 16 tro lley travelling ro p e

3 j ib s up p o rt trus s 17 slewing mechanism

4 tie bar (rope) 18 hoisting winch
5 tower upper section (telescopic) 19 counterweight
6 tower lower section 20 cabin
7 support truss 21 bogie
8 slewing section 22 s crew j ack

9 slewing ring 23 ballasting device

10 undercarriage 24 slewing axis
11 tro lley 25 rear axle
12 hoisting rope 26 fro nt axle, s teering typ e axle

13 hook block 27 lighting of road undercarriage

14 hook
F i g u r e 1 1 — B o t t o m s l e w i n g w i t h h o r i z o n t a l j i b a n d t e l e s c o p i n g t o we r

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4.4 Mobile sel f-erecting tower crane

An example is given in Figure 12.

Key
1 j ib 14 tower lower section
2 j ib tie b ar (ro p e) 15 counterweight
3 j ib s up p o rt trus s 16 slewing section, including
4 tie bar (rope) — hoisting winch,
5 tro lley — slewing mechanism,
6 hook block — j ib erecting winch, and

7 hook — switchgear cabinet.

8 hoist rope 17 slewing axis
9 tro lley travelling ro p e 18 driver cabin
10 tro lley travelling mechanis m 19 engine
11 elevating cabin drive 20 axle
12 crane operator’s cabin 21 outrigger
13 tower upper section (telescopic) 22 working equipment carrier
Figure 12 — Mobile sel f-erecting tower crane

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 4306-1, Cranes — Vocabulary — Part 1: General

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ICS  53.020.20; 01.040.53

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