Practice Question: Check Rigging Loads for Crane Overturning

NCEES Civil PE Specification Means and Methods: Construction loads


Problem

Pictured in the following figure is a crane mobilized to lift bundles of material around a large job site.

Given a crane self-weight \(W_{crane}\) of 5 kips and the dimensions shown, determine the maximum weight \(W_{bundle}\) the crane can lift with the current configuration before overturning about the front axle.

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