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035 _a(Sirsi) u12913
041 _aeng
100 _aShapiro, L.K.
245 _aConstruction cranes
260 _c1988
350 _a0
490 _aScientific American
_v258(3) March 1988, 54-61(8)
520 _aThis paper, considering the role of cranes in construction, looks at their development as a building tool in the USA and Europe and the characteristics of the two most common types of crane, tower cranes and mobile cranes; sets out criteria for selecting the right crane for a building project and considers the safety aspects of using cranes on site. Diagrams.
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
700 _aShapiro, H.I.
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c8293
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