SH/T 3515-2003 in English

1 Scope
This standard specifies the construction standard and safety technique for large-size equipment hoisting engineering. It is applicable to the hoisting of large-size equipment in petrochemical engineering. And the hoisting engineering of general size and small-size workpieces may refer to this standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provision which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this national standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments (excluding the corrected content) to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply, however, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate whether to apply the most recent editions of these documents. For the undated references, the latest editions are applicable to this standard.

Contents
Foreword II
1 Scope 1
2 Normative references 1
3 Terms and definitions 1
4 General provisions 2
5 Hoisting technical management 2
5.1 Responsibility system of hoisting technique 2
5.2 Safety and quality provisions 3
6 Preparation of construction 5
6.1 Technological preparation 6
6.2 Preparation of machines and tools 8
6.3 Field preparation 9
7 Handling and transportation process 11
7.1 Process requirement 11
7.2 Supporting and lifting points at the handling and transportation of equipment 12
7.3 Transportation of over-sized equipments 12
8 Installation process of mast 12
8.1 Installation and dismantlement of mast 12
8.2 Mast hoisting with slipping method 19
8.3 Lifting with mast reverse method 24
8.4 Technical safety measures for the lifting 35
9 Crane lifting process 36
9.1 Process requirements 36
9.2 Crane selection 38
9.3 Lifting proposal 40
9.4 Accident prevention provisions 41
Annex A (Informative) Process Tables 42
Annex B (Informative) Mast Lifting Calculation 52
Annex C (Informative) Common-used riggings* 59
Annex D (Informative) Equipment Lifting Eye 74
Annex E (Informative) Lifting Beam and Tail Skid 78
Annex F (Informative) Internal Ring Supporting Form for Equipment Skirt Support 84
Annex G (Informative) Ground Anchor 86
Annex H (Informative) Tail-raise Lifting Eye 88
Explanation of Wording in This Standard 89