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BS EN 996:1995+A3:2009 Piling equipment. Safety requirements, 2009
- BRITISH STANDARD [Go to Page]
- Committees responsible for this British�Standard
- Contents [Go to Page]
- Foreword
- Foreword of amendment A1
- Foreword to Amendment A2
- Contents
- Introduction [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope [Go to Page]
- 1.1 This standard specifies safety requirements for piling equipment suitable for the following p...
- 1.2 This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to piling equipment, when...
- 1.3 Piling equipment includes:
- 1.4 In addition, this standard applies to diaphragm walling rigs. Additionally the particular req...
- 1.5 If the carrier machine of a piling rig consists of an excavator, crane�etc. the carrier shall...
- 1.6 When operating in explosive atmosphere, additional requirements are needed which are not cont...
- 1.7 Informative
- 1.8 This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of...
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 piling equipment
- 3.2 piling rig
- 3.3 pile elements
- 3.4 carrier machine
- 3.5 leader
- 3.6 pile installation and extracting equipment
- 4 Safety measures and/or provisions [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Stability
- 4.2 Ergonomics
- 4.3 Hot and cold surfaces and sharp edges
- 4.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic hoses or pipes
- 4.5 Isolation of energy sources
- 4.6 Pulleys, drums and wire ropes
- 4.7 Winches
- 4.8 Devices for transport and mounting
- 4.9 Operator’s position
- 4.10 Visibility
- 4.11 Illumination
- 4.12 Starting
- 4.13 Controls
- 4.14 Guards to prevent falling
- 4.15 Personnel lift or platform
- 4.16 Suspension device of vibrators
- 4.17 Clamping devices
- 4.18 Inclination measuring system
- 4.19 Electrical installation
- 4.20 Control over output energy
- 4.21 Piling equipment�— Auxiliary equipment
- 4.22 Emergency stop
- 4.23 Brakes of the carrier machine
- 4.24 Protection against moving parts
- 4.25 Hydraulic installations
- 4.26 Fire protection
- 4.27 Noise
- 4.28 Vibrations
- 4.29 Data plate
- 4.30 Warning devices and signs
- 4.31 Maintenance
- 5 Information for use [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Operator’s manual
- 5.3 Examinations or inspections
- 5.4 Spare parts list
- 5.5 Maintenance and service manual
- 6 Verification of safety requirements/measures
- Annex A (normative) List of significant hazards [Go to Page]
- Table A.1 List of significant hazards
- Annex B (normative) Calculation of piling equipment stability and ground pressure [Go to Page]
- B.1 General [Go to Page]
- B.1.1 This annex contains requirements for the calculation of stability of piling equipment as defined ...
- B.1.2 !This annex applies also for piling equipment intended to operate with a drilling attachment (see...
- B.1.3 The calculation shall assume that the piling equipment is standing on firm level ground.
- B.2 Calculation of parameters [Go to Page]
- B.2.1 Stability angle
- B.2.2 Tipping lines [Go to Page]
- Figure B.1 Tipping lines
- B.2.3 Centre of gravity
- B.2.4 Partial safety factors
- B.2.5 Working loads
- B.2.6 Travelling [Go to Page]
- Table B.1 Symbols used in stability and ground pressure calculations
- B.3 Stability criteria [Go to Page]
- B.3.1 The calculated stability angle a is greater than or equal to the value given in
- B.3.2 During erection or when the mast is lowered off, the restoring moments of single identifiable pil...
- B.4 Static moment [Go to Page]
- B.4.1 The static moment is the resultant moment of the amplified working loads together with the moment...
- B.4.2 The working loads shall be multiplied by a partial safety factor ¶
- B.4.3 It shall be based on movable components being at their most unfavourable position as specified in...
- B.5 Centrifugal moment [Go to Page]
- B.5.1 For piling equipment with a slewing superstructure the calculation shall consider the effect of c...
- B.5.2 For any working loads, e.g.�swinging leader whose radial position is not fixed relative to the ax...
- B.5.3 An overspeed device shall be used to limit the slewing speed to the value for calculation.
- B.5.4 The centrifugal moment shall be amplified by the partial safety factor ¶
- B.6 Wind moment [Go to Page]
- B.6.1 The wind force shall be considered in the most unfavourable direction appropriate to the load cas...
- B.6.2 The calculation shall be carried out using the criteria detailed in ISO�4302:1981 for a wind pres...
- B.6.3 For erection out of service, a higher wind pressure shall be used as follows:
- B.6.4 The calculated wind moment shall be multiplied by the partial safety factor ¶
- B.7 Dynamic and other moments [Go to Page]
- B.7.1 The calculated moments shall be multiplied by the partial safety factor ¶ [Go to Page]
- Table B.2 Standard values for different kinds of movement
- B.8 Operating conditions [Go to Page]
- B.8.1 The stability criteria detailed in
- B.9 Load cases [Go to Page]
- Table B.3 Load cases [Go to Page]
- Table B.4 Classification of use�— On land and floating [Go to Page]
- Figure B.2 Load case�1 (in service; dynamic). Load case 2 (in service; dynamic: travelling)
- Figure B.3 Load case 3 (in service; dynamic: released and/or grounded load) [Go to Page]
- Figure B.4 Load case 5 (out of service; static: during erection)
- Figure B.5 Load case 6 (out of service; static: rig lowered for transit)
- B.10 Ground pressure [Go to Page]
- B.10.1 General
- B.10.2 Calculation of ground pressure for crawler mounted piling equipment [Go to Page]
- Figure B.6 Calculation of maximum ground pressure under tracks
- Annex C (normative) Diaphragm walling rig — Safety requirements [Go to Page]
- (normative) Diaphragm walling rig — Safety requirements
- Introduction
- Scope [Go to Page]
- This annex specifies safety requirements for diaphragm walling rigs.
- In the foundation industry the general term “diaphragm walling” covers a number of procedures whi...
- This annex, together with Clause�
- If the carrier machine of a diaphragm walling rig consists of an excavator or crane, it shall be ...
- Safety requirements and measures [Go to Page]
- Stability
- Sheaves, drums and wire ropes
- Freefall on winches
- Stopping of the cutting wheels
- Boom angle monitoring device
- Transport
- Information for use�— Operator’s manual
- Annex D (normative) Wire rope grips for drop hammers�— Selection and fitting [Go to Page]
- D.1 General [Go to Page]
- D.1.1 Installation [Go to Page]
- Figure D.1 Installation and spacing of grips
- D.1.2 Number of grips
- D.1.3 Tightening torque [Go to Page]
- Figure D.2 Thickness and tightening thread diameter
- Table D.1 Number and torque of wire rope grips
- Annex E (informative) Grouting and injection equipment�— Safety [Go to Page]
- (informative) Grouting and injection equipment�— Safety
- Introduction
- Scope [Go to Page]
- Grouting and injection equipment includes all machinery and installations, operated by hand or el...
- Grouting and injection equipment is used in the preparation, transfer and application of grouting...
- Safety requirements and measures [Go to Page]
- The following components of grouting and injection equipment should conform to the requirements s...
- On all hoses with an inner diameter greater than 50�mm and a service pressure higher than 120�bar...
- All components, excluding hoses (see
- When a grouting or injection unit uses products that generate toxic or explosive gases, the manuf...
- All rotating or moving parts of pumps, mixers or agitators should be protected so that the energy...
- Annex F (informative) Bibliography [Go to Page]
- (informative) Bibliography
- International Standards
- European Standards and Regulations
- British Standards and Regulations
- French Regulations
- German Standards and Regulations
- Dutch Standards and Regulations
- Annex G (normative) Noise test code for pile installation and extracting equipment [Go to Page]
- G.1 Scope and field of application
- G.2 Installation and operation of source under test [Go to Page]
- G.2.1 Common requirements
- G.2.2 Specific requirements
- G.3 Determination of the sound power level emitted by the equipment [Go to Page]
- G.3.1 Hemispherical measurement surface [Go to Page]
- Figure G.1 Types of pile installation and extracting equipment and their characteristic�dimensions [Go to Page]
- Figure G.1 Types of pile installation and extracting equipment and their characteristic�dimensions
- G.3.2 Microphone positions [Go to Page]
- Figure G.2 Microphone array on the hemisphere with radius
- Table G.1 Coordinates of the measurement positions according to
- G.3.3 Measurement
- G.3.4 Calculation of surface sound pressure level
- G.3.5 Calculation of sound power level
- G.4 Noise at the operator’s position [Go to Page]
- G.4.1 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure level
- G.4.2 Determination of the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level
- G.5 Information to be recorded and to be reported
- G.6 Noise declaration by the manufacturer
- Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this document with EU Directives [Go to Page]