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Rigging for Pipefitters
Course: ABA113

First Term: 2003 Spring
LEC   1 Credit(s)   1 Period(s)   1 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Selection, inspection, use and maintenance of blocks and tackles, chain hoists, come-alongs, jacks and tuggers. Heavy rigging hardware and lifting capacity charts. Procedures for balancing Loads and rigging pipes and valves. Planning the rigging job.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. List and define trade terms associated with rigging pipes and valves. (I)
2. Describe procedures to select, inspect, use and maintain blocks, and tackles, chain hoists and come-alongs. (II)
3. Describe procedures to select, inspect, use and maintain jacks and tuggers. (III)
4. Identify and explain the use of heavy rigging hardware and describe inspection procedures. (IV)
5. Read and interpret lifting capacity charts. (V)
6. Explain the proper procedures for balancing Loads. (VI)
7. Describe the procedures to rig pipes and valves. (VII)
8. Layout and describe the plan for a rigging job. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Terminology
   A. Becket
   B. Chock
   C. Falls
   D. Fixed block
   E. Hauling line
   F. Lifting eyes
   G. Parts of line
   H. Safety factor
   I. Safe working Load
   J. Other
II. Blocks and tackle, chain hoists and come-alongs
   A. Blocks and tackle
      1. simple
      2. compound
      3. reeving
   B. Chain hoists
      1. differential
      2. screw-geared
      3. spur-geared
      4. electric
   C. Come-alongs
III. Jacks and tuggers
   A. Jacks
      1. ratchet
      2. screw
      3. hydraulic
   B. Tuggers
IV. Heavy rigging hardware
   A. Definition
   B. Shackles
      1. safe working Load
      2. anchor
      3. D-type
   C. Hooks
      1. safe working Load
      2. sling
      3. slip
      4. grab
      5. sorting
      6. spring latch
      7. mechanical latch
      8. swivel gate latch
      9. moused hook
10. Loading
   D. Swivels
      1. jaw and hook
      2. jaw and eye
      3. eye and eye
      4. eye and hook
      5. eye and jaw
      6. jaw and jaw
   E. Turnbuckles
      1. eye and eye
      2. jaw and jaw
      3. hook and hook
   F. Rigging plates and links
      1. equalizer plate
      2. compound equalizer plate
      3. single link
      4. double link
      5. right angle link
   G. Spreader beams
   H. Lifting beams
   I. Inspection procedures
      1. shackles
      2. hooks
      3. swivels
      4. turnbuckles
      5. rigging plates and links
      6. spreader and lifting beams
V. Lifting capacity charts
   A. Selection
      1. heading
      2. operating conditions statement
      3. machine equipment section
   B. Requirements
      1. operating conditions
      2. operating radius
      3. boom point elevation
      4. hoist reeving
      5. Load and whip line specifications
      6. maximum boom and job lengths lifted unassisted
      7. deductions from capacities
   C. Sections
   D. Jib lifting capacities
   E. Lifting capacity worksheets
VI. Load balancing - lifting connectors
   A. Lugs
   B. Eyebolts
VII. Rigging pipe and valves
   A. Pipe
      1. determining pipe weight
      2. blocking
      3. choking
      4. lifting
      5. landing
   B. Valves
      1. chokers
      2. slings
VIII. Planning rigging jobs
   A. Who is in charge
   B. What is to be done
   C. Where will work be done
   D. When is work to be done
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  11/26/2002

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