Road users worried as many tower cranes rotate onto the road

(Baonghean.vn) - At the time when storm No. 4 is making landfall in the Central provinces, Nghe An province is in the affected area. Many tower cranes of some projects on Lenin Avenue are facing the road, causing traffic participants to worry when passing by these tower cranes.

Tower cranes are used in the construction of high-rise buildings, high-rise buildings, complex construction, designed with many load ranges with the advantage of high working efficiency. However, recent work accidents with tower cranes have made many people worried.

The tower crane of the CT21 - Trung Do Tower project and the tower crane of the Nhu Ngoc Hotel and Service Complex project both rotated outward while the storm was hitting Nghe An (photo taken at 6 p.m., July 25). Photo: Lam Tung

According to the reporter's research, in case of storms, the tower crane used for construction work must be stopped; The boom and counterweight must be turned into the construction site. Calculate to shorten the length of the boom and reduce the counterweight so that the boom is completely within the construction site.

Any part of the crane located outside must have safety barriers to ensure the safety of people and property below.

However, currently in Vinh city, there are many construction sites with tower cranes rotating out onto the street, which is very dangerous.

Instead of rotating within the project area, the tower crane of the Central ENT Hospital Project also rotated out onto the street (photo taken at 6:10 p.m. on July 25). Photo: Lam Tung

Therefore, compliance with the technical safety requirements of tower cranes is a current requirement for construction investors, especially in the current stormy weather conditions.

Construction units and investors need to calculate and install tower crane anchors to ensure the safety of tower cranes during installation, use and when there is wind./.

Lam Tung - Viet Phuong