Thanks rackookpe1978, I suspect that a generous factor of safety such as the 5 for OSHA that you cited plays a role.
Thanks chicopee, I suspect that the possiblity of loading at angles other than 0° may also play into this. By Crosby manual, are you referring to The Crosby Group products? If...
I need some direction in determining the capacity of a hoist ring mounted on the ceiling of a 35-ft diameter concrete tunnel. The hoist ring is welded to an embeded piece of channel steel, which is anchored by 4x 16" #8 rebar with tails, offset 7'-6" from the tunnel centerline. The ring is...