



The following references were used in the development of this program:Ī."Design and Construction of Lifting Beams" - David T. AISC Manual (ASD) and Reference #1a & bġ. Lifting Lug - Analysis of lifting lugs per 13th Ed. This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows: The program will determine the ultimate strength of the lifting lug based on several checks and will apply the desired factor of safety to the strengths to attain allowable loads for the lifting lug. The user can enter a desired factor of safety (most applications, F.S. "LIFTING_LUG" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of lifting lugs, used in rigging operations.
