Question: A Grove TMS 5 0 0 E hydraulic crane is being considered to lift a rooftop HVAC unit ( weight = 4 , 0 0

A Grove TMS500E hydraulic crane is being considered to lift a rooftop HVAC unit (weight =4,000 lb) onto a building. The building is 90 ft tall. The crane can get no closer than 30 ft (measured from the center of rotation of the crane) to the exterior wall of the building. The center of the final location of the unit is 20 feet from the outside of the building. The total height from the bottom of the unit to the hook, including spreaders, is 16 ft. A single part of line will be used. The hook block, link, and spreaders weigh 500 lb. Can this machine make the lift (considering both geometry and load capacity)? If so, what will be the configuration of the crane (main boom w/ or w/o one of the two extensions), boom angle, and boom length? (Hint: discuss across multiple configurations. Note: the length between the hook can be assumed to be 8 ft according to the bottom figures on the page of working range)

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