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Single Girder vs. Double Girder Overhead Bridge Crane Design

When specifying your overhead crane system, will a single girder or a double girder bridge design work best for your lifting application? Today, we’re covering the advantages and disadvantages of single girder and double girder bridge design.

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This is the first section from lesson two of Cranes 101, an entire course dedicated to overhead cranes. In it, we focus on information that you should know if you own or are considering to buy an overhead crane system.

In this video we cover:
► What is a double girder bridge design? 0:11
► When should you go with a single girder bridge design? 0:27
► When should you go with a double girder bridge design? 1:00
► Advantages and disadvantages of a single girder bridge design 1:25
► How do you determine whether you need a single girder or double girder bridge design? 1:46

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