GOST 13716-73 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 13716-73 — "Устройства строповые для сосудов и аппаратов. Технические условия" / "Slinging arrangements for vessels and apparatus. Specifications". The standard specifies types, construction, materials, dimensions, technical requirements, tests and acceptance rules for rigging (lifting) devices installed on vessels and devices for assembly, mounting and rigging operations.

Abstract

This GOST establishes standardized designs, material requirements and test/acceptance procedures for slinging devices (hooks, lugs, eyes and related fittings) intended for use on pressure vessels and apparatus. It covers device types with rated capacities from 0.5 t to 32 t, gives mandatory welding and mounting rules, environmental (climatic) class limitations and prescribes strength/acceptance tests (including a load test with an additional 25% mass or equivalent tensile test).

General information

• Status: Active / in force (reissued; limitations of validity were removed in 1989; the standard is published and available with amendments).
• Publication date: Introduced 01 January 1975 (approved by the State Committee for Standards of the USSR 11 April 1973). Reissued December 1998 with Amendments No.1–4.
• Publisher: Approved by the State Committee for Standards (Gosstandart) of the USSR; maintained in later publications by the national standards bodies that succeeded Gosstandart (catalogued in modern standards databases).
• ICS / categories: Group G86 (lifting / rigging equipment). Commonly placed with lifting/hoisting equipment standards (ICS — lifting equipment area).
• Edition / version: Original designation GOST 13716-73 (1973/1975). Reissued edition (December 1998) includes Amendments No.1, 2, 3 and 4 issued between 1979 and 1990.
• Number of pages: Approximately 22 pages in common published copies.

Scope

The standard applies to slinging (lifting/rigging) devices intended for installation on vessels and apparatus used in assembly, mounting and rigging operations. It covers devices with rated lifting capacity from 0.5 t up to 32 t, climatic design execution "B" and placement category 1 according to GOST 15150; it does not apply to slinging devices for enameled vessels. The standard addresses manufacture, materials, dimensions, welding and testing/acceptance procedures for installed lifting attachments.

Key topics and requirements

• Defined device types and executions (examples: welded hooks, stamped hooks, lugs/eyes) with nominal capacities by type and execution.
• Material requirements — steel parts commonly specified from VSt3sp5 (weldable steel) per relevant steel GOSTs; brass and aluminium alloys allowed for certain executions; welding quality and full‑penetration welds where required.
• Dimensional tables and typical drawings for left/right brackets, hooks and other assemblies (specific tables and figures define sizes for given capacities and radii).
• Operational limits — design for reliable operation down to −20 °C for devices made of specified steel grades, and load application only in the plane of the device for certain types.
• Acceptance and test rules — each device must undergo manufacturer acceptance strength tests; test options include lifting the vessel using the minimal number of slings with an additional 25% mass applied to the vessel or a tensile test in a machine at a force 25% above the device's minimum rated lifting capacity, normally for a 5‑minute duration.
• Permitted technical deviations — some increases in minimum plate thickness are allowed in technically justified cases (explicit numerical allowances given in the normative tables).
• Manufacturing documentation — devices must be produced to working drawings approved per the established procedure and supplied with required marking/identification and certificates where applicable.

Typical use and users

Primary users are designers and manufacturers of pressure vessels and apparatus, rigging and lifting hardware producers, installation and erection contractors, plant maintenance and lifting/hoisting engineers, technical inspectors and certification bodies who verify lifting attachments on vessels and apparatus used during assembly/mounting operations. The standard is applied during product design, factory production, and pre‑installation acceptance testing.

Related standards

Standards and normative documents commonly referenced with or related to GOST 13716-73 include: predecessor GOST 13716-68 (replaced), GOST 15150 (climatic categories), steel material standards such as GOST 380 series (steel grades/specifications referenced for VSt3sp5), and other lifting/installation norms that cover testing, welding and safety of pressure equipment and lifting attachments. When used in regulated product lines, corresponding national/EAEU technical regulations and pressure equipment safety rules may also apply.

Keywords

slinging devices; lifting lugs; hooks; eyes; rigging fittings; vessels; apparatus; welding; load test; acceptance tests; VSt3sp5; GOST 13716-73.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 13716-73 is a Soviet / interstate standard that specifies technical requirements, dimensions, materials and testing/acceptance procedures for slinging (lifting/rigging) devices fitted to vessels and apparatus used in assembly and rigging operations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers types of slinging attachments (hooks, lugs, eyes), their nominal capacities (0.5–32 t), design and dimensional requirements, material grades (e.g., steel VSt3sp5), welding and mounting rules, environmental/climatic limits, and mandatory acceptance tests (including the 25% additional mass/tensile test options).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Designers/manufacturers of pressure vessels and apparatus, rigging hardware makers, installation contractors, inspection bodies and maintenance/ lifting engineers use this standard when specifying, fabricating and testing lifting attachments on vessels.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was approved in 1973 and introduced 01 January 1975, later reissued (December 1998) with Amendments No.1–4. Databases list it as in force (active) in its amended form; users should check the current national/regional standards catalogues or the responsible standards body for any more recent replacements or harmonized documents.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the body of lifting, hoisting and equipment installation standards (group G86) and is cross‑referenced by other manufacturing and installation GOSTs (for example standards on steel grades, welding, climatic classification and general equipment mounting). It effectively replaces GOST 13716-68.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Slinging devices; lifting hooks; lugs/eyes; rigging fittings; load capacity 0.5–32 t; welding; acceptance test; VSt3sp5; GOST 13716-73.