Knowing the weight of the load you're lifting is a crucial step in your lift plan. And today, we'll teach you how to calculate & determine the weight of a load for an overhead lift.

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In this video we cover:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - What needs to be added to your lifting plan?
1:19 - Simple methods to determine load weight.
2:56 - How to calculate the weight of a load for an overhead lift

Example load weight calculations:
3:59 - How to calculate the weight of an aluminum block
4:51 - How to calculate the weight of a steel pipe
6:26 - How to calculate the weight of a complex concrete shape
7:45 - Free resources you can use in the field

Correction:
5:38 - Sorry we made a mistake in our math when making this video. Here is the correction. V=πr2h ID is 2.75 ft Radius (r) = 2.75/2 = 1.375 ft h = 8 ft V = 3.14 * (1.375)2 *8 V = 3.14 * 1.89 *8 V = 47.49 ft3


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