Rigging Fundamentals

Loads, truss and hoists, where most of it being right is not enough

Everything flown over a stage or an audience hangs there because a rigging crew put it there, and it stays there because they got every detail right. There is no version of rigging where most of it being correct is good enough.

Inside: Before You Begin - What Rigging Is - Loads, Weight & Forces - Rigging Maths, Worked - Points, Structure & Hardware - Truss - Chain Hoists - Plots, Mark-Out and the Plan - The Rigging Process & Safety - Working at Height - Rigging Awareness & The Path Forward - Glossary.