21.4.2 Lifting Spreader
A lifting spreader is diagrammatically represented in Figure 21.4.4-5 . It can be considered to be a strut in pure compression. The line of action of the top sling and the load suspension point coincide at the neutral axis at the end of the spreader.
Note
Some bending will be induced due to self weight and the position of the suspension and attachment points and the direction of the load applied to them.