Questions and Answers
1) What is meant by the term "two blocking
The load block contacts the boom point sheaves.
2) lifting 20,000lbs, with a 2-leg bridle sling at a 30 horizontal sling angle, what is
force applied to each leg?
20,000
3) In multiple crane lifts using an equalizer beam, the weight of the beam should
be considered:
Part of the load weight
4) What is required if there is a deviation in the lift plan?
A new lift plan
, 5) On level ground using skids and rollers, what percent of the weight of the
load should yield the required line pull as a general rule of thumb?
5%
6) All of the following are results of unbalanced reeving of the hook block
EXCEPT:
Wear on the hook
7) Before a spreader bar or beams can be used they MUST have been:
Tested and approved
8) When materials are being hoisted to an upper level, a tag line is used to:
Help control the load
9) Two cranes are lifting 100 tons . If crane A has 40 % of the load , how much
weight will crane B have on its hook?
120,000 Ibs.
10) To confirm the rated capacity of a specific sling, consult the manufacturer's: