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cranes questions
cranes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List three of the five common types of cranes | boom,mobile,tower |
| Frequency of hoists is a factor for determining crane selection | true |
| Some advantages of the.....crane are that is less expensive to operate and is simple to set up and break down | Boom truck |
| What is the function of lattice extension | Extend and retract from boom |
| boom trucks can usually hoist a larger load from the side of the truck | False |
| What are two basic designs of mobile hydraulic boom cranes | truck mounted and crawler mounted |
| Rough terrain hydraulic boom cranes have a single cab and one engine | True |
| Mobile lattice boom cranes are designed to hoist heavier loads than mobile hydraulic boom cranes | true |
| for what two purposes are ringers used | increase capacity and support long booms |
| when a ring is installed on a crane it is difficult to move around the job site | true |
| When fixed tower cranes are used to erect buildings the tower is braced to the building at least every .....floors | four |
| What is the main advantage tower cranes have over boom cranes | ability to lift load on a larger radius |
| luffing jibs have a smaller operating radius than saddle jibs | false |
| a front pivot luffing jib does not have a movable trolley | True |
| What are the three most common designs of overhead traveling cranes | top running bridge crane,under slug bridge crane and ganty crane |
| what two things are capacity charts used to determine | hoisting capacity and cranes limitation |
| not all cranes are required to have capacity charts | false |
| list three conditions that can reduce the capacity of a crane | improper out rigger set up,wind,side loading |
| a critical hoist is usually defined as a load that weighs 85 % or more of the cranes capacity | True |