Basic Rigging Flashcards
What are the two basic types of cranes ?
Overhead and Mobile .
What is rigging ?
Rigging is the planned movement of material and equipment from one location to another, using slings, hoists, or other types of equipment .
What is The connector ?
The link between the load and the lifting device - it is often a sling made of synthetic , chain , or wire rope materials .
What are the four types of slings ?
Synthetic slings , Alloy steel chain slings , and wire rope slings , metel mesh .
What basic information must be on a slings identification tag ?
The manufacturer’s name or trademark and the rated capacity of the type of hitch used with that sling . ( more info required depending on sling type )
Who are the ASME ?
American Society of Mechanical Engineers .
Define Rated Capacity
The maximum load weight a sling , piece of hardware , or equipment can hold or lift .
What other names can be used in place of “rated capacity “ ?
Lifting capacity , Working capacity , Working Load limit (WLL) , SWL (safe working limit)
What type of hook is this ?
Sorting hook
What does (IWRC) stand for ?
Independent Wire Rope Core (or center)
What pieces do Wire Ropes consist of ?
(1.) A Supporting Core (2.) High grade steel wires (3.) Multiple center wires
There are three basic types of supporting cores for wire ropes , What are they ?
Fiber cores(FC) , Strand cores (SC) , ans Independent wire Rope Cores (IWRC)
There are 3 basic types of Hitches . What are they ?
Vertical, Choker, and Basket
The way a sling is arranged to hold the load is called ?
Hitch or Rigging Configuration (image shows the three baisc types of hitches )
What type of hitch should be used when lifting loose items or materials ?
Double Wrap chocker Hitch
When an item that is more than ___ feet long is being rigged, the general rule is to use ___ _____ _____ spaced far enough apart to provide the stibility nedded to transport the load .
12 feet , two choker hitches ( or two double wrap choker hitches if the load is loose and more than 12 feet long )
Shackles are availble in three basic classes, identified by their shape . What are thay ?
Anchor and Chain , and speciality shackles .
Both anchor and chain shackles have three basic types of pin designs , each with unique functions. What are they ?
Screw Pin , Round Pin(AKA straight pin) , and Safety Pin .
Screw Pin is the most widely used type in general construction.
What are Eyebolts ?
An Eyebolt is an item of rigging hardware with a threded shank .
Eyeblots for overhead lifting should be made of _____ or _____ steel
drop or hammer-forged
Eyebolts are avalable in three basic designs with several veriations. What are the three basic designs ?
Shouldered , Unshouldered , and Swivel . ( *Unshouldered eyebolts are designed for straight vertical pulls ONLY.)
Can Unshoulder eyebolts be used for angular pulls ?
NO ! Unshouldered eyebolts can be used for sraight vertical pulls ONLY . or they will bend or break off !
A Swivel eyebolt is also called a _____ ?
A Hoist Ring
What are the four basic types of specialized lifting clamps ?
Linkage type cam clamps, locking cam clamps , screw-adjusted cam clamps, and nonmarring clamps .
When sling angle DECREASES, sling stress _________ ?
INCREASES
Side Pull ( when dealing with sling stress ) means ?
Side Pull means the slings are being pulled in, or sideways, by the loads weight as well as down .
What is this ?
This is a Block and tackle hoist system .
All Hoists use a ______ ________to transmit power and lift a load.
Pully System
What are three types of chain hoists ?
Manual , electric, and pneumatic . (electric and pneumatic use mechanical power , so they are also known as powerd chain hoists .)
Whats the diffrence between a come-along and a chain-fall (ratchet lever hoist) ?
Come-alongs are only to be used to move loads HORIZONTALLY !
What are two basic types of synthetic slings design ?
Synthetic Web and Synthetic Round
Synthetic web slings should no be exposed to tempertures above ______ ?
180 °F
The three most common synthetic sling designs are ?
Endless web slings (aka: grommet slings) , Round slings , and synthetic web eye-and-eye
Standerd Synthetic web eye-and-eye slings have eyes in the same plane , twisted eye-and-eye slings have eyes at ________ to each other.
Right angles
What determins the rateing capicity for Synthetic Round slings ?
The materials used to make up the strands and the number of wraps in a loop determines the RC of a sling or how much weight it can handle.
What two basic methods are used to inspect synthetic slings ?
They have to be inspected visually(looking at them) and manually (felling them by hand)
Choker hitches are used when ?
When a load has no attachment points or when attchment points are not practical for lifting.
D,B,A,A
4,5,6
A,C, D
C,B,C,C
B,C
B,B
A
1.)block and tackle 2.) eyebolt 3.)bull ring 4.) sling reach 5.) cribbing 6.)ASME handle signals 7.)stress 8.) grommet sling 9.) hitch 10.)bridle
11-15
11.) shackle 12.) hoist 13.) lifting clamp 14.) load 15.) sling angle, sling stress
16-25
16.) load stress 17.)master link 18.) spliced 19.) one rope lay 20.) plane 21.) sling 22.) rated capacity 23.) rejection criteria 24.)Rigging hook 25.)sheave
26-31
26.) pad eye 27.) side pull 28.) sling leg 29.) strand 30.) tag line 31.) warning yarn
32.) core 33.) threaded shanke 34.) load control
35.) wire rope 36.) risk management 37.)weight capacity 38.) tattle tail
Steel chains made for overhed lifting must be made of ________ .
Alloy steel ( the higher the grade, the safer and more durible they are.)
What is Load Oscillation ?
when a load swings back and forth like a pendulum.
Lifting clamps must be made of ______ ________
Forged steel
PRE-LIFT SAFETY CHECK includes (four point check )
1.)Using the proper rigging equptment 2.) inspect the rigging equipment to ensure that if functions properly. 3.) fully understand the principles involved in a lift so that you follow proper rigging procedures 4.) communicate with others effectivly before , during , and after the lift.
What is Leverage ?
Leverage is the force applied to a lever to move a load.
Can you tie a Bowline knot ?
Can you tie a clove hitch ?
What are the 6 basic types of rigging hooks ?
1.)Eye hooks 2.)reverse eye hooks 3.)sorting hooks 4.)sliding hooks 5.)grab hooks 6.)shortening clutches
The rigger and _____ _____ work togeather in preparing a lift.
crain operator
What is a Equalizer Beam used for ?
Equalizer beams are used to distribute weight on multi-crane lifts
What determins a rigging hooks capacity ?
Its size ,physical dimensions, and type of material .
When using rigging hooks ,the weight Load Limit ( WLL) is only accurate when the sling is in the _____ of the hook.
BOWL ( If the Working Load is applied outside the bowl, the WLL is considerably reduced.)
never use a sling eye in a hook with a body diameter larger than ______ the length of the sling eye.
half
Shackles used for overhead lifting are generally made of _____ ______ _______ .
Forged alloy steel
Shackles are sized by the diameter of the steel in the _____ section reather than the pin size .
BOWL
When using a shackle on a hook, the _____of the shackle should be hung on the hook.
PIN
Never use a screw-pin shackle in a situation where the ____ can roll under a load
PIN
______ can be used on a pin to keep the shackle hanging evenly on the hook.
spacers
What is a ringbolt ?
A type of eyebolt, that is equipped with an additional moveable lifting ring.
What is the proper eyebolt plain ?
the load should be in the plain of the eye
can you insert the point of a hook in a eyebolt ?
NO !!!!!! AllWAYS USE A SHACKLE !!