Rigging

Question 1

Duraplex is increasing in popularity when doing what?

Answer 1

Use with handlines and smaller rigging scenarios

Question 2

Tenex is increasing in popularity when?

Answer 2

When pulling and stringing and climbing and rigging

Heavy load

Question 3

Synthetic rope must be removed when

Answer 3

Abnormal wear
Powdered fiber between strands
Broke or cut fiber
Variation in the size around a strand

Question 4

What wire rope is considered to be the strongest

Answer 4

Improved plow steel

Question 5

What are the limitations of synthetic rope?

Answer 5

Melt if subjected to heat

Damaged by sharp edges or abrasion

Question 6

What are the basic wire ropes

Answer 6

Mild plow steel wire rope
Plow steel wire rope
Improved plow steel wire rope

Question 7

What rope do you use when waking around energized conductors

Answer 7

Synthetic rope and slings

Question 8

Proper care of rope should include

Answer 8

Clean and dry when stored
Hung in neat coils devoid of kinks or twists
Splinters, thorns, burrs, sand, and gravel should be removed at every opportunity
Avoid contact with chemicals

Question 9

Catalog breaking strength (cbs) is what

Answer 9

The average force in pounds needed to break a rope

Question 10

What are examples of dynamic loading?

Answer 10

Shock loading
Excessive use
Exposure to high temperatures
Extends period under load

Question 11

Dynamic loading occurs when

Answer 11

Ropes are subject to severe exposure conditions

Question 12

What is design factor

Answer 12

A arbitrary number (usually 5 for ropes)

Used for calculating working load limit

Cvs is divided design factor to determine WLL

Question 13

Working load limit is what

Answer 13

The maximum load that should be applied to a rope

Question 14

Explain why it helps to begin a splice with a tracer strand

Answer 14

So you know where to start

Question 15

Variation of a square knot

Answer 15

Granny
Thief
Grief

Question 16

What’s the three most common ropes

Answer 16

Natural fiber
Synthetic fiber
Wire rope

Question 17

What rope has limitations because it is subject to rot

Answer 17

Manila rope

Question 18

What rope should be avoided for and rigging applications

Answer 18

Manila rope

Question 19

OSHA requires natural fiber ropes to be immediately removed from service if:

Answer 19

Abnormal wear
Powdered fiber between strands
Broken or cut fibers
Variation in the size or rounded of strands

Question 20

What strength does synthetic fiber rope have

Answer 20

High weight in strength rati
Absorbs very little moisture 
Does not stiffen when wet
Good dialectic properties when clean
Is resistant to damage caused by water and mildew