Practice Traveling (6.1) - Construction Methods and Equipment Management

Practice: Traveling

Lesson 6.1Construction Methods and Equipment Management

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Question 1.
What is a basic component of a crane used for lifting?
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Think of simple machines like levers.
Question 2.
What does luffing refer to in crane operations?
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Consider how you might adjust a pole to lift something.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of cranes?
- Transportation of people
- Lifting and moving loads
- Drilling
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Think about what makes cranes useful on sites.
4Question 4.
True or False: The angle of the boom affects the lift capacity of the crane.
- True
- False
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Consider balance when changing positions.
Question 5.
A construction site uses a mobile crane with a boom length of 40 meters. If the boom's angle is adjusted to allow for an upward lift, what happens to the load limit?
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Consider how the stability changes with angle adjustments.
Question 6.
A tower crane is fixed in concrete and has a maximum lifting capacity of 10 tons at a 30-meter radius. Calculate its safe lifting loads if wind adds an additional 2 tons to the load.
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Look at how added weights affect the crane's rated capacities.

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