Practice Factors Affecting Lifting Capacity - 4 | 6. Types of Jib Cranes | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is the operating radius of a crane?

💡 Hint: Think about the reach of the crane and where the hook is compared to the crane.

Question 2

Easy

Why are counterweights important on a crane?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you have a heavy load on one side of a seesaw.

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Question 1

What happens to lifting capacity as operating radius increases?

  • Lifting capacity increases
  • Lifting capacity decreases
  • No change

💡 Hint: Think about balance while lifting objects.

Question 2

True or False: The crane’s lifting capacity is unaffected by the condition of the supporting surface.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how your balance would be affected on different surfaces.

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Question 1

You are operating a crawler-mounted crane with an established tipping load of 10000 lbs. What is the maximum safe load you can lift?

💡 Hint: Remember the safety percentages for different crane types.

Question 2

A crane's effective operating radius increases by 30% due to boom angle adjustments. If its original radius was 15 meters, how much further can it reach?

💡 Hint: Calculate percentage increases carefully.

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