WLL ROPES
BASIC ROPES
WIRE ROPES,CHAINS,SLINGS
TYPES OF RIGGING COMPONENTS
COMMON TYPES OF SLING CONFIGURATIONS
100

The type of rope that has the best insulting properties is dry...

Polypropylene

100

The portion of the rope that forms the loop is called the..

Bight

100

To prevent damage to the surface of a load, use a..

Synthetic web sling

100

A hoisting device designed to be used to pick up steel plate vertically is called a plate...

Clamp

100

The WLL of any sling indicates the load it lift as a...

Single vertical hitch

200

When loaded to the breaking point,nylon rope will stretch up to 

40% of its original length

200

Which of the rope knot forms a non-slip loop?

Bowline

200

The minimum chain grade acceptable for overhead lifting is grade

8

200

Turnbuckles are used to adjust the length of slings so that loads can be hoisted...

In a level position

200

When calculating the WLL of bridle hitches with four legs,what formula should you use? Why?

WLL X Height X 2 Legs divided by the Length.

You can't assume that all legs share the load equally.

300

The working load limit for 13-mm (1/2-in)nylon rope with a breaking strength of 570kg used to lift materials is

114kg

300

The knot that multiplies the tension you apply to a rope is the

Single Dutchman

300

6 x 19 Ordinary. What do the numbers indicate?

6- indicates # of strands

19-indicates # of wires in each strand

300

DOUBLE  

Correctly installed cable clips will reduce the breaking strength of wire rope by..

20%

300

Wire rope slings must not be made of...

Lang lay wire rope

400

If polypropylene rope has a working load limit for materials of 480 lbs, its breaking strength would be...

480x5 factor= 2400 lbs

400

To join a large-diameter rope to a small-diameter rope,you would use a 

Sheet Bend

400

When would you choose chain instead of wire rope for hoisting?

When resistance to high temp. and abrasion is required.

400

Shoulder-type eye bolts are able to withstand pulls at an angle no greater than..

45 Degrees to the vertical

400

Hooks must be permanently removed from service if their throat openings have increased by...

15%

500

Sharp bends and knots can reduce the strength of rope by up to

50%

500

DOUBLE 

For overhead lifting, you should use

A single-piece of rope

500

What are two poor rigging practices you must avoid when hoisting with chain?

Shock Loading,Twisting or Knotted

500

The number of cable clips required for a connection depends on the..

Diameter of the rope

500

Prior to breaking, a sling made of chain should be able to stretch no less than...

15%