LEEA Correspondence Courses

ASSIGNMENT 2.15
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%. &or new lifting euipment to be supplied in Europe 'taken into service( the manufacturer must issue
an E) *eclaration of )onformity. "his is a reuirement of:

"he +ealth and Safety at ,ork etc Act %-./

"he &actories Act %-0%

"he 1anagement of +ealth and Safety at ,ork 2egulations %--3
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"he Supply of 1achinery 'Safety( 2egulations %--3
3. "o show its compliance with the relevant European *irective! lifting euipment must be:
1arked with its ,44
Painted red if it is alloy steel
# 1arked with the )E mark
1arked with its serial number
5. "he easiest way for a manufacturer to ensure his products comply with the relevant European
*irective is to:

Affi$ the )E mark
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,ork to +armonised European Standards

6ssue a *eclaration of E) conformity

6ssue information on the safe use
/. 6n the load7 e$tension diagram shown! which point is the elastic limit8
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=. 6n a load7e$tension diagram! why does the ultimate breaking stress occur at a load lower than the
tensile strength8
"he material keeps stretching
"he test machine does not record load correctly
# "he cross section becomes smaller so the load causes a higher stress
"he ultimate breaking stress is lower than the tensile strength
0. 6n a simply supported I section beam! what type of stress will occur in the centre of the top flange8
)ompressive stress
"ensile stress
Single shear stress
# *ouble shear stress
.. "he process for restoring the grain structure of hot worked steel is called what8
# Normalising
Stress relieving
Annealing
"empering
>. "he process for restoring ductility to cold worked steel is called what8

Un<stressing

Normalising
#
"empering

Annealing
-. &or the user! what is the advantage of the uniform load method compared to the trigonometrical
method8
6t shares the load uniformly between the legs
6t allows each leg to be at a different angle
User does not have to ?udge different angles
# 6t ma$imises the load which can be lifted irrespective of the leg angle
%;. ,hich standard is the current standard for the highest grade of chain suitable for chain slings8

@ ;.=A
#
@ %.;A

@ %.=A

@ 3.;A
%%. ,hich term means the ma$imum load that an item of lifting euipment is designed to sustain8
# ,orking load limit
Safe working load
9reaking load
&ailure load
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%3. ,hich term means the ratio between the 194 and the S,48
Utilisation factor
1ode factor
Service coefficient
# &actor of safety
%5. ,hich term means the factor which the user applies to take account of the geometry of a sling
assembly8

)oefficient of utilisation

&actor of safety
#
1ode factor

,orking coefficient
%/. ,hat is the minimum standard of accuracy reuired by 4EEA ;// for a tensile testing machine8
@ ;.=A
@ %.;A
# @ 3.;A
@ =.;A
%=. ,hat is the standard of accuracy reuired by 9S EN >%><% for testing chain8
@ ;.3=A
@ ;.=A
# @ %.;A
@ %.=A
%0. ,hat property of a component does a 9rinell test measure8

Plasticity

Ultimate strength

Elasticity
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+ardness
%.. 6f a chain has the grade mark *A"! what does this mean8
# 6t is fine tolerance chain and unsuitable for use in slings
6t is to an earlier standard but still acceptable for use in slings
6t is fine tolerance chain and better than reuired but acceptable for chain slings
6t is a medium tolerance chain for use in chain slings
%>. ,hat does the process of BcalibrationB of a chain involve8
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)hecking the length of each link

Stretching each link to the correct length

1arking the chain at regular intervals

&lattening the sides of each link
%-. ,hat construction is the strand section illustrated8
# Seale
,arrington
&iller
,arrington<Seale
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3;. ,hat construction is the strand section illustrated8
Seale
,arrington
# &iller
,arrington<Seale
3%. ,hat is the designation for the lay of the rope shown8
#
sC

Cs

DC

SD
33. ,hat is the ma$imum permissible reduction in the diameter of a round section item due to wear8
/A
0A
# >A
%;A
35. 6f the nominal diameter of a round section item is %;mm! what is the minimum permissible diameter
at the point of wear8
-.0mm
-./mm
# -.3mm
-mm
3/. ,hat is the relevance of stress raisers8
# "hey eventually lead to cracking
"hey reduce the S,4 of the item
"hey can in?ure the slingerBs hands
"hey are not relevant
3=. An eyebolt is marked with the letter 1 in a circle. ,hat does this denote8
"he thread is a 1etric thread
"he grade mark for mild steel
# "he grade mark for higher tensile steel
"he mark identifying the manufacturer
30. ,hat is the minimum siDe of stamp which should be used to mark an eyebolt8
# 5mm
/mm
=mm
0mm
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3.. 6f an eyebolt is hard stamped in the wrong place! what is potentially the most serious conseuence8
"he marking will not be seen
# 6t will cause a stress raiser
"he marking will be worn off
No serious conseuence
3>. "he advantage of the pin shown is:
6t can be fitted from either side
6t can easily be replaced if lost
# 6t is more secure for long term applications
6t is tamperproof
3-. As an alternative to drop forging! a shackle body to EN %5>>- can be manufactured by:
&abricating by welding
)asting
Profiling from solid
# Upsetting the ends of a bar to form eyes then bending the bar to shape
5;. ,hich part of a shackle body is a low stress area8
# "he outside of the crown of the body
"he straight sides of the body
"he inside of the crown of the body
"he side of the eyes
5%. ,hat method of rating is used for general purpose multi<leg slings to 9S EN >%></8
Angular
"rigonometrical
Universal
# Uniform load
53. "he standard rating of a / leg sling to 9S EN >%></ is:
%./ $ ,44 of single leg $ )os /=E
3.% $ ,44 of single leg $ )os /=E
# 5 $ ,44 of single leg $ )os /=E
/ $ ,44 of single leg $ )os /=E
55. 6f a chain sling has the grade mark "! this is the euivalent of what number grade8
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/
0
# >
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5/. ,hat type of chain is not permitted by the 1achinery *irective8
2ound link
Short link
# 4ong link
Suare link
5=. ,hat terminal efficiency does 9S EN %5/%/<% use for ferrule secured terminations8
%;;A
# -;A
>;A
.;A
50. )ompared to the previous standard! for a given siDe of wire rope! 9S EN %5/%/<% gives a ,44:
"he same as before
About %;A more than before
About 3;A more than before
# About %;<3;A less than before
5.. +ow would you know if a fibre rope sling is made from polypropylene8
6t will be printed on the label
"he rope will be orange
6t will have a green label
# 6t will have a brown label
5>. ,hich fibres are flat woven webbing slings usually made from8
1anila
+emp
# Polyester
Sisal
5-. ,hich fibres are resistant to both acids and alkalis8
Polyester
# Polypropylene
Polyamide
/;. ,hen thoroughly e$amining roundslings which have been in service! what would cause you to
withdraw a sling from service8
Small tear in the cover
Surface chaffing on the cover
# A lump in the core can be felt through the cover
)over is dirty but appears undamaged
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/%. ,hat is an essential when e$amining lifting euipment8
E$aminer has a torch
N*" euipment available for crack detection
# Euipment being e$amined is clean and free from substances which might hide defects
E$aminer has a magnifying glass
/3. A wire rope is designated as: 5; 0$50,S<6,2) %-0; U DC. ,hat does the FUG stand for8
# 6t has a bright finish
6t has a Dinc coating
Each strand is 0mm diameter
2ope is 50mm diameter
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