LEEA Correspondence Courses

ASSIGNMENT 2.18

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1. What is the current harmonised standard dealing with lifting beams?

  BS EN 818
  BS EN 1492
# BS EN 13155
  BS EN 13414

2. What is the minimum static load that a lifting beam or spreader must be designed to withstand
without deformation?
  1.25 x WLL
  1.5 x WLL
# 2 x WLL
  3 x WLL

3. What is the minimum static load that a lifting beam or spreader must be designed to withstand
without releasing the load even if deformation occurs?
  4 x WLL
# 3 x WLL
  2.5 x WLL
  2 x WLL

4. If a lifting beam is designed to remain horizontal whilst under load, what allowance must the
designer make to allow for it not being truly horizontal?
  It must tolerate a tilt of 1º to the horizontal
  It must tolerate a tilt of 2º to the horizontal
  It must tolerate a tilt of 4º to the horizontal
# It must tolerate a tilt of 6º to the horizontal

5. The strength of a lifting beam can be verified by calculation alone without a load test. Is this true or
false?
# True
  False

6. The European Machinery Directive includes lifting beams under the requirements for lifting
accessories. Therefore lifting beams for the European market must be CE marked. Is this true or
false?
# True
  False

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7. If a lifting beam is designed to tilt whilst under load and has adjustable lifting points with devices for
locking them in place, what allowance must the designer make for errors in use?
  The devices must be effective up to an angle of 4º beyond the maximum angle of tilt
# The devices must be effective up to an angle of 6º beyond the maximum angle of tilt
  The devices must be effective up to an angle of 8º beyond the maximum angle of tilt
  The devices must be effective up to an angle of 10º beyond the maximum angle of tilt

8. If a lifting beam is to undergo a static test load, how accurate must the load be?
  Within ± 0.5% of the required load
  Within ± 1% of the required load
  Within ± 1.5% of the required load
# Within ± 2% of the required load

9. If a lifting beam is to be tested to the ILO requirements, what is the static test load for a lifting beam
with a WLL of 50 tonnes?
  52 tonnes
  59.6 tonnes
# 61.6 tonnes
  62 tonnes

10. What should be the maximum interval between thorough examinations of a lifting beam?
  3 months
# 6 months
  12 months
  24 months

11. When should a lifting beam, which has been in service, be re-tested?
  Every time it is thoroughly examined
  At four yearly intervals
  Never
# Only after structural repair

12. A lifting beam lifts the load at four points. What kind of load must be used to test the lifting beam?
# The load must replicate the load the beam is designed for.
  The load must be flexible
  The load must be rigid
  Any kind of load of the required weight is acceptable

13. Whilst thoroughly examining a lifting beam you wish to check a weld for possible cracks. Which is
the easiest method of detecting surface cracks?
  Radiography
  Magnetic particle
# Dye penetrant
  Ultrasound

14. What is the difference between a lifting beam and a spreader beam?
  A lifting beam is made from an I section, a spreader is made from hollow box section
# A lifting beam is loaded in bending, a spreader beam is loaded in pure compression
  A lifting beam is loaded in bending, a spreader is loaded in bending and compression
  There is no difference. They are alternative name for the same thing.

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15. What is one marking requirement for a lifting beam in accordance with BS EN 13155?
  Length of any sling required
  Date by which it must be thoroughly examined
# The self weight of the beam if it exceeds 5% of the WLL or 50kg
  The length of the beam

16. The manufacturer of a new lifting beam has sent it to you for load testing. Before making the test,
what is one of the pieces of information you require from the designer?
  A copy of his design calculations
# The nature of the load it is to lift
  A copy of the instructions for use
  The weight of the beam

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