ADVANCED RIGGING PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ What will the tension be on one leg of a single vertical hitch lifting
a load of 5 tons?
Answer: 5 tons
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Tables in your book, what is the
capacity of a 7/8 in. carbon shackle?
Answer: 13,000 lbs
◉ What is the most important piece of information to have before
beginning to rig a load?
Answer: Weight of the load
◉ Which of the following topics is NOT important when selecting
slings?
Answer: Capacity of the crane
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the
capacity of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree
angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
, ◉ A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
◉ What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling,
when raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on
rigging of the load?
Answer: Shock loading
◉ Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8
inch 2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-
degrees?
Answer: 26,000
◉ What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
Answer: 150 lbs
◉ Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
◉ What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ What will the tension be on one leg of a single vertical hitch lifting
a load of 5 tons?
Answer: 5 tons
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Tables in your book, what is the
capacity of a 7/8 in. carbon shackle?
Answer: 13,000 lbs
◉ What is the most important piece of information to have before
beginning to rig a load?
Answer: Weight of the load
◉ Which of the following topics is NOT important when selecting
slings?
Answer: Capacity of the crane
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the
capacity of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree
angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
, ◉ A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
◉ What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling,
when raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on
rigging of the load?
Answer: Shock loading
◉ Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8
inch 2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-
degrees?
Answer: 26,000
◉ What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
Answer: 150 lbs
◉ Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
◉ What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
