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What is the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL)?
What is the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL)?
- The load at which an item fails and releases the load
- A factor that takes into account the geometry of a sling assembly
- The load below which the item will not break or fail (correct)
- A factor applied to determine the Working Load Limit (WLL)
What is the Coefficient of Utilisation (CoU) used for?
What is the Coefficient of Utilisation (CoU) used for?
- To determine the mode factor for a sling assembly
- To obtain the maximum load a sling may lift
- To calculate the Working Load Limit (WLL) (correct)
- To calculate the Factor of Safety
What is the purpose of the Uniform Load Method?
What is the purpose of the Uniform Load Method?
- To calculate the Specific Angle to the vertical for a sling leg
- To determine the Mode Factor for a sling assembly
- To rate a multi-legged sling with a maximum load for various angles (correct)
- To calculate the Factor of Safety for a lifting operation
What does the Trigonometric Method calculate?
What does the Trigonometric Method calculate?
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How is the Mode Factor used in lifting operations?
How is the Mode Factor used in lifting operations?
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What is the Factor of Safety (FoS) applied to?
What is the Factor of Safety (FoS) applied to?
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In what range of angles is the Uniform Load Method typically used?
In what range of angles is the Uniform Load Method typically used?
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Which term refers to the load at which an item fails and releases the load?
Which term refers to the load at which an item fails and releases the load?
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'Coefficient of Utilisation' is applied to determine what value?
'Coefficient of Utilisation' is applied to determine what value?
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'Mode Factor' takes into account which aspect of a sling assembly?
'Mode Factor' takes into account which aspect of a sling assembly?
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