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Weight of steel plate 1/8"x1'x1'

5 lbs

Sparks bright, long yellow, little branching with small carbon bursts

Low carbon steel

Sparks burst and branch, yellow/Orange, larger carbon bursts

High carbon steel

Sparks red and not long stream

Cast iron

Ultimate load required to pull apart metal

Tensile strength

Load that metal can withstand without becoming permanently deformed

Elastic limit

Ability of metal to stretch and return to original form

Elasticity

Stress or load at which permanent deformation occurs

Yield strength

Ability of metal to stretch beyond elastic limits without breaking or cracking

Ductility

Ability of metal to withstand repeated sharp blows

Toughness or impact strength

Ability of metal to resit penetration

Hardness

Wrought iron melts at

2800°F

Low carbon steel melts at

2750°F

Med-high carbon steel melts at

2400-2700°F

Copper melts at

1980°F

Brass/bronze melts at

1600-1800°F

Aluminum melts at

1260°F

AISI SAE class 1

Plain carbon steel

AISI SAE class 2

Nickel steels

AISI SAE class 4

Chrome/moly

CSA Standard type G

General construction

CSA Standard type W

Weldable

CSA type WT

Weldable notch tough

CSA class R

Atmospheric corrosion resistant

CSA class Q

Quenched and tempered low alloy plate steel

Most common test for hardness of steel

Rockwell and Brinell

Brinell 100 is

Low carbon steel

Brinell 600 is

Hardened tool steel

Category B Rockwell

Relates to softer steels

Category C Rockwell

Relates to harder steels

Brinell 200 is

Med carbon steel

Brinell 300 is

High alloy

Brinell 400 is

High carbon

Brinell 500 is

Tool steel

Carbon content for chain, nails, screws

0.05-0.15

Carbon content for structural steel and plate

0.15-0.30

Carbon content for springs and wood saws

0.45-0.75

Carbon content for chisels

0.75-0.90

Carbon content for shear blades

0.90-1.00

Carbon content for taps and dies

1.00-1.10

Carbon content for files and reamers

1.20-1.30

Carbon content for metal saws

1.40-1.50

When dismantling a crane boom should top or lower pins be removed first

Lower

When assembling a boom on a crane should the top or bottom pins be installed first

Top

Pendant lines most likely refer to

Boom support stays

When is proper time to attach counter weight to crane

After installation of boom

Boom pins should be positioned with cotter pins to

Outside

Extend reach of main boom with use of

Jib crane

Length of a flat piece of metal prior to forming

Stretch-out

To increase surface area of outrigger floats blocking should be how many times bigger than float surface area?

3x

Load radius measured from where on crane to where on hook?

Crane master center pin to center of load hook

No crane operation closer than how many feet to overhead power line

10'

What grade of wire rope is most commonly used in in construction?

110/120 improved plow

Safe working load limit ratio is

5:1

For natural fiber rope, The brighter the colour the high the

Grade and strength

What synthetic fiber rope is strongest

Kevlar, then nylon

WLL for hoisting people is

10:1

Tied knot in a rope reduces strength by what %

50%

When is a sheet bend used

To tie 2 ropes of unequal diameter together

Safety factor for rope when NOT used for people or falls

5:1

What fiber rope not used in construction

Sisal

Formula for to find chord length

Diameter × sin(1/2 angle)

Correct cut angle for 3 piece 90° elbow

22.5°

Base or pad of tank must be level to within

+- 1/4"

When laying out floor plates, which plate will be laid out first

Center plate

When laying out floor plateson bulk storage tanks, a minimum of how much overlap maintained

1" or 5x plate thickness

What plates used on perimeter of bulk storage tank

Sketch plates

3 most common types of pads for bulk storage tanks

Concrete ringwall, asphalt, sand pad

Most widely used pad for bulk storage tanks

Oiled sand pad

On larger tank outside edge of first course how much larger on radius to compensate for weld shrinkage on floor plates

1/2"

Shell should not be welded to floor on bulk storage tank until

All verts are welded

Most shell seams offset by how much from course to course

1/3 Length of 1 plate

To simplify vert seam fit up on barrel-rolled plates, where should the plate be tacked first along vert seam

Center of vert seam

Maximum allowable seam misalignment for horizontal and circ seams on tank built according to API 650 with plate 3/8" and over

20% plate thickness or 1/8" maximum.

Maximum allowable seam misalignment for horizontal and circ seams on tank built according to API 650 with plate 5/16" and under

20% of thinner plate with 1/16" max

ASME standard for vert joint misalignment for plate under 1/2"

25% of thickness

ASME standard tolerance for misalignment of vert seams for plate 1/2" - 2" thick

1/8 of plate thickness

ASME standard tolerance for misalignment for horizontal and circ seams for plate up to 3/4" thick

25% of thickness

API 620 tolerance for roundness on 40-150 foot diameter

+- 3/4"

ASME tolerance for roundness max and min inside diameter shall not exceed how much of nominal diameter

1%

Scaffold planks should be tested how before erection

Jump tested

Which method most common to attach tubes to tube sheet

Expanding

How many times working pressure is hydro test done at

1.5x working pressure

Which tube sheet layout offers least resistance to shell side flow though heat exchanger resulting in greater pressure drop?

4 tube 45° offset

Which type of tube assembly allows for removal of the tube sheet and tubes?

U-tube bundle

What method should studs be tightened on high pressure flange

Diametrically staggered pattern

Expander removed from tube tray by turning which direction

Counter-clockwise

Term schedule for pipe normally refers to

Wall thickness

3" standard wall pipe would measure 3" at

Inside diameter

Pipe classified by nominal inside diameter in sizes from

1/8" - 12"

Pipe sizes over 12" sized by

Outside diameter

Pipe schedules available from

10-160

Standard wall pipe same as what schedule

Sched. 40

Another term for isometric piping drawing

Spool drawing

Extension lines for ISO pipe drawings are from where on fittings and where on flanges

Center of fittings and face of flanges

For beam and column designations W, S and M the letter designation is followed by depth, then What?

Weight per foot

For beam and columns designations W, S and M what does this mean W14x26x14'3"

W shape beam with a 14" depth and weight of 26 lbs per foot and total length of 14' 3"

What does this mean for C shape channel C12x20.7x14'3"

C shape, 12" wide, 20.7 lbs per foot, 8'9" length

What is another term for T shape

Structural tees

Structural symbol LB means

W shape light beam

Structural shape JB means

M shape junior beam

Which method of showing dimensions on structural print easiest to use when laying out

Extension lines

To maintain comfortable stair angle, the riser plus the tread dimensions should add up to

17 1/2"

Recommended vertical distance between ladder rungs is

1 foot

Stringers for steel stair construction are normally made from

C-8 or C-10 channel

Acetylene should not be compressed more than how much when in free state

15 psi

If preheat holes in line with cut this is correct for

Square edge 90° cut

For piercing holes in 1/2" plate or less which torch method is used

Travelling torch method

For piercing holes on plate over 2" which method used

Still torch method

1020 steel has what % of carbon

0.20%

Ability of metal to stretch beyond the elastic limits without breaking or cracking

Ductility

Simplest welding machine type

A.C. generator

Most commonly used gas for GMAW

CO2

When CAC-A gouging what shade filter lense used

#12

What type of weld used on pipe joint when all other methods unsuitable

Window method

What ASME section is designated for welding qualification

ASME section 9

What ASME section is designated for welding qualification

ASME section 9

Property of metal to harden uniformly and completely

Hardenability

Refers to how easily metal will break with little or no bending

Brittleness

Property of metal to be bent rolled or otherwise change shape without breaking

Ductility

Permits metal to be hammered or rolled into shape without breaking

Malleability

Iron melts at

2800°f

3 forms of iron

Cast, wrought and steel

3 forms of iron

Cast, wrought and steel

Low grade iron ore

Taconite

Impurities removed from pig iron with

Limestone

Pig iron has now much carbon

3-5%

Carbon content and melt temp of grey cast iron

1.7-4.5% melts at 2200°f

Ductile cast iron known as

Nodular cast iron

Wrought iron is pig iron with most carbon removed to what %

0.4%

Most steel in north America produced with

Basic oxygen furnace

Carbon content low carbon steel

0.05%-0.3%

Carbon content medium carbon steel

0.3%-0.6%

Carbon content of high carbon steel

0.6%-1.5%

High carbon steel has Rockwell-c hardness of

60-66

Bars of high carbon steel ground to specific drill sizes called

Drill rod

What added to steel to improve machinability

Sulphur

What is added to increase the machinability of sulphzurized steel

Lead

Element gives hardness to steel and toughness. Gives finer grain. Basic for stainless steel

Chromium

What % of chromium in most stainless steel

11%-26%

Used to make cutting tool alloys. Improves hardness of cutting tools when red hot called red hardness or hot-hardness.

Cobalt

% of cobalt in high speed steels

5%-12%

Element adds strength and toughness. Retains hardness even when cooled slowly. Difficult to cut so usually cast. Wear makes surface harder

Manganese

Adds strength and hardness allows steel to withstand heat and shocks

Molybdenum

Adds strength and toughness to steel. Elastic properties

Nickel

Carbon content of high speed steel

0.7%-1.5%

High speed steel retains hardness at temps up to

590°c or 1100°f

Plain carbon tool steels lose hardness at what temp

230°c or 450°f

How much aluminum weight compared to iron

1/3

Aluminum melts at

1220°f

Tensile strength of pure aluminum

13,000 psi

To anneal aluminum heated to

650°f slightly more than half the melting temperature

Major steel numbering systems governed by

SAE and AISI

Steel ID first number indicates

Basic steel type

AISI first digit 1 indicates

Aluminum

AISI first digit 2 indicates

Nickel

AISI 3rd, 4th and 5th digit indicates

% of carbon content

Aluminum alloys have 4 digit code where first number indicates

Alloying element

If first digit in aluminum designation is 1 it means

Aluminum is of 99% purity or greater

Aluminum number 2nd digit indicates

Control of impurities in production with 0 meaning no control

In 1xxx series aluminum, last 2 digits are

Hundredths of % purity. Example 1010 is aluminum that is 99.10% pure

Line with arrow heads on each outside end

Dimension line

Type of line in drawing

Bending line used to show areas where sheet metal is bent

Production drawing type is usually

Orthographic

Drawings used at design stage because they show what product will look like in 3D

Pictorial drawing

If tolerances not given for fraction of and inch, assumed to be

+ or - 1/64"

1/2" 13 UNC means

Thread is 1/2" diameter with 13 threads per inch

□ for threads means

Counterbore or spot face

"V" for threads means

Countersink

NF for threads

National fine

NC for threads

National Coarse

Product plan includes

Working drawing, bill of materials, list of steps, approval before construction

Bill of materials should show

Parts of Product identified by names letters or numbers, number of pieces needed for each part, shape/kind of material, standard parts used in Product, unit cost of material and total cost of all materials

Are standard parts same regardless of how many companies make them?

Yes

Steel as it comes from mill is sized to

Standard stock

Micrometers and verniers measure with accuracy of

1/1000"

Large iron or granite plate with very flat surface for layout

Surface plate

Most common length steel rule

6"

Used to measure curves

Flexible steel rule

Rule in combination set also called

A blade

Center punch head angle

90°

Weight of hammer head for layout work

2-6 oz

Heavy flat base carrying a spindle can be set to any angle. Clamped to spindle is scribe can be set to any angle or height

Surface gauge

Steel blocks with grooves used to hold round work

V- blocks

Find center of round object by scribing lines at what degrees

Every 60°

Micrometers also called

Mikes

Micrometers can measure as accurately as

1/10,000"

Hold work with one hand and micrometer in other with

Ring finger pressing frame against palm using index and thumb to turn thimble

Plain inch micrometers have how many threads per inch

40

Metric micrometers have how many threads per 25mm

50

Hand hacksaw blades made in lengths of

8", 10" and 12"

Hand hacksaw blade length measured from

Center of holes at each end of blade

Hand hacksaw blades usually how wide

1/2"

Hand hacksaw blades usually how thick

.025"

Pitch of blade is

Distance between one saw tooth to the next

Larger saw tooth pitch means

Larger teeth

Metric pitch measured

Between teeth

Imperial pitch measured by

Teeth per inch

Tooth number for cutting soft steel, aluminum, copper 1" or thicker

14 tooth

Saw tooth number for cutting carbon steel 1/4" - 1"

18 tooth

Saw tooth number for cutting metals up to 1/16" material

32 tooth

Saw tooth set has several bent left and several bent right forming a wave effect

Wavy set

When putting new blade in handle hacksaw teeth shoukd face

Away from handle

Noise made when due to vibrating due to not being cut close enough to vise jaws

Chatter

This type of chisel has a wide edge

Flat chisel

Chisel has rounded cutting edge for cutting round corners and grooves

Round nosed chisel

Ranges in diameter for cold chisels

1/4" - 1"

Chisel lengths

4"-8"

If side edge of file has no teeth its called

A safe edge

Metal ring on file handle to stop wood from splitting called

Ferrule

File has same width and thickness for whole length of file

Blunt file

File has single row of cuts across face of file

Single cut file

File has 2 sets of cuts crossing each other which gives form of sharp points. Cuts faster but not as smooth as single cut

Double cut file

Cut made with farthest tooth spacing in file

Rough

Closest file tooth spacing

Dead smooth

To clean file rub file card in what direction

Same that file cuts

To determine length if piece needed when bending and given outside dimensions subtract

2x material thickness per 90° bend

Curved bends made with what device

Bending fork or universal bending jig

What methods used to fasten wrought iron pieces

Traditionally rivets. Also welding and brazing now

Nuts that screw clockwise on bolts are what LH or RH

RH

Bench grinder has RH threads on _______ and LH threads on __________

RH on Right side and LH on left side

Machines that use flat cold rolling dies to make threads

Cold headers

Governing body for screw and bolt thread designation

AISI

Largest diameter of straight external internal thread

Major diameter

Smallest diameter of bolt on external or nut on internal thread

Minor diameter

Imaginary line between major and minor diameter on screw thread

Pitch diameter

Distance from point on screw thread to same point on next thread

Pitch distance

Imperial pitch is

# of threads per inch

Metric pitch is

Distance between threads in mm

Bolt thread lead distance is

Distance thread makes along axis on thread in 1 revolution. Same as pitch distance

Angle made by helix of thread in relation to horizontal axis of screw

Helix angle or lead angle

Top surface of thread that joins the 2 sides

Crest

Total distance between major and minor diameter

Height of thread or single depth

Cross sectional shape of screw thread called

Profile or form

UNC

Unified national coarse

What are 6 classes of thread fits for unified screw threads

1A, 2A, 3A for external 1B, 2B, 3B for internal

1A and 2A are how tight of fit

Loose fit

2A and 2B bolt clearances are how tight of fit

Free fit

3A and 3B are how tight of fit

Close fit

NPT

American National Standard Tapered Pipe Thread

NPT threads tapered how much per foot on diameter

3/4"

What degree is taper for NPT

60°

NPTR threads used for

Used in railing construction

NPSC used in

Pipe couplings

NPSM used in

Free fitting mechanical joints

NPSL used for

Loose fitting mechanical joints with locknuts

NPSH used for

Loose fitting mechanical joints in hose couplings

NPTF

American National Standard Dry Seal Taper Pipe Threads


ISO metric and ISO inch have same thread form of what degree

60°

Are ISO metric and ISO inch interchangeable?

No

3 ISO metric classes of fit for threads

Fine medium coarse

Bolt tolerance grade spec by

Number

Bolt tolerance position spec by

Letter

Upper case letter for position spec for threaded members

External threads

Position spec E or e is

Large allowance

Position spec G or g for

Small allowance

Position spec H or h

No allowance

All metric thread designations begin with

M

After M in metric thread designation is

Major diameter

After M in metric thread designation is major diameter followed by

Thread pitch in mm separated by major diameter number by an x

Pitch in metric bolt designation may be omitted if

Designating coarse thread.

ISO metric 16mm coarse thread with pitch of 2mm designated

M16

Diameter of rod to be used when threading should same as

Major diameter

When threading steel use what kind of oil

Sulphzurized mineral oil

Grooves in taps called

Flutes

3 types of taps

Taper, plug and bottoming

Taper tap has how many tapered threads

6

Has full threads except for 1st thread to cut as close to bottom as possible

Bottoming tap

Plug tap has how many tapered threads

3 or 4

Permits rapid thread cutting without breaking

Helical fluted taps

Cutting edges of tap are ground to angle to center line of tap. Chips shoot ahead of cut to prevent binding

Gun tap

Tap Designed to lift chips out of hole

Helical fluted tap

Taps in series of 1, 2 and 3 used one after another on very tough metal

Serial taps

This tap has no flutes and doesn't cut metal. Very strong because grain is forced into thread shape and surface work hardened

Thread forming

ANSI has limits and fits for cylindrical parts in 3 groups

Running and sliding fits, location fits, force fits

Cylinder fit Symbol RC

Running and sliding fits

Fit symbol LC

Locational Clearance Fits

Fit symbol LN

Locational Interference Fits

Fit symbol LT

Locational Transitional Fit

Cylinder Fit symbol FN

Force and Shrink Fit

Fit where one part revolves inside another like shaft running inside bearing or drill press spindle

Running Fit

Interference between mating parts where shaft slightly larger than standard hole size

Force fit or shrink fit

3 ways force fit parts assembled

Driven with hammer, forced with vise or arbor press, assembled with shrink fit

How to make part with hole larger to accept shaft in shrink fit

Apply heat

Difference in diameter for fit called

Allowance

Box end wrench heads offset by

15°

Torque wrenches measure in lbs/ft in imperial and what's for metric

Newton/meters

Alloying with pure lead makes tougher

Antimony

Machine for pressing parts of machinery together or forcing them apart

Arbor press

Often used to clamp parts while being assembled. Size determined by jaws

Machinists vise

Spacing for rivets no less than

3x rivet diameter

Spacing for rivets no more than

24x rivet diameter

Development used for developing patterns for objects with parallel sides such as multi piece elbows and offsets

Parallel line development

Objects have one side cut off at an angle like cylinder cut at angle on one end

Truncated

Development used for objects such as cones or pyramids

Radial line development

Used to develop patterns with irregular shapes

Triangulation

Fold along edge to eliminate sharp edge and increase strength in sheet metal

Hem

Joint made by fastening 2 edges

Seam

Extra metal required to make hem or seam on pattern

Allowance

Always bend what first when planning bend order

Hems

When ordering sheet metal order by specifying

Thickness then gauge

Steel iron tool with sharp point at one end. Used to scratch layout lines on sheet metal. Some have wooden handles

Scratch awl

Used for pounding or tucking in edges of sheet metal especially for edges on single bottom seam

Setting hammer

Used for producinging curves sheet metal surfaces that cannot be made with forming machine.

Raising hammer

Tin snips can cut up to what gauge

20 gauge or thinner

Has 3 blades to cut around cans

Double-cutting shear

Shear has side guides to keep straight cuts

Squaring shear

Machine for bending sheet metal edges used for seams and hems.

Bar folder

Hand operated brake press limited to what gauge

16 gauge

Forming tube like bend on edge of sheet

Beading

Forms cylindrical shapes from sheet metal. Has 3 rolls

Slip-roll forming machine

Used to make round edge on cylinder for wired edge

Turning machine

Makes burr or turned up edge at bottom of cylinder. First step to making single or double bottom seam

Burring machine

Machine that closes seam after bugging machine

Setting down machine

Machine that closes seam after bugging machine

Setting down machine

Alternative method for closing seam instead of using setting down machine

Pound with hammer

Making each end on stove pipe called

Crimping

When steel is light yellow temp is

190°c or 380°f

When steel is light straw colour durring tempering the temperature is

220°c or 425°f

When steel is dark straw temp is

240°c or 465°f

When steel is purple temp is

285°c or 545°f

When steel is blue temp is

310°c or 590°f

Low carbon steel carbon content

0.05%-0.3%

Med carbon steel carbon content

0.3%-0.6%

High carbon steel content

0.6%-1.5%

Below what temp is cementite formed

720°c or 1330°f (same as critical temp of steel)

Minimum carbon content for pearlite to form

0.03%

Steel with carbon content of 0.8% called

Eutectoid steel. Pure pearlite

Steel no longer magnetic over what temp

770° c or 1420°f slightly over critical temperature of steel

BCC structure also called

Alpha iron

FCC structure also called

Gamma Iron

Formed when carbon uncombinds with iron to form pure carbon and iron and carbon then desolved into iron

Austenite

When high carbon steel heated above critical temp and cooled rapidly Austenite transforms into

Martensite

Brine cools how much faster than water

2x

Tempering also called

Drawing

Tempering temperature range

150°c-600°c (below critical temp)

Tempered parts should be held at tempering temperature for how long

1 hour for every inch of thickness

Heat treatment process used to soften steel

annealing

How many parts is this reeving

4 parts

Dead end of reeving if odd number connected to

The boom

Dead end of reeving if odd number is connected to

Boom

Minimum clearance between counterweight on mobile crane and any object 360°

2 feet

Any blocking under outrigger float should be how many times bigger than float area

3x

Maximum % of grade found can be out of level for mobile crane

1%

Using 1% ground level grade tolerance, How many feet can drop be over 100 feet

1 foot

Load indicator, rated capacity Indicator or rated capacity limiter must be installed on crane with max capacity of

3 ton or more

If jib higher than main block while main block lifting, jib weight is considered to be what in relation to its actual weight

Higher than actual

If jib is lower than main block while main block is lifting, jib weight is

Lower

Shows max capacity under every permissible configuration on crane

Load chart

3 critical load chart factors on mobile crane

Load radius, boom length, boom angle

Is finding out the middle of 2 chart values and applying them permissible for load chart on mobile crane

No

When measured load radius falls between 2 chart values, which one must be used

Higher # used

If falls between 2 boom angles on load chart which angle to be used

Lower angle

Boom angle and boom length determine

Load radius

How many reeving parts required if load is 60,000 lbs, block is 1,000 lbs and wire has WLL of 18,000lbs

4 parts (60,000+1,000=61,000÷18,000=3.35) round up

No crane can operate closer than how much to power lines

18ft

Best option for rope around electricity

Dry polypropylene

Wire rope measure across

Widest point or "crowns"

What is the 3/6 rule

3 broken wires in 1 strand or 6 broken wires among all strands in 1 lay length

Method of binding wire rope end to prevent unraveling

Seizing

Angle from center line of drum to working sheave to outside rope wrap on drum

Fleet angle

How many full wraps must remain on drum of overhead crane

2 full wraps

Flanges on drum of crane should project

2 rope diameters or 2" whichever is larger

No more than how many layers of rope on drum

3 layers

Base-mounted drum hoists called

Tuggers

All hoists must have ID plate with

Load rating, drum size, rope size, rope speed, and rated power supply

Drum size includes

Barrel diameter, barrel length and flange diameter

If holding suspended load for extended time, must have this in addition to brake

Ratchet and pawl system

IWRC

Indipendant wire rope core

Wire rope grade 120/130 & 130/140

Extra extra improved plow (EEIPS)

Grade 115/125

Extra improved plow (EIPS)

Grade 110/120 wire rope

Improved plow (IPS)

100/110

Plow

90/100

Mild plow

Wire rope plow with lower tensile strength, Can be used when strength is secondary to wear

Plow

Wire rope plow used when special applications require max strength. 10% stronger than extra improved plow

Extra extra improved plow

Wire rope plow with high fatigue resistance but lower tensile strength. Limited applications

Mild plow

Wire rope plow when need for higher breaking strength required. Be don't quality not good.

Extra improved plow. 15% stronger than improved plow

Wire rope plow most commonly used wire rope. Good wear resistance, high fatigue factor and high tensile strength

Improved plow

What lay is this

Left regular lay

What lay is this

Right Lang lay

What lay is this

Left Lang lay

What lay is this

Right regular lay

Shorter length of strands in this lay help resist crushing and distortion

Regular lay

Lay should not be used in single part hoisting because can unwind

Lang lay

Biggest advantage to Lang lay

Resistance to abrasion

Lay switching between regular and Lang lay in one rope

Alternate lay

Outter strands of rope are LH lay and inner strands are RH lay

Rotation resistant rope

3 lines on bolt head designates grade

Grade 5

6 radial line on bolt head

Grade 8

Wires per strand 6x7 wire rope with 6 strands

3-14

Safety factor

5:1

Safety factor when hoisting personnel

10:1

Organization for regulations in wire rope

ANSI

Safety factor for elevator

20:1

Safety factor for critical lift

10:1

Rope decrease in strength when bend around block or sheeve. Ratio called

D/D ratio

Formula for D/d ratio

Divide large diameter by rope diameter and use table number for efficiency

D/d ratio of 1:1 efficiency

50%

D/d ratio of 4:1 efficiency

75%

D/d for basket hitch ratio at least

25:1

If proper D/d ratio used, sling capacity in basket hitch

Doubled

Choker hitch rated for

75%

Which sling can be used in acidic conditions

Polyester

Triangle choker sling

Triangle end sling

Double eye sling

Return eye Sling

Sling leg load increases as angle

Decreases

At 60° Sling angle, load is

115%

At 45° sling angle, what is the percent of load on each leg

141%

At 30° Sling angle, load is

200%

Recommended safe lifting angle

60°

What included sling angle makes equalateral triangle with load and sling legs and can be measured between lifting points using sling

60°

2 types of wire rope clips

Fist grip and u-bolt

Clips develop what % of wire rope strength

80%

Can clips be used to make sling eyes

No

U-bolt type, "u" must be on live or dead end of rope

Dead end

Type of wire rope clamp

Fist grip

Type of wire rope clamp

U-bolt type

Clip spacing on wire rope

6x rope diameter

Number of clips to use on diameter of wire rope

Rope diameter × 3 + 1

When hanging shackle on hook, pin or body hung on hook

Pin

Extra wide shackle diameter increases

Bow diameter

Hook must be replaced if it has opened how much

15%

Hook must be replaced if has twisted how much

10%

No load angle on shouldered eyebolts greater than

45°

Load at 45° on shouldered eyebolts decreases capacity by

30%

What orientation must swivel rings must be torqued and mounted

Flat (90°)

Lock turn buckle with

Lock wire (never use jam nuts)

Custom designed lifting beams must be engeneered and tested at

125% capacity

When angle between load and lead lines is 120°, Load weight is

Same

Formula for WLL of wire rope

Rope diameter squared × 8

If links on chain bind on each other, means

Chain is over stretched

Strongest rope other than kevlar

Nylon

Pythagoras for ____° triangles

90°

For 45° triangles is multiply base or height x ____ to find hypotenuse

1.414

In 45° triangles if hypotenuse is known, multiply by ____ to find base or height

.707

2 principle views on most prints

Orientation and elevation

0° on orientation view located _____ and travels ______

On top and travels clockwise

On domed head, distance from center to a nozzle can be established using

Tape and level

Large base ring not made of 1 piece because

Not economical

best number of pieces to make a base ring out of

3

1 radius is equal to how many chord lengths

1/6 of chord distance around circ

4 piece 90° elbow has how many joints

3

What degree is each cut made at for 4 piece 90° elbow

15° (#joints÷degrees ÷ 2) (3÷90=30÷2=15)

Bulk storage tank base must be level within

+- 1/4

3 most common types bulk storage tank pads

Concrete ringwall, asphalt, sand

Most common bulk storage tank pad

Oiled sand

Bulk storage tank floor plates should overlap

5x plate thickness

Mark center of floor on center plate on bulk storage tank by

Tacking rod to plate

On larger bulk storage tank, outside edge of floor should be how much bigger than indicated outside radius for floor to allow for shrinkage

1/2"

Starting point for first shell wall indicated on what drawing view

Orientation view

On bulk storage tank, after first course up how is level checked

With a transit

Shell should not be welded to floor until

Shell verts and floor laps joints welded

Is bulk storage tank out of level, what is done

Base jacked up and grout forced in

If all rafters too short in bulk storage tank, it means

Crown in tank too high causing excessive roof pitch

API 650 misalignment tolerance for vertical and longitudinal joints for bulk storage tanks

10% plate thickness or 1/16" whichever is larger

API 620 misalignment tolerance for vertical and longitudinal joints for bulk storage tanks

1/16" for plate 1/4" and under. For plate larger than 1/4", 25% plate thickness or 1/8", whichever is less

ASME misalignment tolerance for vertical and longitudinal joints on bulk storage tanks

25% plate thickness for up to 1/2" plate. 1/8th plate thickness for plate between 1/2"-2".

API 650 misalignment tolerances for horizontal and circumferential seams on bulk storage tanks

20% of thinner plate or 1/8"

API 620 misalignment tolerances for horizontal and circumferential seams on bulk storage tanks

1/16" for plates 1/4" thick or less. For over 1/4" thick plates, 25% of thickness or 1/8", whichever is smaller

ASME misalignment tolerances for horizontal and circumferential seams on bulk storage tanks

25% of thickness for plate up to 3/4". 3/16" for plate up to 2"

API 650 roundness tolerances 0-40' diameter

+- 1/2"

API 620 roundness tolerances for 40'-150' diameter

+- 3/4"

ASME roundness tolerances for bulk storage tanks

Difference between min and max inside diameter shall not exceed 1% of nominal diameter

3rd handline on scaffold located between

Scaffold and inside if tank wall

Bulk storage tank scaffold handline should be what diameter rope

3/8" wire rope or 3/4" manila rope

3rd handline mandatory is space between plank and inside shell wall more than

12"

Bracket on scaffold 5" out of level will only support how much rated load

50%

How are scaffold planks tested

Jump tested

3 most common types of tower trays

Float valve, sieve, bubble cap

Most tower trays made of

10-14 gauge carbon or stainless steel

2 critical measurements in tower trays are

Underdowncomer clearance and tray floor weir height

Most tubes in heat exchanger tube sheet attached with what method

Tube expansion

Tubesheet layout

Triangular 30°

Tubesheet layout

Rotated triangular 60°

Tubesheet layout

Square 90°

Tubesheet layout

Rotated square 45°

What heat exchanger tubes arranged in parallel rows

In-line

Governing factors determining size of heat exchanger

Shell diameter and tube length

What does a 23-192 heat exchanger mean

Diameter is 23" and tube length is 192"

Use tube expander from on tubes from what part of tubesheet first

Bottom going up to prevent lube from dripping on unexpanded tubes

How thick is a 1' x 1' piece of steel that weighs 10 lbs

1/4" thick

What is the rule of thumb for choosing die size in brake press

8x material thickness up to 1/2" and 5x material thickness over 1/2"

Rule 1 for stairs is riser + run = 17 1/2". Rule 2 is

Riser × run = 70"-75"

Distance between landings with stairways maximum of

12'

Landings between stairs are minimum length of

3'

Stairway headroom clearance minimum of

2275mm or 7'6"

Wall handrail clearance minimum of

3"

Structural ladder rungs made of round bar with what Inside measurement

16"

Structural ladders should be how far from the wall for front approach

7"

How far should structural ladder be from wall to center of ladder rung for side approach

15"

Welded clips or brackets for scaffold on bulk storage tanks should be spaced

8'-10' apart

Bottom safety hoop on structural ladder should be how high above ground or bottom platform level

8'

Inside radius of safety hoop for structural ladder should be minimum of

13"

CSA or CWB regulation for weld testing

W47.1

Develops specs for iron and steel products

American Iron and Steel Institute AISI

Publishes standards for test methods, specs, practices, guides, classifications and terminology

American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM

Produces specs for filler metals, weld symbols, welding inspection and safety

American Welding Society AWS

Represents manufacturers of welding related equipment

National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA

Braze welding done at temperatures above

1650°f

When combustion takes place inside mixing chamber of oxyfuel torch

Burnback

Ability of material to bend or permanently deformed without breaking

Ductility

Electromotive force (EMF) is same thing as

Voltage

Ability of metal to resist repeated blows

Toughness

For proper ventilation, weld shops should have how many air exchanges per hour?

4

Oxygen for cutting purposes must be how pure

99.5%

Acetylene concentration in air for explosive

2.5%-80%

At what PSI will acetylene break down and self ignite

28 PSI

Acetylene fills cylinder to what % of volumetric capacity

40%

Minimum fusable plugs per one of acetylene cylinder

1 at each end minimum

Melting temperature of fusable plug on acetylene cylinder

212°f

Best to cut in what direction with oxyfuel torch

Left to right or right to left

A.C. current has _____ cycles and changes direction______ x per minute

60 cycles, changes direction 120x/minute

Type of stainless most used

Austenitic

1/4 (3/8) this is in a weld detail to the left of the weld symbol. What does it mean

Groove is 1/4" deep with 3/8" weld penetration

CAC-A electrode stick out minimum and maximum

2"-7"

Minimum PSI for CAC-A

100 PSI

CSA steel type G

General construction

CSA steel type W

Weldable

CSA steel type WT

Weldable notch tough steel


CSA steel type R

Atmospheric corrosion resistant

CSA steel type A

Atmospheric corrosion resistant weldable

CSA steel type AT

Atmospheric corrosion resistant weldable notch tough steel

CSA steel type Q

Quenched and tempered low alloy plate steel

CSA steel type QT

Quenched and tempered low alloy notch tough steel

AISI/SAE steel class 1

Plain carbon steel

AISI/SAE steel class 2

Nickel steel

Steel class 10xx type

Plain carbon steel

Last 2 digits in plain carbon 10xx indicate

%of carbon in 100ths of a %

Plate steel 1/4"×1'×1' weight

10 lbs

What isn't included in length of bolt

The head

Have hex heads and only partially threaded

Machine bolt

Maximum line pull for a 5 ton snatch block

2.5 tons

Metric weight of plate steel 100mm x 100mm x 10mm

1 kg

Minimum overlap on extension ladder

1 meter

W columns have equal or unequal web and flange thicknesses

Equal

W beams have equal or unequal web and flange thicknesses

Unequal

Tees designed by ST, WT, MT made by

Cutting S, W and M beams in half

Beam and column designation for W, S and M shapes, 1st letter is symbol, followed by________, ________ and ________

Depth in inches, weight per foot, overall length (W14x26x14'3")

C shape channel designation is symbol followed by _______, ________ and ______

Width, weight per foot and length

Symbol

Z shape special zees

W shape wide flange

S shape standard beams

When bolt holes for structural members laid out, done by _________ lines

Gauge lines

Gauge line distance from center if hole to

Heel of angle or channel. Also from center line of beam web

Used to make square lines on web of beam

Beam board

Used to help measure web holes after dimension lines drawn on beam

Beam web gauge

3 methods of showing dimensions on print are

Standard, extension, and group

When welding or cutting, fire extinguisher must be no farther than

9 meters or 30 feet

Flashback arrested installed at what end of hose

Regulator end

Designation for wide flange beam 24" deep at 76 feet long

W24 x 76

From what point is a stretch out pattern on a truncated cone developed

The apex of the cone

Ladder must extend how high above platform.

1 meter

Step ladder can be no higher than.

6 meters

Maximum length for 2 section extension ladder

14.6 meters

Maximum length for extension ladder of 3 or more sections

20 meters

Scaffold platforms may not extend more than how much beyond the bearers

300mm or 1'

Strength and toughness increased by what grain size

Small grain