cmLSUgrad08

What a joke. Jokes on me I suppose. Oh well. To the vast majority that replied, thanks for nothing. To those that were informative and came to my defense, I appreciate it. Quite the introduction to the ot ... cheers

yeah ... lol. I've goodgled. I've spoken with friends/family in the industry. Found some heavy equipment board. Figured I'd try out tigerdroppings. Most people that replied, obviously, don't understand the meaning of "entry level" and the role of a "project engineer" ... I will never step foot in a crane, other than to check the hrs it was used. I am not a crane operator and do not want to be one. If I wanted to be a crane operator, I would have droped out of highschool, got my ged, started working at 15 and work my way up. Sorry for going to college, at LSU.

I would never rely on a single response; however, if multiple individuals respond in the same manner, then I would incline to answer as the mass. Not to mention this is an LSU website, and being an LSU grad I hoped to get a favorable response.

This is only a portion of a 60+ question "assessment" packet I was given. I graduated from LSU in December of 2008 with a BS in Construction Management ... although important, these are crane operator questions ... help would be appreciated.

I am taking a "Supervisor Assessment" for an entry level field/project engineer position I'm interviewing for. I have a few questions regarding cranes and would appreciate any help:

1. What should be done when one of a cranes outriggers starts to sink? a. boom up, b. boom down, c. swing to high side or d. swing to low side

2. When initially picking up a load boom deflection if not accounted for will cause the load radius to do what? a. increase, b. decrease, c. change or d. no change

3. If the pendant lines are tight on a lattice boom you may remove the boom pins ... a. on top forward of pendant lines, b. on bottom forward of pendant lines, c. on top behind pendant lines or d. on bottom behind pendant lines

4. In order for outriggers to be properly set ... a. the beams must be extended, b. the tires must clear the ground, c. dunnage must be used or d. the jacks must be extended

5. Personnel platforms cannot be used to lift ... a. personnel, b. personnel with tools, c. supplies without personnel or d. test weights

6. When traveling with a load the boom angle should be ... a. at a maximum, b. at a minimum, c. does not matter or d. over the side

7. Blocking under outrigger pads shall ... a. be evenly spaced, b. support the pad 100%, c. be 5 times the pad diameter d. support the pad perpendicular

8. Operating a crane 1% out of level can reduce its capacity by ... a. 25%, b. 5%, c. 15% or d. 10%

Thanks in advance.