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Go!Who is responsible for inspecting securing devices and cargo within the first 50 miles?
What is the presumed resistance to horizontal movement of friction mats?
Note: Friction mats, which are not marked by the manufacturer, are assumed to provide a resistance to horizontal movement equal to 50% of the cargo weight that is resting on the mat.
Which of the following is not a method of securing side-by-side cargo?
Either place them in direct contact with each other,
Or prevent them from shifting towards each other in transit by using blocking or filling the space with other cargo.
To prevent rolling, how many points of contact are required, at minimum, for a boulder resting on a rounded or partially rounded side?
If the flattest side of the boulder is rounded or partially rounded, place the boulder in a crib made of hardwood fixed to deck of vehicle.
Boulder should rest on both deck and timber, with at least 3 well-separated points of contact that prevent rolling in any direction.
When loading bell pipe on one tier, all of the following apply except:
Load bell pipe on one tier so that the bells alternate on opposite sides of the vehicle.
If possible, the ends of consecutive pipe must be staggered within the allowable width.
If the ends cannot be staggered, they must be aligned.
When securing paper rolls with eyes vertical in a sided vehicle all of the following are acceptable except:
When securing heavy vehicles, what is the minimum WLL of each tiedown?
The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container is referred to as the:
The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container.
What is the minimum requirement for securing roll-off and hook containers?
One tiedown attached to both the vehicle chassis and the container chassis.
Two tiedowns installed lengthwise, each securing one side of the container to one of the vehicle's side rails.
Two hooks, or an equivalent mechanism, securing both sides of the container to the vehicle chassis at least as effectively as the tiedowns in the two previous items.
What is a pallet used for?
A platform or tray on which cargo is placed so that it can be handled as an article. (Same as "Skid")
Studying the flatbed cargo securement CDL manual is not a requirement for getting your CDL permit or license. It is required knowledge for flatbed drivers.
Some questions you should be able to answer for flatbed cargo securement:
Any device specifically manufactured to attach or secure cargo to a vehicle or trailer:
A combination of securing devices that forms an assembly that:
Some tiedowns are attached to the cargo and provide direct resistance to restrain the cargo from movement.
Some tie-downs pass over or through the cargo. They create a downward force that increases the effect of friction between the cargo and the deck. This friction restrains the cargo.
A combination of securing devices which form an assembly that attaches cargo to, or restrains cargo on, a vehicle or trailer, and is attached to anchor point(s).
Cargo is contained if it fills a sided vehicle, and every article is in contact with or sufficiently close to a wall or other articles so that it cannot shift or tip if those other articles are also unable to shift or tip.
A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against or around an article to prevent horizontal movement of the article.
Tiedowns can be used in two ways:
Place the tiedown as close as possible to the spacer.
Position the tiedowns as symetrically as possible over the length of the article.
Position the tiedowns to preserve the integrity of the article.