Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

What circumstances favor the tipping of a trailer wagon?

When braking hard while the drawbar is at a strong angle

A high overall center of gravity of trailer and cargo

A low overall center of gravity of trailer and cargo

When the cargo cannot be fixed, for example when transporting animals

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What forces can act on the cargo sideways during driving?

An additional gravitational force when driving downhill

The acceleration force during acceleration

The centrifugal force during cornering and quick evasive maneuvers

The braking force during braking

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

You are driving an articulated vehicle with a tank semi-trailer. What problems must be considered when driving?

With partially loaded tank compartments, dangerous surge movements in the transverse direction can occur

With fully loaded tank compartments, strong forces in the transverse direction occur during braking due to surge movements

With partially loaded tank compartments, dangerous surge movements in the longitudinal direction can occur

With empty tank compartments, the tank can tear off from the vehicle frame during acceleration

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

How large is the force against which the cargo must be secured sideways at minimum?

100% of the cargo weight

25% of the cargo weight

80% of the cargo weight

50% of the cargo weight

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What forces can act on the cargo forward during driving?

The acceleration force during braking

The acceleration force during acceleration

The centrifugal force during cornering and quick evasive maneuvers

An additional gravitational force when driving downhill

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

Why is a load distribution plan indispensable especially when transporting individual, very heavy cargo items with a trailer wagon?

Because otherwise there is a danger of loading a heavy load too far back on the trailer. Then the maximum permissible rear axle load can be exceeded

Because otherwise there is a danger of loading a heavy load in the middle of the loading area

Because otherwise there is a danger of loading a heavy load too far forward on the trailer. Then the maximum permissible front axle load can be exceeded

Because otherwise there is a danger of loading a heavy load too far forward on the trailer. Then the required minimum axle load on the rear axle can be undercut

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

What forces can act on the cargo backward during driving?

The braking force during braking

The centrifugal force during cornering and quick evasive maneuvers

An additional force when driving uphill

The acceleration force during acceleration

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Where do you get a load distribution plan for your trailer?

A load distribution plan can possibly be calculated online based on knowledge of payload, maximum axle loads, minimum axle loads and other specifications

From the loader of the trailer. They must create the load distribution plan anew for each loading process

Usually from the vehicle or body manufacturer

From the sender of the packages

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

How large is the force against which the cargo must be secured backward at minimum?

80% of the cargo weight

50% of the cargo weight

100% of the cargo weight

25% of the cargo weight

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How large is the force against which the cargo must be secured forward at minimum?

25% of the cargo weight

100% of the cargo weight

50% of the cargo weight

80% of the cargo weight

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

You are driving an articulated vehicle with a tank semi-trailer. When can the semi-trailer tip over particularly easily?

When all tank compartments are fully loaded

When the front tank compartments are empty but the rear ones are full

When all tank compartments are empty

When the front tank compartments are full but the rear ones are empty

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

You want to tip moist soil from a three-axle tipper semi-trailer. What special dangers must you expect?

The semi-trailer can tip over if it is on soft ground when tipping

The semi-trailer can tip over if it is not on level ground when tipping

The semi-trailer can tip over if moist soil sticks in the front area of the loading surface

The rear wheels of the tractor unit can lift off the ground if the cargo is only in the rear area of the loading surface

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

You are transporting this 20' container that weighs 10.5 t. How can you determine whether the load distribution of the articulated vehicle is within the permissible limits?

I weigh the individual axles

I follow the specifications in the load distribution plans

I weigh the entire vehicle in a single weighing process

I only weigh the axles of the tractor unit

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

Your semi-trailer has this load distribution plan. You want to load cargo weighing 20 t. The load center of gravity is 8 m from the front edge of the loading surface. May you load the semi-trailer like this?

No, because the maximum permissible fifth wheel load of the semi-trailer would be exceeded

No, because the maximum permissible payload will definitely be exceeded

Yes, because the maximum permissible axle loads are not exceeded

Yes, because the load center of gravity is within the permissible limits according to the load distribution plan

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Category: Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing - Level 1

Your semi-trailer has this load distribution plan. The load center of gravity is 4 m from the front edge of the loading surface. How heavy may this cargo be at maximum so that the permissible load limits are not exceeded?

Approximately 8.0 t

Approximately 24.0 t

Approximately 9.8 t

Approximately 13.5 t

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Class E (Truck) -3- Loading, Cargo Securing – Level 1