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The following is NOT a transverse structural member of the container?
A. Front sill B. Tunnel rail
C. Rear header
D. Crossmember - ANSWER B. Tunnel rail
A steel corner fitting is being replaced. To ensure better weld penetration, IICL recommends that the edges of parts adjacent to the corner fitting be ground to a minimum bevel of? A. 30 degrees B. 45 degrees
C. 55 degrees D. 60 degrees - ANSWER B. 45 degrees
Which of the following components is occasionally installed longitudinally in the container to provide additional support to plywood flooring? A. Transverse bow B. Gusset
C. Hat section center spacer
D. Threshold plate - ANSWER C. Hat section center spacer
Assuming owner and environmental regulations permit, which of the following methods is NOT recommended for the patching of tarpaulins or open top containers? A. Cleaning the area to be covered with acetone or mineral spirit B. Using a heat gun to fuse a patch to the tarpaulin C. Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin D. Repairing a 6 mm (1/4 in ) pin hole with an epoxy compound - ANSWER C. Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin
Which of the following is an example of a plank floor condition requiring repair AND which should be considered as damage?
A. A crack or split with no evidence of impact, which leaks light
B. A crack or split with a sign of impact which does not leak light
C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
D. A crack or split, with no evidence of impact, with a loose piece - ANSWER C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
Which of the following defects needs to be repaired?
A. A loose door gasket
B. A bent J-bar that does not affect door operation
C. A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on the door sill
D. Four dents, each 11mm (7/16 in) deep, on contiguous outboard corrugations of a roof panel - ANSWER A. A loose door gasket
When must a reference line extend the full length of a bottom side rail? A. If there are two or more areas of damage on the bottom side rail B. If there is a sharp bend in the bottom side rail
C. When there is a bowing over the entire bottom side rail D. When there is additional damage to the bottom side rail so that the reference line cannot be positioned over the ends of the damage - ANSWER C. When there is a bowing over the entire bottom side rail
Welds to corner fittings should be made with?
A. CO2 semi-automatic welding
B. Low hydrogen welding rods
C. Fully automatic welding
D. Arc welding - ANSWER B. Low hydrogen welding rods
All of the following procedures are required EXCEPT
A. Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed to permit adhesion of paint
B. The damaged component(s) must be restored as close as possible to original size and profile
C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive testing equipment
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that exist at the joint
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III - ANSWER (I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
B. I and II only
In wooden flooring, height difference between adjacent planks or panels is restricted to
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 15 mm (9/16 in)
D. 20 mm (3/4 in) - ANSWER A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, IICL recommends a standardized procedure using set "reference dimensions" to determine if panel bows exceed ISO tolerances plus an additional IICL tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward bow in a side panel is
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 13 mm (1/2 in)
D. 18 mm (11/16 in) - ANSWER D. 18 mm (11/16 in)
Which of the following has one individual 30 mm (1 1/4 in) dent and must be replaced?
A. Corner post
B. Door panel
C. Roof bow
D. Bottom side rail - ANSWER A. Corner post
According to IICL, for which of the following would pre-blasted steel be recommended?
A. Sectioning of a tube-type top side rail 3 m (10 ft ) in length
B. Replacement of a side panel 122 x 244 cm (4 x 8 ft)
C. Inserting of a front corner post 182 cm (6 ft) in length on a high-cube container
D. Full exterior container refurbishment - ANSWER B. Replacement of a side panel 122 x 244 cm (4 x 8 ft)
When heat is used to straighten a corner post, the damaged area should be heated no more than
A. 550 C (1022 F)
B. 650 C (1200 F)
C. 750 C (1300 F)
D. 850 C (1560 F) - ANSWER B. 650 C (1200 F)
Which Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, which one would require cleaning?
A. Raised mud foot prints in excess of what might normally remain after a sweep out
B. Dry dust covering dried floor stains as might normally be found after a sweep out
C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
D. Polyurethane beads as might be expected to lodge in grooves between floorboards after a sweep out - ANSWER C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
An EIR, in accordance with an inspection showing no damage, may serve as proof that a container meets the following: A. Australian Timber Component Treatment Regulations B. Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) regulations through the ACEP Program
C. Transport under custom's seal (TIR) regulations D. International Standards
Bottom side rails, front and door sills (Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. ON A WEB) // Repair if - ANSWER More than 50 mm (2 in) deep
Bottom side rails, front and door sills (Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. ON A FLANGE) // Repair if - ANSWER torn, cracked or cut
Door headers and sills // Repair if - ANSWER Interference with door closure, securement and/or not light-tight
All corner posts, including j-bars // Repair if - ANSWER Holed, cut, torn or cracked; broken component and/or weld
All corner posts, front and rear (Any single deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc.) // Repair if - ANSWER more than 20 mm (13/16 in), regardless of length or location
All corner posts, front and rear (OUTWARD deformation.) // Repair if - ANSWER more than 5 mm (3/16 in) beyond plane of end surfaces or 10 mm (3/8 in) beyond plane of side surfaces of corner fittings
Rear corner posts // Repair if - ANSWER Any deformation causing interference with door operation, securement or light-tightness
J-bars // Repair if - ANSWER Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. // Door must be able to open fully (270 degrees)
All side/front panels // Repair if - ANSWER Holed, cut, torn or cracked; broken component and/or weld
Missing or loose parts or fasteners
INWARD deformation such as bend, dent, etc. (if more than 35 mm (1-3/8 in), measured
on an exterior recessed corrugation)
Side panels // Repair if - ANSWER OUTWARD deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. (If more than 30 mm (1-3/16 in) measured on an inside recessed corrugation)
Front panels // Repair if - ANSWER OUTWARD deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc. (If more than 15 mm (9/16 in) measured on an inside recessed corrugation)
Ventilator covers // Repair if - ANSWER Broken, missing, etc. (If cracked or broken in the enclosed, baffled area of the ventilator)
Door assembly, including hardware // Repair if - ANSWER Holed, cut, torn or cracked; browken component and/or weld
Missing or loose parts or fasteners
Any deformation such as bend, bow, dent, etc (If door operation or securement is impaired)
Seized, frozen or stiff (If door operation or securement is impaired)
Not light-tight
Door panels // Repair if - ANSWER Any deformation such as bend, dent, etc (If internal cube intrusion is greater than 35 mm (1-3/8 in))
Door gaskets // Repair if - ANSWER Loose or missing
Cut, torn, cracked or burned (If not light-tight or if the outer lips of the top horizontal gaskets are not fully in place and seated against the header)
Plank flooring // Repair if - ANSWER Cracked or split (If light leaks)
Anti-Rack Device - Hardware normally attached to doors to provide additional strength and stiffness to the door and end frame assembly. Such a device allows containers to withstand greater transverse twisting (racking) forces
Bend - A deflection in a structural component which causes the component to change direction from that of its original design
Blade - Hinge component permanently attached by welding or bolting to the door
Bottom Frame - ANSWER The lower structural support for the floor, panels and posts
Bottom Side Rail - ANSWER A structural member extending lengthwise along the bottom sides of a container between the end frames
Bow - ANSWER A progressive (not sudden) bending of the full length of the member in a direction transverse to the length
Broken - ANSWER Fractured or shattered into two or more separate pieces
Bushing - ANSWER A tubular enclosure surrounding a rotating shaft which reduces friction against rotation, and may reduce electrolytic corrosion
Caulking (Sealant) - ANSWER Material used to seal all joints and riveted seams to ensure watertightness. Caulking is used between wood flooring and board edges, sides and end frame assembly
Center Rail - ANSWER A steel section, located in most containers having plywood panel flooring, extending along the center of the container from the rear sill to the front sill (or
to the tunnel bolster) and dividing the plywood panels along the longitudinal center line. The "hat-shaped" section often is used but a flat bar may also be utilized in some applications for this same center rail purpose
Chassis - ANSWER A vehicle built specifically for the purpose of transporting a container, so that when the chassis and container are assembled, the unit produced serves the same function as a road trailer
Consolidated Date Plate - ANSWER A single rectangular marking pate affixed to the door which containers certification information applicable to more than one convention, regulation or other certification
Container - ANSWER A rectangular structure of standardised dimensions, designed to carry unit loads, packages or bulk cargo, and which is readily transferable as a complete module between a number of modes of transport. (Unless otherwise stated, this handbook refers to "dry-van" or closed containers, whose cargo space is enclosed and weathertight when the container is carrying cargo.)
Corner fitting (Corner casting) - ANSWER A steel component at each of the eight corners (top and bottom) of the container and welded to corner post and rail. The corner fitting or corner casting has apertures allowing the container to be handled, stacked and secured.
Corner protection plate (corner gusset) - ANSWER An extra plate fitted to the container roof adjacent to the top corner fittings to protect from misuse of spreader equipment.
Cracked - ANSWER Having a break which penetrates the entire thickness of material and causes it to split slightly. In addition, if a weld between two panels or two different metal components has any break in it, even if the entire thickness of the weld material is not penetrated, that weld is considered "cracked".
Crossmember - ANSWER A transverse component, other than a sill, tunnel bolster or forklift pocket, attached to the bottom side rails and supporting the floor
end frame members include the end frame plus the front wall and the doors, including all door hardware.
If the parent metal is unknown when welding up a crack - ANSWER use welding material with a minimum yield point of 46 kg/mm (65,000psi)
Damage to steel components that cannot be repaired by straightening, welding or straightening and welding can, in many cases - ANSWER be repaired by installing an insert or, in the case of panels, an overlaying patch
Inserts must be fitted flush with the existing component and should be fabricated to allow no more than - ANSWER 2 mm (5/64 in) clearance between adjoining surfaces
Patches should overlap the existing panel on the exterior by - ANSWER 13 mm (1/2 in)
Non-conforming repair - ANSWER is a condition resulting from a repair not being performed in accordance with IICL recommendations. Also called "improper repair"
Corner fittings may be repaired ONLY by - ANSWER replacement
All welds to corner fittings should be made with - ANSWER low-hydrogen welding rods or wire in order to minimize any chances of hydrogen embrittlement in the weld. (AWS E7016 and E7018 electrodes)
Front corner posts (opposite from the door end) are shaped differently from the rear corner posts (at the door end) in order to - ANSWER maximize cubic capacity of the container and the width of the door opening
A front corner post insert must be at least - ANSWER 150 mm (6 in) in length, unless it terminates at a corner fitting
A front corner post insert which would terminate within 300 mm (12 in) of a corner fitting
- ANSWER must be extended to the fitting, and must be at least 200 mm (12 in) in length
For front corner post inserts - ANSWER there is no maximum height limitations (full-height front corner post inserts are acceptable)
Inserting is not ________________ in the inner profile of a rear corner post - ANSWER allowed
No insert in the outer profile section of a rear corner post can - ANSWER be in the same horizontal plane as another insert
If the type of material in the corner post is not known, replacement steel must be high-tensile carbon or Corten steel of equal or greater thickness with a minimum yield point of 34 kg/mm or 50,000 psi.
Back-up plate - ANSWER are temporary fittings on which an insert in a tube-type rail can be rested to ensure easy and accurate positioning of the insert as it is continuously welded into place
Before cutting out the rail - ANSWER support the container so that it does not distort when the rail section is cut out
When cutting out the damage - ANSWER the cut should extend beyond the damaged area to allow insertion of wedges between top rail and roof panel
Side and front panels are the thinnest components of the container, yet they must be able to withstand forces of - ANSWER 60% and 40% of payload, respectively
Container roofs are made of either self-supporting corrugated panels or flat panels supported by - ANSWER roof bows
Washing with detergent
steam cleaning
sanding
Holes up to ___________________ in diameter may be repaired by inserting a round hardwood dowel into the hole and securing it into place with glue. - ANSWER 13 mm (1/ in)
Replacement planks and plywood boards, along with intact remaining planks or boards, shall cover __________________________________________________________________________. - ANSWER at least three crossmembers or forklift pocket sides
Since the inside faces of doors can see weather when the doors are open, inside-face door repairs should be _________________________________________ - ANSWER top coated as well as primed
Free hinge pins by lubricating the hinge with - ANSWER penetrating oil
A container ventilator consists of a plastic or steel cover approximately - ANSWER 25 mm (1 in) in depth which is fitted over an area of the container side panel in which holes have been drilled
The inside of the cover (ventilator) is fitted with horizontal projections called _______________ to permit air interchange while preventing the entrance of water. - ANSWER baffles
Newer containers are generally equipped with___________________ rather than _________________ ventilators. - ANSWER plastic // steel
Damaged ventilators are usually replaced with _______________ covers, regardless of the original material. - ANSWER plastic
Fasteners should fit in a hole made by a - ANSWER 6 mm (1/4 in ) drill bit
When installing a wide plastic ventilator drill _______________________________________________________________ in the panel insert - ANSWER 27 holes, each 10 mm (3/8 in) in diameter
When installing a narrow ventilator,________________ should be drilled; the panel insert must be left ____________________. - ANSWER no holes // blank
Anchor profile - ANSWER A term used to describe the arrangement of tiny peaks and valleys on an abrasive-blasted surface to which paint will be applied
AWS - ANSWER American Welding Society, a maker of rules governing welding
Baffles - ANSWER Projections on the inside of a ventilator cover designed to prevent the entry of water into the container, while allowing air to enter and escape
Bevel - ANSWER Cut at an angle other than a right angle
Channels - ANSWER Formed, folded or rolled metal bars with bracket-shaped sections
Common weld - ANSWER A single weld joining together two adjacent inserts or sections on one side of each
Continuous weld - ANSWER A single, unbroken bead of weld used to join and seal two steel components completely
Dowels - ANSWER Round wooden pins that fit tightly into holes in wooden boards
repair
Dry dust, carton dust, sand, dirt and depot yard dust that is transferable and unacceptable to shippers or lessees for dry-vans and open-tops. - ANSWER DV = Sweep // OT = Sweep
Damp oil stain that is transferable and that would damage dry-van general cargo but not open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV = Hot high-pressure wash // OT = no repair
Transferable, damp, liquid stain that would damage dry-van general cargo but not open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV = Cold high-pressure wash // OT = no repair
Pooled oil on floor surface that would damage cargo and impede the safe loading and operation of the container. - ANSWER DV = Spot clean // OT = Spot clean
Tar stain that would damage cargo and impede the safe loading and operation of the container. - ANSWER DV = Scrape/spot clean // OT = Scrape/spot clean
Wet, standing and pooled liquid that would damage cargo. - ANSWER DV = Hot high-pressure wash // OT = Hot high-pressure wash
Polyethylene beads left on floor surface and adhering to caulking that would interfere with the safe loading and operation of ca container. - ANSWER DV = Sweep // OT = Sweep
Organic residue (EX: coffee beans) left in container. ALL organic materials inside the container must be removed. - ANSWER DV = Scrape/sweep // OT = Scrape/sweep
Paint spills that won't transfer to cargo. - ANSWER DV & OT = No repair
Significant paint spillage that would be unacceptable to a shipper or lessee. - ANSWER
DV & Ot = Power sand
Transferable burn marks on floor that won't damage dry-van general cargo or open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV & OT = No repair
Transferable burn marks on floor that could damage dry-van cargo and are not acceptable to shippers or lessees for dry-vans, but are acceptable for open-tops. - ANSWER DV = Power sand // OT = No repair
Floor screw corrosion that will not damage dry-van cargo or open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV & OT = No repair
Nails projecting above floor which could puncture dry-van general cargo and open-top cargo and could interfere with the safe loading and operation of the container. - ANSWER DV & OT = Remove nails
Dust and dirt on walls that will damage dry-van general cargo but not open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV = Washing // Ot = No Repair
Scratches from normal usage of container. - ANSWER DV & OT = No repair
Scratches from cargo loading that would not be acceptable to a shipper or lessee for shipment of dry-van general cargo, but would be acceptable for open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV = Grind/paint // OT = No repair
Paint attack as evidenced by bubbling, blistering and/or peeling that would damage dry-van general cargo and open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV & OT = Blast/ paint
Transferable stains that would damage dry-van general cargo but not open-top cargo. - ANSWER DV = Spot clean // OT = No repair
