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PRACTICE PROMPT
Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.
The setting
A crane gantry girder, 7.5 m span, 20 tonne crane with a 4.5 m wheel spacing.
Your task
Size the girder for vertical and horizontal crane loads.
What a useful response would show
Wheel load position for maximum moment, and the surge check.
Reflect afterwards
- What assumption mattered most?
- What would you check before using this on a real project?
- Could another engineer follow your recommendation?