Industrial Rigging and Signaling Practice Exam 2026 – Comprehensive Test Prep

The load is shared equally between the two identical, vertical legs. When two supports carry a total load symmetrically, each one takes half. So 3000 pounds total divided by 2 legs equals 1500 pounds per leg. This assumes the legs are identical, vertical, and the load is centered so there’s no extra bias.

Other options don’t fit because:

- 750 pounds would be if there were four equal supports, not two.

- 2250 pounds would require one leg to carry most of the load, with the other taking only a small share.

- 3000 pounds would mean all the load is on a single leg, which isn’t the case with two supports.