The Use of Ropes and Tackle
by Homer J. Dana
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About this eBook
- Author
- Pearl, W. A. (William Armour), 1893-
- Credits
- Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- TA: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering
- Subject
- Rope
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 56585
- Release Date
- February 17, 2018
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.The Use of Ropes and Tackle
- 2.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- 3.SOURCES OF MATERIAL
- 4.INTRODUCTION
- 5.KNOTS — Strength of Knots — Fastening Knots — Ending Knots — Shortening Knots
- 6.SPLICES
- 7.HITCHES — The Diamond Hitch — The Two Man Diamond Hitch — The One Man Diamond Hitch
- 8.LASHINGS
- 9.TACKLE SETS
- 10.CHAIN HOISTS
- 11.TRANSMISSION CABLES — Hemp and Manila — Calculation of Strength — Care of Rope — Uncoiling Rope — SIZE AND STRENGTH OF TEXTILE ROPES — STRENGTH OF MANILA ROPE
- 12.STEEL CABLES — CAST STEEL ROPE — CAST STEEL ROPE — CAST STEEL ROPE — CAST STEEL ROPES FOR INCLINES — CAST STEEL HOISTING ROPES — STANDARD HOISTING ROPE — STRENGTH OF WIRE ROPE
- 13.SPLICING TRANSMISSION CABLES — POWER TRANSMITTED BY WIRE ROPE — MINIMUM DIAMETERS OF SHEAVES FOR POWER TRANSMISSION BY WIRE ROPES — DIAMETER OF MINIMUM SHEAVES IN INCHES, CORRESPONDING TO A MAXIMUM SAFE WORKING TENSION.
- 14.ENGINEERING BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION.
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