Design phase assistance - computer generated fabrication drawings and

calculations of proper lengths, tensions and hardware.

Consulting services - technical assistance and inspection of new or existing lift

or suspension bridges and other cable structures.

Galvanized Structural Strand To ASTM A-586

• Highest modulus of elasticity
• Usually supplied pre-stressed
• Cut-to-length
• Paint striped
• Parallel contact core construction with amorphous polypropylene
lubricant available.
• Modulus of elasticity = 24,000,000 psi
• Class A zinc coated wire
Recommended for:
• Main cables of suspension bridges
• Boom Supports
• Guys for towers
• Load carrying members in building structures

Galvanized Structural Bridge Rope To ASTM A-603

• Good modulus of elasticity
• Prestressed when required with a modulus of elasticity
= 20,000,000 psi (Prestressed)
• Class A zinc coated
7x7 6x25
IWRC

6x7 6x43
IWRC IWRC

Recommended for:
• Main support cables on short-span suspension bridges
• Suspension cables on large suspension bridges
• Roof supports for large buildings

Galvanised structural Strand and Rope

Class 'A'
Approx. Class 'A' Approx.
Strand Coating Approx. Approx.
Metallic Coating Metallic
Diameter Throughout Wt./Ft. Wt./Ft.
Area Rope Area
Strand
in in. sq. lb in. sq. lb
 1/2 15 0.15 0.52 11.5 0.119 0.42
9/16 19 0.19 0.66
5/8 24 0.23 0.82 18.0 0.182 0.68
11/16 29 0.28 0.99
3/4 34 0.34 1.018 26.0 0.268 0.95
13/16 40 0.40 1.39
7/8 46 0.46 1.61 35.0 0.361 1.28
15/16 54 0.53 1.85
1 61 0.60 2.10 45.7 0.471 1.67
1 1/16 69 0.68 2.37
1 1/8 78 0.76 2.66 57.8 0.596 2.11
1 3/16 86 0.85 2.96
1 1/4 96 0.94 3.28 72.2 0.745 2.64
1 5/16 106 1.03 3.62
1 3/8 116 1.13 3.97 87.8 0.906 3.21
1 7/16 126 1.24 4.34
1 1/2 138 1.35 4.73 104.0 1.080 7.82
1 9/16 150 1.47 5.13
1 5/8 162 1.59 5.55 123.0 1.270 4.51
1 11/16 176 1.71 5.98
1 3/4 188 1.84 6.43 143.0 1.470 5.24
1 13/16 202 1.97 6.90
1 7/8 216 2.11 7.39 164.0 1.690 6.03
1 15/16 230 2.25 7.89
2 245 2.40 8.40 196.0 1.920 6.85
2 1/16 261 2.55 8.94
2 1/8 277 2.71 9.49 210.0 2.170 7.73
2 3/16 293 2.87 10.05
2 1/4 310 3.04 10.64 235.0 2.420 8.66
2 5/16 327 3.21 11.24
2 3/8 344 3.38 11.85 261.0 2.690 9.61
2 7/16 360 3.57 12.48
2 1/2 376 3.75 13.13 288.0 2.970 10.60
2 9/16 392 3.94 13.80
2 5/8 471 4.13 14.47 317.0 3.270 11.62
2 11/16 432 4.33 15.16
2 3/4 452 4.54 15.88 347.0 3.580 12.74
2 7/8 494 4.96 17.36 379.0 3.910 13.90
3 538 5.40 18.90 412.0 4.250 15.11
3 1/8 584 5.86 20.51
3 1/4 625 6.34 22.18 475.0 5.040 18.00
3 3/8 673 6.83 23.92
3 1/2 724 7.35 25.73 555.0 5.830 21.00
3 5/8 768 7.88 27.60
3 3/4 822 8.44 29.53 640.0 6.670 24.00
3 7/8 878 9.01 31.53
4 925 9.60 33.60 730.0 7.590 27.00
4 1/8 980 10.20 35.70

4 1/4 1040 10.80 37.90

4 3/8 1100 11.50 40.20

4 1/2 1140 11.80 41.30

 4 5/8 1230 12.40 43.30

4 3/4 1300 13.00 45.50

NOTE: Higher strengths available on request.