BS 2052:1989
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Specification for ropes made from manila, sisal, hemp, cotton and coir
Hardcopy , PDF
15-11-1995
English
30-06-1989
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Materials
3. Manufacture
4. Testing
5. Splicing of 3-strand ropes
6. Manufacturer's certificate
7. Marking
8. Packing
Appendices
A. Methods of test
B. Special requirements for ropes for HM Services
and Government departments
C. Realization factors
D. Guidance on the safe use and care of fibre ropes
E. Example of test certificate
Tables
1. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
manila and sisal ropes
2. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
hemp cordage, white
3. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
cotton ropes
4. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
coir ropes
5. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
sisal boltrope and stage lashing, rot-proofed
6. Requirements for 3-strand (plain or hawser laid)
sisal ropes for signal halyards, rot-proofed yarn
runnage: 400 m/kg
7. Requirements for spunyarn, sisal, rot-proofed
('S' twist) for a nominal mass of coil of 10 kg
8. Requirements for nettlestuff, sisal, rot-proofed
('Z' lay from 'S' twist yarn) for a nominal mass
of coil of 6.5 kg
9. Realization factors for calculation of breaking
load or breaking strength from rope yarn tests
Figures
1. Construction of ropes
2. Example of test certificate
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