Standard
AS 4142.1-1993
[Withdrawn]Fibre ropes, Part 1: Care and safe usage
Provides guidance on the selection, care, inspection and maintenance of fibre ropes. Recommendations for the safe usage of ropes are also included.
Published: 22/11/1993
Pages: 22
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PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.4 CLASSIFICATION
2 CAUSES OF DAMAGE TO ROPES
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 CHEMICAL DAMAGE
2.3 PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND DEGRADATION
2.3.1 External wear
2.3.2 Local abrasion
2.3.3 Cuts and contusions
2.3.4 Internal wear
2.3.5 Overloading
2.3.6 Mildew
2.3.7 Heat
2.3.8 Cold
2.3.9 Weathering and sunlight
3 SELECTION OF ROPES AND FITTINGS
3.1 SELECTION OF ROPES
3.1.1 Selection according to environment
3.1.2 Selection according to load
3.1.3 Selection according to handling method
3.2 SELECTION OF FITTINGS
4 USE OF ROPES
4.1 REMOVAL OF ROPE FROM A COIL
4.2 REMOVAL OF ROPE FROM A TURNTABLE OR FLANGED REEL
4.3 ROPE STORAGE AND STOWAGE
4.4 PROTECTION FROM ABRASION
4.5 PROTECTION IN THE CASE OF SLUNG LOADS
4.6 KINKS IN LAID ROPES
4.7 COUPLING LAID ROPES
4.8 SHARP BENDS IN ROPES
4.9 FIBRE AND WIRE ROPES
4.9.1 Coupling
4.9.2 Wire and fibre ropes on bollards
5 MAINTENANCE
5.1 INSPECTION
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 External wear
5.1.3 Internal wear
5.2 ACTION FOLLOWING INSPECTION
6 SAFE WORKING
6.1 MATERIAL AND LOAD
6.2 DANGER FROM SNAPPING ROPES
6.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE USE OF ROPE ON DRUM ENDS
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Natural fibre ropes
6.3.3 Man-made fibre ropes
6.4 PERSONAL PROTECTION
6.4.1 Hands
6.4.2 Dangers of loose clothing
6.5 ROPE CONTAMINATION
6.6 STRENGTH LOSS DUE TO KNOTS AND SPLICES
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Knots
6.6.3 Splices
6.7 TERMINATING ROPE ENDS
APPENDIX A
A1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAFE WORKING LOAD, MINIMUM BREAKING FORCE AND SAFETY FACTOR
A2 LEGAL SAFETY FACTORS
A3 SAFETY FACTORS DEPENDENT ON CONDITION OF USE
A4 SAFE WORKING LOADS FOR HAWSERS AND SIMILAR ROPES
APPENDIX B
B1 METHOD OF USING EQUIVALENTS
B2 FITTINGS
B3 SLINGS AND SIMILAR LIFTING ARRANGEMENTS
B4 EQUIVALENCE OF THREE- AND EIGHT-STRAND ROPES
Cited references in this standard
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Fibre ropes, Part 3: Man-made fibre rope for static life rescue lines
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Fibre ropes, Part 2: Three-strand hawser-laid and eight-strand plaited
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