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
IWRC

6x43
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

Strand
Diameter
in

Class 'A'
Coating
Throughout
Strand

Approx.
Metallic
Area

Approx.
Wt./Ft.

in. sq.

lb

Class 'A'
Coating
Rope

Approx.
Metallic
Area

Approx.
Wt./Ft.

in. sq.

lb

1/2

15

0.15

0.52

9/16

19

0.19

0.66

5/8

24

0.23

0.82

11/16

29

0.28

0.99

3/4

34

0.34

1.018

13/16

40

0.40

1.39

7/8

46

0.46

1.61

15/16

54

0.53

1.85

61

0.60

2.10

1 1/16

69

0.68

2.37

1 1/8

78

0.76

2.66

1 3/16

86

0.85

2.96

1 1/4

96

0.94

3.28

1 5/16

106

1.03

3.62

1 3/8

116

1.13

3.97

1 7/16

126

1.24

4.34

1 1/2

138

1.35

4.73

1 9/16

150

1.47

5.13

1 5/8

162

1.59

5.55

1 11/16

176

1.71

5.98

1 3/4

188

1.84

6.43

1 13/16

202

1.97

6.90

1 7/8

216

2.11

7.39

1 15/16

230

2.25

7.89

245

2.40

8.40

2 1/16

261

2.55

8.94

2 1/8

277

2.71

9.49

2 3/16

293

2.87

10.05

2 1/4

310

3.04

10.64

2 5/16

327

3.21

11.24

2 3/8

344

3.38

11.85

2 7/16

360

3.57

12.48

2 1/2

376

3.75

13.13

2 9/16

392

3.94

13.80

2 5/8

471

4.13

14.47

2 11/16

432

4.33

15.16

2 3/4
2 7/8
3

452
494
538

4.54
4.96
5.40

15.88
17.36
18.90

3 1/8

584

5.86

20.51

3 1/4

625

6.34

22.18

3 3/8

673

6.83

23.92

3 1/2

724

7.35

25.73

3 5/8

768

7.88

27.60

3 3/4

822

8.44

29.53

3 7/8

878

9.01

31.53

925

9.60

33.60

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

11.5

0.119

0.42

18.0

0.182

0.68

26.0

0.268

0.95

35.0

0.361

1.28

45.7

0.471

1.67

57.8

0.596

2.11

72.2

0.745

2.64

87.8

0.906

3.21

104.0

1.080

7.82

123.0

1.270

4.51

143.0

1.470

5.24

164.0

1.690

6.03

196.0

1.920

6.85

210.0

2.170

7.73

235.0

2.420

8.66

261.0

2.690

9.61

288.0

2.970

10.60

317.0

3.270

11.62

347.0
379.0
412.0

3.580
3.910
4.250

12.74
13.90
15.11

475.0

5.040

18.00

555.0

5.830

21.00

640.0

6.670

24.00

730.0

7.590

27.00

4 5/8

1230

12.40

43.30

4 3/4

1300

13.00

45.50

NOTE: Higher strengths available on request.