rope Archive
We have had a good selection of 8mm nylon accessory cord for decades however these cords have never been seriously considered to be ‘ropes’ for technical rescue because they have had serious limitations in strength and abrasion
Twenty-five years ago, rope access was struggling for acceptance as an appropriate method of work on building and construction sites. Thanks to the efforts of committed individuals and associations, it is now common practice and there are currently tens of
As roping technicians, most of the ropes we use today are kernmantle, meaning that they are a collection of core fibres providing much of the tensile strength, surrounded by a sheath which provides both strength and abrasion resistance. This
There are many ways to tension the guy lines and anchor legs we use in our systems but I’d like to present the one I use most. I will start by mentioning that this works best with
There is no standardised test for rope abrasion so a method was devised at RopeLab to attempt to compare ropes. It must be stated clearly that it would be very difficult to model or make general assumptions