Two Point Anchor Loads
Most people understand that a load can be shared by two points. If the two anchors are directly above the load and equalised, they each feel half the load. Many people also know that if the two
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Members: Equipment Inspection and Logging
Many industry Codes of Practice (COP), standards, and other documents ‘suggest’ roping technicians should ensure regular inspection of all equipment and that these inspections are documented to ensure trace-ability of every single item over its working life. You
Members: Factors of Safety Quiz Analysis
The Factors of Safety Quiz was published 25th July, 2015. The quiz has been completed some 1,100 times with an average result of 55.85%. Below is the quiz with the breakdown of results. I believe that some of
Members: Derating for Knots
It is common knowledge that placing a knot in a strand of rope effectively reduces the strength of the rope. As roping technicians, our challenge is to be able to look at a system and undertake a critical
Members: Rope Stretch
Synthetic kernmantle rope has traditionally been characterised as either Dynamic or Static. These general terms have probably been derived from their intended use, specifically that activities with planned dynamic events should use dynamic ropes. The range of