Wire rope practices at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Uses and specifications of the hydrographic wire, dredge wire, bathythermographic wire, and strand wire used at sea by Scripps Institution research vessels are outlined. Tensile, torsional, and compressional stresses; operating conditions (corrosion, spooling, storage, rigging, and splicing); and types of winches are discussed.

Description

Uses and specifications of the hydrographic wire, dredge wire, bathythermographic wire, and strand wire used at sea by Scripps Institution research vessels are outlined. Tensile, torsional, and compressional stresses; operating conditions (corrosion, spooling, storage, rigging, and splicing); and types of winches are discussed.

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Author(s)

Silverman, M., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Frautschy, J.D.

Publication/Event/Pages

Wire & Wire Products35(3): 329-333, 383-384

Year

1960