Lashed 16M Light Loading

SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR LASHED CABLES ON 16M STRAND
LIGHT LOADING AREAS
1.0" DIAMETER (0.7 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
0
4
200
3600
1
6
300
3600
3
4
400
3600
5
11
500
3600
9
4
600
3600
13
5
700
3600
18
3
800
3600
23
10
900
3600
30
1
1000
3600
37
2
1030
3600
39
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
LIGHT LOADING UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
7
3641
2
2
3665
4
10
3704
8
7
3753
13
2
3810
18
8
3872
24
11
3936
32
1
4001
39
11
4066
48
6
4130
51
3
4149
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
1
2
7
4
7
7
4
10
9
14
10
19
9
25
4
31
9
38
10
41
1
1.2" DIAMETER (0.9 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
0
5
200
3600
1
9
300
3600
3
12
400
3600
7
1
500
3600
11
0
600
3600
15
11
700
3600
21
7
800
3600
28
3
890
3600
34
11
SAG UNDER
LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
8
2
6
5
7
9
9
15
0
21
3
28
5
36
6
44
6
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
3643
3674
3721
3780
3846
3917
3988
4058
4120
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
2
2
9
5
1
8
3
12
3
17
2
22
11
29
7
36
4
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
3646
3682
3737
3801
3869
3938
3994
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
3
3
3
6
5
10
9
16
4
23
1
29
10
1.4" DIAMETER (1.4 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
0
7
200
3600
2
6
300
3600
5
6
400
3600
9
10
500
3600
15
4
600
3600
22
2
685
3600
28
10
SAG UNDER
LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
10
3
2
6
12
12
3
18
9
26
7
34
1
NOTES: Light loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 9 PSF horizontal wind pressure
at 30º Fahrenheit and no ice. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
04/05/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR LASHED CABLES ON 16M STRAND
LIGHT LOADING AREAS
1.6" DIAMETER (1.8 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
0
9
200
3600
3
0
300
3600
6
9
400
3600
12
1
500
3600
18
10
575
3600
24
11
SAG UNDER
LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
11
3
8
8
2
14
4
21
11
28
8
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
3648
3691
3752
3821
3891
3941
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
3
3
8
7
6
12
10
19
7
25
8
EXPECTED TENSION
UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Lbs.)
3651
3700
3764
3831
3873
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
5
4
5
9
3
16
0
21
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
LIGHT LOADING UNDER LIGHT LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
3
3654
4
11
3709
10
10
3779
18
11
3850
21
4
3867
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
6
4
9
10
1
17
7
19
10
1.8" DIAMETER (2.4 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
1
0
200
3600
3
10
300
3600
8
8
400
3600
15
5
465
3600
20
10
SAG UNDER
LIGHT LOADING
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
2
4
6
9
11
17
4
23
2
2.0" DIAMETER (2.7 #/FT.) FILLED FOAM-SKIN CABLE
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
100
3600
1
1
200
3600
4
3
300
3600
9
7
400
3600
17
1
425
3600
19
3
NOTES: Light loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 9 PSF horizontal wind pressure
at 30º Fahrenheit and no ice. Stringing tensions are at 60º (F).
04/05/04
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