Appendix B
a
Closed wire rope spelter socket at one end; open wire rope spelter socket
at
other end.
Measurement: Pull
of
closed socket to centerline
of
open socket pin.
b
Closed wire rope swaged socket at one end; open wire rope swaged socket at
other end.
Measurement: Centerline
of
pin to centerline
of
pin.
c
Closed bridge socket attached to one end; open bridge socket attached
to
other end.
Measurements: Centerline
of
closed socket pin to centerline
of
open socket pin;
include two
of
the three values: takeup, contraction, and expansion. The values
of
C and 0 are also required.
d
Thimble spliced at one end.
Measurement: Pull
of
thimble to end
of
rope.
e
Link spliced
at
one end; hook spliced at other end.
Measurement: Pull
of
link to pull
of
hook.
f
Thimble spliced at one end; loop spliced
at
other end.
Measurements: Pull
of
thimble to pull
of
loop, and circumference
of
loop.
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