Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard covers requirements for wire ropes and strands for use in suspension bridges for pedestrian, vehicular traffic, pipe crossing and other applications. The following types, constructions, rope/strand grades and size ranges are covered (identified by X mark).

2. REFERENCES

The following Indian Standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text constitute the provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1608 (Part 1) : 2018 Metallic materials - Tensile testing: Part 1 Method of test at room temperature (fourth revision)

1835 : 1976 Round steel wire for ropes (third revision)

2363 : 1981 Glossary of terms relating to wire ropes (first revision)

6594 : 2018 Technical supply conditions for steel wire ropes (third revision)