The main goal of this book is to present the methods used to calculate the most important parameters for ropes, and to explain how they are applied on the basis of numerous sample calculations. The book, based on the most important chapters of the German book DRAHTSEILE, has been updated to reflect the latest developments, with the new edition especially focusing on computational methods for wire ropes. Many new calculations and examples have also been added to facilitate the dimensioning and calculation of mechanical characteristics of wire ropes. This book offers a valuable resource for all those working with wire ropes, including construction engineers, operators and supervisors of machines and installations involving wire ropes.

The main concern of this book is to present the methods used to calculate the most important rope quantities as well as to explain how they are applied by means of a large number of calculations as examples. The book, based on the most important chapters of the German book DRAHTSEILE, has been kept up to date and takes into account the most recent developments.

The main goal of this book is to present the methods used to calculate the most important parameters for ropes, and to explain how they are applied on the basis of numerous sample calculations. The book, based on the most important chapters of the German book DRAHTSEILE, has been updated to reflect the latest developments, with the new edition especially focusing on computational methods for wire ropes. Many new calculations and examples have also been added to facilitate the dimensioning and calculation of mechanical characteristics of wire ropes. This book offers a valuable resource for all those working with wire ropes, including construction engineers, operators and supervisors of machines and installations involving wire ropes.

Seit der Veroeffentlichung der ersten Auflage der Drahtseile sind eine Reihe von Forschungsarbeiten durchgefuhrt worden, die das Wissen uber dieses Thema erheblich erweitert haben. Das Einfugen dieser neuen Erkenntnisse zusammen mit weiteren Verbesserungen hat zu einer deutlichen UEberarbeitung des Buches gefuhrt. Die Darstellung der Methoden zur Berechnung wichtiger Seilgroessen und ihre Erlauterung durch Rechenbeispiele sind ein besonderes Anliegen dieses Buches. Demgemass wurden die Zahl der Rechenbeispiele erhoeht.

In Form eines Grundlagenwerkes werden die rechnerischen, konstruktiven und planerischen Inhalte fur den Praktiker dargestellt. Die Systematik deckt alle Bereiche der Hebe- und Flurforderzeuge ab."