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<p>Worksites at height require the protection of workers during both movement and task performance. The rope access technique involves the simultaneous use of working and backup textile rope systems. Currently, kernmantle ropes are most often used in conjunction with mechanisms that move along them and lock at the right moment. However, this mode of operation has a destructive effect on the rope. Ropes must therefore meet a number of specific requirements, one of the most important of which is sheath slippage. The paper presents a method for testing this parameter based on the requirements of EN standards, including the design and implementation of a test stand and a method for the verification of its operation. Test results for 11 types of ropes are presented and discussed. The paper also provides some guidelines for conducting tests.</p>
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Worksites at height require the protection of workers during both movement and task performance. The rope access technique involves the simultaneous use of working and backup textile rope systems. Currently, kernmantle ropes are most often used in conjunction with mechanisms that move along them and lock at the right moment. However, this mode of operation has a destructive effect on the rope. Ropes must therefore meet a number of specific requirements, one of the most important of which is sheath slippage. The paper presents a method for testing this parameter based on the requirements of EN standards, including the design and implementation of a test stand and a method for the verification of its operation. Test results for 11 types of ropes are presented and discussed. The paper also provides some guidelines for conducting tests.

Assessment of Kernmantle Ropes in terms of Sheath Slippage: Method and Results

Department of Personal Protective Equipment

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe

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{"article-title":"Assessment of Kernmantle Ropes in terms of Sheath Slippage: Method and Results"}

Worksites at height require the protection of workers during both movement and task performance. The rope access technique involves the simultaneous use of...

Assessment of Kernmantle Ropes in terms of Sheath Slippage: Method and Results

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 67 - 73

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0053

Keywords
kernmantle ropes, sheath slippage, falls from a height, guided type fall arresters

© 2022 Krzysztof Baszczyński, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assessment of Kernmantle Ropes in terms of Sheath Slippage: Method and Results

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Dec 30, 2022

Page range: 67 - 73

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0053

Keywordskernmantle ropes, sheath slippage, falls from a height, guided type fall arresters

© 2022 Krzysztof Baszczyński, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
kernmantle ropes, sheath slippage, falls from a height, guided type fall arresters