Handbook of Fibre Rope Technology

by H.A. McKenna

The field of fibre rope technology has witnessed incredible change and technological advance over the last few decades. At the forefront of this change has been the development of synthetic fibres and modern types of rope construction. This handbook updates the history and structural mechanics of fibre rope technology and describes the types and properties of modern rope-making materials and constructions.Following an introduction to fibre ropes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855736063
• ISBN13: 9781855736061
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 9.8"