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wire rope [′wīr ‚rōp] (engineering) A rope formed of twisted strands of wire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ramp pump failure, fluid leaks and broken wire ropes due to rust, routing problems and damage are right at the top of the failure list. Inward flexing due to wind-generated stresses is taken up by horizontal wire ropes; outward flexing due to wind-generated suction is transmitted to the building's ground-floor slab or conducted to points beneath the roof girders by vertical wire ropes. At one point the workers' wooden footbridge became a tourist attraction: "this was a new, exhilarating experience for thousands of men, women, and children who gamely tested their nerve against the great height with only a few planks and wire ropes for support. |
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