Preliminary communication

The anchors of steel wire ropes, testing methods and their results

J. Krešák ; Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
S. Kropuch ; Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
P. Peterka ; Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic

Abstract

The present paper introduces an application of the acoustic and thermographic method in the defectoscopic testing of immobile steel wire ropes at the most critical point, the anchor. First measurements and their results by these new defectoscopic methods are shown. In defectoscopic tests at the anchor, the widely used magnetic method gives unreliable results, and therefore presents a problem for steel wire defectoscopy. Application of the two new methods in the steel wire defectoscopy at the anchor point will enable increased safety measures at the anchor of steel wire ropes in bridge, roof, tower and aerial cable lift constructions.

Keywords

nondestructive testing (NDT); wire ropes; thermography; defectoscopy

Hrčak ID:

82912

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82912

Publication date:

1.10.2012.

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