Abstract: For a given axial mean load, the response of a helical strand to an applied bending moment is considered. For the critical case near the terminations, the theoretical stiffness formulations describing the slippage between ...

Abstract: The shortcomings of the traditional design approaches based on the extreme fiber (in terms of simple beam theory) direct wire stresses as the factor controlling strand restrained bending fatigue performance, have been ...

Abstract: Previously reported orthotopic sheet theory is used for obtaining estimates of interwire/interlayer contact stresses throughout realistic pretensioned multilayered structural strands. These data are used in conjunction ...

Abstract: An insight is given into the recovery length phenomenon in axially preloaded multilayered spiral strands. Recovery length is defined as the length measured from the fractured end of the wire, in which the wire will be able ...

Abstract: The theoretical analysis of a large diameter wire rope, using results from a reported orthotropic sheet model for analyzing the behavior of its constituent helical strands, is reported in this paper. The present model is ...

Abstract: A differential equation capable of describing the full‐slip to no‐slip friction transition along a fractured wire in a parallel‐wire strand experiencing external hydrostatic pressure, by prestressed wrapping or intermittent ...

Abstract: The main characteristics of an analytical model for realistic multi‐layered structural strands and some new developments are presented. The results include easily used graphs for determining the pattern of interwire/interlayer ...

Abstract: A theoretical formulation has been proposed for obtaining upper bounds to single‐layer helical strand damping under cyclic bending to a constant radius of curvature. The model employs an alternative interwire/interlayer ...

Abstract: Parametric studies based on previously reported orthotropic sheet theory have been carried out on a number of realistic and multilayered helical‐strand constructions with widely different strand (and wire) diameters and ...