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DLT strand jacks Operating sequences

Strand cable Safe lifting capacity 15.5 MT per strand Top anchor

Hydraulic cylinder Hollow centre

Bottom anchor

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General view of strand jack

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General view of bottom anchor

Strand wedges Grip strand when closed Grip opening jack

Grip opening Plate. Connected to grip release tubes

Anchor block, with machined cones for strand wedges

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Cut away of bottom anchor

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Operation of bottom anchor - closed

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Operation of bottom anchor - open

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General view of top anchor

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Cut away of top anchor

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Operation of top anchor - closed

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Operation of top anchor - open

STRAND JACK
LOAD LIFTING SEQUENCE

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DL-P40 computer control system representation

Top anchor status Green = closed Top anchor closed Red = open

120% 100%
Expected load

Closed

Jack load indicator Bottom anchor status

0%

Load in bottom anchor

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 0 kN kN mm

Bottom anchor closed

Closed

Stroke

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Ready for strand lifting stroke

120%

Closed

100%

Jack stroke indicator

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 15 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Extend ram to transfer load to top anchor

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 250 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Strand lifting stroke

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 500 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Top of strand lifting stroke

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 480 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Retract ram to transfer load to bottom anchor

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Open top anchor

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Open top anchor

Open
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 480 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ready for ram retract stroke

Open

120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 250 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Retract stroke

120%

Open

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 0 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Bottom of retract stroke

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Close top anchor

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Close top anchor

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 0 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

Back

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Ready for next lifting cycle

STRAND JACK
LOAD LOWERING SEQUENCE

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120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 0 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Jack fully retracted with grips closed

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Open top anchor

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Open top anchor

120%

Open

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 0 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ready for ram extend stroke

Open

120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 250 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ram extend stroke

Open
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 450 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Top of ram extend stroke

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Close top anchor

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Close top anchor

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 450 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ready to transfer load to top anchor

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 480 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Extend ram to transfer load to top anchor

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Open bottom anchor

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Open bottom anchor

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 480 kN kN mm

Open

Stroke

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Ready for strand lowering stroke

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 250 kN kN mm

Open

Stroke

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Strand lowering stroke

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 50 kN kN mm

Open

Stroke

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Bottom of strand lowering stroke

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Close bottom anchor

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Close bottom anchor

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 50 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ready to transfer load into bottom anchor

120%

Closed

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 1580 1600 20 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Transfer load into bottom anchor

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Open top anchor

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Open top anchor

120%

Open

100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 20 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ready for ram extend stroke

Open

120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 250 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

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Ram extend stroke

Open
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 450 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

10

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Top of ram extend stroke

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Close top anchor

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Close top anchor

Closed
120% 100%

0%

Jack No. Load Pre-set

3 0 1600 450 kN kN mm

Closed

Stroke

11

Back

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Ready for next lowering cycle