Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad

ANNEX A
Sheet 1

TENSILE STRENGTH & SLIPPAGE OF THE STANDARD TAPE KNOT

Size Material Brand Age Theoretical Sling strength Rated Strength when new (kN) Sling Strength without knot (kN) Results Lowest Breaking Strength (kN) Mean Breaking Strength (kN) Std Deviation (kN) 2 std Dev back from Mean (kN) Mean "Tail" slippage at failure (mm) Total "Tension" slippage at failure (mm) Analysis % Loss of Strength due to knot % Strength remaining in rope Remaining Factor of Safety with a 1.96 kN load (min should be 5) 51% 49% 2.9 58% 42% 3.1 52% 48% 12.6 42% 58% 11.0 5.82 7.04 0.67 5.70 Not recorded Not recorded 6.44 7.76 0.86 6.04 Not recorded Not recorded 26.00 27.75 1.55 24.64 21 124 22.84 26.33 2.41 21.52 9 65 5.88 11.76 7.25 14.5 25.77 51.54 18.71 37.42 19 mm flat Polyester tape Donaghys New 25 mm flat Polyester tape Donaghys New 50 mm flat Polyester tape Donaghys New 25 mm tube Polyamide tape Blue Water New

Note: The results data in each column is the mean of six tests.

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ANNEX A
Sheet 2

TENSILE STRENGTH & SLIPPAGE OF THE STANDARD DOUBLE FISHERMAN'S KNOT

Size Material Brand Age Theoretical Sling strength Rated Strength when new (kN) Sling Strength without knot (kN) Results Lowest Breaking Strength (kN) Mean Breaking Strength (kN) Std Deviation (kN) 2 std Dev back from Mean (kN) Mean "Tail" slippage at 1.96 kN (mm) Total "Tension" slippage at 1.96 kN (mm) Mean "Tail" slippage at 3.67 kN (mm) Total "Tension" slippage at 3.67 kN (mm) Mean "Tail" slippage at failure (mm) Total "Tension" slippage (mm) Analysis % Loss of Strength due to knot % Strength remaining in rope Remaining Factor of Safety with a 1.96 kN load (min should be 5) 2% 98% 9.8 6% 94% 17.2 42% 58% 18.7 70% 30% 9.7 36% 64% 4.0 9% 91% 8.5 19.36 22.03 1.39 19.26 5 56 10 102 16 173 34.40 36.72 1.49 33.73 6 50 9 94 24 245 36.74 37.74 0.65 36.43 5 48 7 102 20 336 19.36 27.25 4.10 19.06 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded 21 298 8.52 9.54 0.87 7.81 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded 4 90 18.01 19.01 1.17 16.67 5 30 6 43 19 164 9.8 19.6 18 36 31.36 62.72 31.36 62.72 6.08 12.16 9.11 18.22 7 mm Cord Polyamide rope Riviory New 9mm static Polyamide rope Riviory New 11mm static Polyamide rope Blue Water 1 year old 11mm static Polyamide rope Blue Water 18 years 10mm Sisal (3 strand laid) Zenith New 12mm Sisal (3 strand laid) Zenith New

Note: The results data in each column is the mean of six tests.