SpanMaster 3.

1a Cabledat revision 051005

First-time User Overview

SpanMaster 3.1a (For Windows 95/NT 4.0) consists of 7 screens that may be selected
by clicking on the
tabs at the bottom of the program window. You may select the tabs in any order.
Most problems will be solved by selecting the tabs in a left to right order.

>>>> First Screen 'Project ID'

Several fields are provided for entry of descriptive information that will
appear on any desired printer reports. None of the data is used for any
calculations.

>>>> Second Screen 'Cables'

All cable selections are made here. Another set of tabs located in the upper
right side groups the cables. The 'Strand' tab is the default setting.
Clicking on any Strand will copy it to the selection set on the left.
Only one carrier strand may be selected. Next select one or more cables that the
strand will carry. Picking any cable on the 'SELECTED CABLES' list will remove it.

Clicking on 'View Bundle Plot' will show a plot of the overall bundle and force a
calculation of the bundle diameter. This will show in the selected cables list.
This is an optional box labeled 'Enter Bundle Diameter' (lower left corner). Any
entry in this box will be used by SM3 and it will not attempt to calculate the
bundle
diameter. The 'View Bundle Plot' will be grayed out (not accessible). Also if too
many cables are entered (more than 11) then the program will force the user to
enter
the bundle diameter. Enter some reasonable value even if you do not have any icing
conditions.

See advanced features for more options on this screen.

>>>> Third Screen 'Sag/Tension'

The span length and sag are entered here. An assumed installed temperature is
shown and it may be adjusted with the control under it. Tension calculations
are shown on the right. Any changes to span length or sag will cause the tension
values to be recalculated.

The option box 'Effect of Temperature Change' when checked will show a scrollable
table.

>>>> Fourth Screen 'NESC Results'

Two option boxes at the lower right will add columns in the output table when
checked. The settings of these boxes also applies to any printed output.

The 'Set Ice/Wind Load' button when clicked brings up another screen.
From this screen you may:
1. Select the load for rule 251 by selecting light, medium, or heavy.
2. Check 'User Loading1'. When checked another loading condition is
shown. Any of the values (including description) may be changed by
clicking on it.
3. When 'User Loading1' is checked 'User Loading2' appears. It operates
the same as 'User Loading1'.
 4. When any changes are made on this screen a 'Save above values' button
will appear. If clicked, all changes will be permanently saved such that
they will be the default values the next time SM3 is run.
After you have saved your desired values, you should not have to return to
this screen.
5. The button 'Exit Ice/Wind Loadings' must be clicked to exit this screen.

>>>> Fifth Screen 'Files/Print'

Files Window: Open a file of a previously saved data set.

Save the current data set to a file
Print Window: Print a report of the current data set.
The two options controll the amount of detail
that is included in the report.
Print a report of the cables/strand available in SM3.

>>>> Sixth Screen 'Help'

You are here.

>>>> Seventh Screen 'EXIT'

Exits program. Warns to save data before exiting.

>>>> Advanced Features 'Cables'.

When the strand list is shown a box appears permitting the entry of a creep value.

Bundle plots always orient the carrier strand to the 12 o'clock position.

The bundle is assembled according to the following rules:

1. The cables are sorted by diameter.
2. The largest cable (#1) is selected and #2 is put at the 3 o'clock position
of #1.
3. Cable #3 is placed above #1 and #2.
4. Cable #4 is place below #1 and #2.
5. Next cable #5 is placed against #1 and #4. Cables are continued about #1 in a
clockwise direction until no more can be placed.
6. Next cables are placed in a second ring in a counter-clockwise direction.
7. The program limit occurs when this second ring is filled. It takes 11 cables
plus a carrier for the limit to be reached, providing that all cables are of
the
same diameter.
8. These rules may fail to pack certain cable combinations in the most optimum
bundle
configuration.

The bundle diameter is calculated as follows:

1. A bundle diameter is calculated for each cable and all other cables. If the
largest
value contains all cables then it is the desired solution.
2. If not then a three point tangent bundle diameter is computed for each three
cable
possibility and the minimum diameter that contains all cables is used.

Most problems require that one strand be selected, however there are a few
exceptions.
1. When a drop cable is selected, it must be the only selection.
 2. Integrated cables contain a carrier strand, therefore a separate strand cannot
be selected.

The tab 'User Defined' enables one to add cables to this list.
A maximum of 40 user defined cables may be added.
All user defined cables are stored in file CABLEADD.TXT

Adding user defined cables.

1. Click on box 'Create/Modify User Defined'.
2. If you want to create a user defined cable, select a
similar cable and click on it.
3. You must next modify its' Product Description so that
it is unique.

There are a few rules:

Carrier strand cables contain EHS or HTL in their name.

Drop cables contain VM in their name.
Integrated messenger cable must end with Mnnn
(where nnn is a 3 digit numeric value).

4. Your cable is now added to the list. Any cable property

value may be changed by clicking on it.

5. Changing a cable property value to DEL will delete that cable.

6. Click on Exit to restore the selected cables list.

END
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"Medium",15,0.25,4,0.2
"Light",30,0,9,0.05
"232A1",120,0,0,0
"232A3",32,0,0,0
"User Loading1",0,0,0,0
"User Loading2",0,0,0,0
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E*A LOAD MAX.
PRODUCT X-SECT EFF NOMINALEFF.EXP. CABLE BEARING RATED
 DESCRIPTION AREA MODULUS DIAM COEFF. WEIGHT CAPACITY LOAD
(sq.in) (psi) (in) (1/F) (lb/ft)(lbs) (lbs)
(sq.cm) (kg/sqcm) (mm) (1/C) (kg/m) (kgs) (kgs)

0.083"H 0.0054 2.82E+07 0.083 5.60E-06 0.018 242614 487

0.109"H 0.0093 2.82E+07 0.109 5.60E-06 0.032 263134 1800

0.134"H 0.0141 2.82E+07 0.134 5.60E-06 0.048 397620 2680
3/16" EHS 0.0211 2.60E+07 0.188 5.60E-06 0.073 549458 3990
3/16"2.2mHTL 0.0211 2.60e+07 0.188 5.60e-06 0.073 548600 2400
1/4"6.6mEHS 0.0352 2.60E+07 0.250 5.60E-06 0.121 914940 6650
1/4"4.7mHTL 0.0352 2.60E+07 0.250 5.60E-06 0.121 914940 4750
5/16"11.2mEHS 0.0595 2.60E+07 0.313 5.60E-06 0.205 1545960 11200
5/16" 6mHTL 0.0595 2.60E+07 0.313 5.60E-06 0.205 1547000 6000
3/8" EHS 0.0792 2.60E+07 0.375 5.60E-06 0.273 2058420 15400
3/8" 10mHTL 0.0792 2.60E+07 0.375 5.60E-06 0.273 2059200 11000
7/16" EHS 0.1156 2.60E+07 0.438 5.60E-06 0.399 3005600 20800
7/16"16mHTL 0.1156 2.60E+07 0.438 5.60E-06 0.399 3005600 18000
1/2" EHS 0.1498 2.60E+07 0.500 5.60E-06 0.517 3894800 26900
1/2"25mHLT 0.1498 2.60E+07 0.500 5.60E-06 0.517 3894800 25000

QR-320J 0.1225 1.84E+06 0.395 2.06E-05 0.055 225865 120

QR-320JCA 0.1225 1.60E+06 0.395 2.30E-05 0.046 196567 120
QR-500JCA 0.2642 1.36E+06 0.580 2.21E-05 0.086 360637 200
QR-540J 0.2922 1.67E+06 0.610 1.80E-05 0.123 488675 220
QR-540JCA 0.2922 1.37E+06 0.610 2.09E-05 0.092 399310 220
QR-715JCA 0.4840 1.27E+06 0.785 2.00E-05 0.144 615078 340
QR-715GWB 0.785 0.144 340
QR-860J 0.7238 1.54E+06 0.960 1.78E-05 0.293 1118129 450
QR-860JCA 0.7238 1.35E+06 0.960 2.04E-05 0.214 975569 450
QR-1125JCA 1.1786 1.26E+06 1.225 1.96E-05 0.343 1490730 750

QR-320JCAM072H 0.1558 1.98E+06 0.637 1.18E-05 0.068 308951 365

QR-320JCAM072U 0.1558 2.21E+06 0.637 1.12E-05 0.068 308951 1240
QR-320JCAM109H 0.1641 2.21E+06 0.674 1.12E-05 0.088 362661 1800
QR-320JCAM083U 0.1582 2.21E+06 0.653 1.12E-05 0.073 349147 1050
QR-320JCAM083H 0.1582 2.21E+06 0.653 1.12E-05 0.073 349147 487
QR-500JCAM-109 0.2735 2.31E+06 0.689 1.55E-05 0.118 631245 1800
QR-540JCAM-109 0.3016 2.22E+06 0.719 1.52E-05 0.132 669919 1800
QR-540JCAM-134 0.3063 2.64E+06 0.744 1.37E-05 0.140 808286 2680
QR-540JCAM-188 0.3134 3.03E+06 0.798 1.20E-05 0.165 948781 3990
QR-540JCAM-250 0.3274 4.01E+06 0.860 1.02E-05 0.213 1314142 6650
QR-715JCAM-250 0.5192 2.95E+06 1.035 1.14E-05 0.265 1529910 6650
QR-715JGWM-250 0.5192 2.60E+07 1.035 5.60E-06 0.265 914940 6650
QR-715JCAM-188 0.5051 2.31E+06 0.973 1.32E-05 0.217 1164549 3990
QR-715JCAM-109 0.5185 1.74E+06 0.964 1.71E-05 0.200 900806 1800
QR-860JCAM-188 0.7450 1.92E+06 1.148 1.53E-05 0.287 1428095 3990
QR-860JCAM-250 0.7590 2.36E+06 1.210 1.33E-05 0.335 1793456 6650
QR1125JCAM-250 1.2138 1.98E+06 1.475 1.43E-05 0.464 2405561 6650

PF-625JCA 0.3685 5.18E+06 0.685 1.41E-05 0.284 1908397 800

P3-50-625J 0.3685 2.04E+06 0.685 1.70E-05 0.146 750688 475

P3-412CA 0.1333 2.81E+06 0.412 1.33E-05 0.054 373955 150

P3-412JCA 0.1750 2.27E+06 0.472 1.81E-05 0.071 401605 150
P3-500CA 0.1963 2.44E+06 0.500 1.35E-05 0.072 478264 300
P3-500JCA 0.2463 2.07E+06 0.560 1.77E-05 0.093 509733 300
P3-565JCA 0.3068 1.87E+06 0.625 1.79E-05 0.112 573836 350
P3-625CA 0.3068 2.43E+06 0.625 1.35E-05 0.112 744586 475
P3-625JCA 0.3685 2.13E+06 0.685 1.69E-05 0.138 783477 475
P3-700JCA 0.4596 1.77E+06 0.765 1.75E-05 0.160 811917 500
P3-750CA 0.4418 2.39E+06 0.750 1.35E-05 0.161 1053941 675
P3-750JCA 0.5281 2.10E+06 0.820 1.69E-05 0.197 1108319 675
P3-840JCA 0.6504 1.78E+06 0.910 1.73E-05 0.225 1156176 700
P3-875CA 0.6013 2.26E+06 0.875 1.35E-05 0.213 1357325 875
P3-875JCA 0.7014 2.03E+06 0.945 1.66E-05 0.254 1420362 875
P3-1000CA 0.7854 2.62E+06 1.000 1.34E-05 0.308 2060316 1300
P3-1000JCA 0.9161 2.34E+06 1.080 1.61E-05 0.362 2142651 1300

P3-412JCAM-109 0.1865 3.60E+06 0.584 1.35E-05 0.111 672213 1800

P3-500JCAM-109 0.2556 3.05E+06 0.669 1.39E-05 0.134 780341 1800
P3-500JCAM-134 0.2604 3.53E+06 0.694 1.28E-05 0.141 918709 2680
P3-565JCAM-109 0.3161 2.67E+06 0.734 1.43E-05 0.144 844444 1800
P3-565JCAM-134 0.3209 3.06E+06 0.759 1.32E-05 0.160 982812 2680
P3-565JCAM-188 0.3279 3.43E+06 0.813 1.19E-05 0.185 1123307 3990
P3-625JCAM-109 0.3779 2.79E+06 0.794 1.43E-05 0.178 1054085 1800
P3-625JCAM-134 0.3826 3.12E+06 0.819 1.34E-05 0.186 1192453 2680
P3-625JCAM-188 0.3897 3.42E+06 0.873 1.22E-05 0.211 1332948 3990
P3-625JCAM-250 0.4037 4.21E+06 0.935 1.08E-05 0.259 1698309 6650
P3-700JCAM-250 0.4948 3.49E+06 1.015 1.12E-05 0.281 1726749 3990
P3-700JCAM-188 0.5197 1.165 0.248 1657790 3990
P3-750JCAM-188 0.5492 3.02E+06 1.008 1.31E-05 0.270 1657790 3990
P3-750JCAM-250 0.5633 3.59E+06 1.070 1.18E-05 0.318 2023151 6650
P3-840JCAM-188 0.6715 2.54E+06 1.098 1.35E-05 0.298 1705647 3990
P3-840JCAM-250 0.6856 3.02E+06 1.160 1.21E-05 0.346 2071008 6650
P3-875JCAM-250 0.7366 3.17E+06 1.195 1.23E-05 0.375 2335194 6650
P31000JCAM-250 0.9513 3.21E+06 1.330 1.29E-05 0.483 3057482 6650

ORF-O-060-LN 0.1639 4.91E+05 0.457 7.45E-06 0.061 80518 417

ORF-O-072-LN 0.1927 6.74E+05 0.495 6.39E-06 0.074 129832 545
ORF-O-096-LN 0.2612 5.52E+05 0.577 7.47E-06 0.101 144156 611
ORF-O-120-LN 0.3406 4.32E+05 0.659 9.09E-06 0.125 147211 610
ORF-O-144-LN 0.4307 3.50E+05 0.741 1.09E-05 0.152 150720 640
ORF-O-216-LN 0.4307 3.22E+05 0.741 9.58E-06 0.145 138488 581
ORF-O-288-LN 0.5782 2.70E+05 0.858 1.13E-05 0.196 155982 651
ORF-O-060-LA 0.2078 4.41E+05 0.514 7.89E-06 0.102 91692 475
ORF-O-072-LA 0.2401 5.91E+05 0.553 6.76E-06 0.118 141928 595
ORF-O-096-LA 0.3160 5.01E+05 0.634 7.72E-06 0.153 158403 672
ORF-O-120-LA 0.4028 4.05E+05 0.716 9.17E-06 0.183 163302 676
ORF-O-144-LA 0.5003 3.38E+05 0.798 1.08E-05 0.219 169270 719
ORF-O-216-LA 0.5003 3.14E+05 0.798 9.58E-06 0.211 157037 659
ORF-O-288-LA 0.6584 2.69E+05 0.916 1.11E-05 0.272 177296 740
ORF-O-024-CN 0.1233 1.03E+06 0.396 6.64E-06 0.065 127080 572
ORF-O-048-CN 0.1801 9.53E+05 0.479 6.66E-06 0.098 171745 773
ORF-O-096-CN 0.2442 7.19E+05 0.558 7.90E-06 0.122 175479 702
ORF-O-024-CA 0.1481 1.07E+06 0.434 1.43E-05 0.093 158583 714
ORF-O-048-CA 0.2066 8.01E+05 0.513 1.55E-05 0.121 165522 745
ORF-O-096-CA 0.2749 6.23E+05 0.592 1.64E-05 0.152 171269 685
ORF-O-012-DN 0.0915 1.09E+06 0.341 6.34E-06 0.046 99564 249
ORF-O-012-DA 0.0777 9.35E+05 0.315 4.31E-06 0.048 72617 182

ORF-O-024-CS-SS 0.1024 2.95E+06 0.361 1.22E-05 0.093 301483 1357

ORF-M-072-LN-SS 0.2891 3.49E+06 0.936 1.07E-05 0.227 1009241 4234
ORF-M-144-LN-SS 0.5272 1.95E+06 1.181 1.13E-05 0.305 1030130 4377
ORF-M-216-LN-SS 0.5272 1.90E+06 1.181 1.13E-05 0.292 999613 5331
ORF-M-072-LA-SS 0.3365 3.03E+06 0.993 1.07E-05 0.271 1021337 4285
ORF-M-144-LA-SS 0.5968 1.76E+06 1.239 1.13E-05 0.372 1048679 4456
ORF-M-216-LA-SS 0.5968 1.71E+06 1.239 1.13E-05 0.358 1018162 5429
ORF-M-DN-GRP-SS 0.0813 1.99E+06 0.500 4.24E-06 0.047 161574 242
ORF-M-DN-GSM-SS 0.0673 2.88E+06 0.445 9.40E-06 0.047 193864 291
ORF-M-MN-CCS-SS 0.0366 2.37E+06 0.355 1.28E-05 0.027 86641 174
ORF-M-MN-BSS-SS 0.0366 1.91E+06 0.355 1.30E-05 0.029 69934 141

F5967BVM-051 0.0549 1.78E+06 0.351 1.04E-05 0.035 97640 184

F59TSVM-051 0.0549 1.78E+06 0.353 1.04E-05 0.034 97640 184
F5967BVM-072 0.0589 2.66E+06 0.372 9.10E-06 0.042 156590 366
F5995BVM-051 0.0549 1.98E+06 0.351 1.06E-05 0.036 108552 184
F59SSVM-051 0.0648 1.56E+06 0.376 1.06E-05 0.040 101161 184
F59SSVM-072 0.0688 2.14E+06 0.397 9.25E-06 0.047 160124 366

F660BVM-051 0.0678 1.66E+06 0.383 9.21E-06 0.041 112251 184

F6TSVM-051 0.0704 1.60E+06 0.389 9.24E-06 0.041 112285 184
F660BVM-072 0.0718 2.38E+06 0.404 8.42E-06 0.049 171202 366
F2660BVM072 0.1302 0.736 0.073 171202 366
F690BVM-051 0.0678 1.79E+06 0.383 9.44E-06 0.042 121550 184
F6SSVM-051 0.0804 1.51E+06 0.411 9.57E-06 0.048 121708 184
F6SSVM-072 0.0844 2.14E+06 0.432 8.71E-06 0.056 180659 366
F660BVM-0625 0.0700 2.03E+06 0.395 8.74E-06 0.045 141906 276
F6SSVM-0625 0.0812 1.88E+06 0.420 9.03E-06 0.056 152773 276
F6SSVM083 0.0872 2.52E+06 0.448 8.43E-06 0.060 219505 487
F660BVM-083 0.0760 2.76E+06 0.415 8.20E-06 0.052 210064 487
F6CAT5SSVM083 0.0054 2.82E+07 0.580 5.60E-06 0.084 242614 487

F760BVM-072 0.0939 2.09E+06 0.450 9.80E-06 0.057 196122 366

F7TSVM-072 0.0939 2.09E+06 0.450 9.80E-06 0.057 196122 366
F7SSVM-072 0.1050 1.96E+06 0.470 1.00E-05 0.069 206431 366
F760BVM-083 0.0973 2.42E+06 0.463 9.34E-06 0.061 235278 487
F7SSVM-083 0.1080 2.28E+06 0.491 9.51E-06 0.069 245535 487

F1160BVM-072 0.1410 1.66E+06 0.547 1.03E-05 0.082 233929 366

F1190BVM-072 0.1410 1.69E+06 0.547 1.03E-05 0.083 237311 366
F11SSVM-072 0.1470 1.68E+06 0.557 1.04E-05 0.081 247512 366
F1160BVM072CA 0.1410 1.33E+06 0.517 1.24E-05 0.070 187380 366
F11SSVM072CA 0.1410 1.37E+06 0.557 1.25E-05 0.071 200962 366
F1160BVM083 0.1430 1.90E+06 0.538 9.84E-06 0.079 272893 487
F11SSVM083 0.1500 1.91E+06 0.548 9.97E-06 0.083 286475 487
F1160BVM109 0.1410 2.57E+06 0.584 8.97E-06 0.096 386790 1800
F1160BVM109CA 0.1510 2.26E+06 0.584 9.96E-06 0.101 340194 1800
F1190BVM109CA 0.1510 2.28E+06 0.584 9.98E-06 0.097 343576 1800
F11SSVM109CA 0.1570 2.25E+06 0.594 1.01E-05 0.095 353776 1800