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BS 129Q : 1983

B Rope SWL
diameter
Singleleg Multi-leg slings
slings:
singlepart L e g angle (see figure 5) L e g angle (see figure 5)
terminated O" < <y < 90" 90" < 01 Q IZO0
by ferrules O" Q ß Q 45O 4$O < p < 60"
or splices
Two-leg: s i n g l e p a r t leg Three- or four leg: s i n g l e p a r t leg Two-leg: s i n g l e p a r t leg Four-leg: single-part leg

A L M N P R
rnm t t t t t
8 0.822* 1.1 1.7 Q.822" 1.2
9 1 .o 1.4 2.1 1 .o 1.5
10 1.3 1.8 2.7 1.3 1.9
11 1.5 2.1 3.1 1.5 2.2
12 1.8 2.5 3.8 1.8 2.7
13 2.1 2.9 4.4 2.1 3.1
14 2.5 3.5 5.2 2.5 3.7
16 3.3 4.6 6.9 3.3 4.9
18 4.1 5.7 8.6 4.1 6.1
I9 4.6 6.4 9.6 4.6 6.9
20 5.1 7.1 10.7 5.1 7.6
22 6.2 8.7 13.0 6.2 9.3
24 7.4 10.3 15.5 7.4 11.1
26 8.6 12.0 18.0 8.6 12.9
28 10.0 14.0 21 .o 20.0 15.0
32 13.1 18.3 27.5 13.1 19.6
35 15.7 22.0 33.0 15.7 23.5
36 16.6 23.2 34.8 16.6 24.9
38 18.5 25.9 38.8 18.5 27.7
40 20.6 28.8 43.2 20.6 30.9

'SWLs of less t h a n 1.0 t are n o r m a l l y c i t e d in kilograms (see appendix 6).

N O T E 1. T h e coefficients used in calculating these values are set out in appendix B.
N O T E 2. A cautionary n o t e regarding t h e minimum diameter of bearing p a i n t s for soft eyes i s given in appendix B.

Section three. Specific requirements for slings

O constructed from galvanized marine ropes
in accordance with BS 365

14. Rope construction

Slings shall be constructed from 6 x 24 fibre-cored rope of
the type given in table 4 of BS 365 : 1968.

15. Safe working load

The SWLs of slings constructed from ropes in accordance
with BS 365 shall be as given in table 3. See also
appendix B.

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