equipment

In the case of asymmetric loading

• 2-legged sling calculated as the corresponding
1-leg sling.
• 3- and 4-legged sling calculated as the
corresponding 1-leg sling (If it is certain
that 2-legs are equally carrying the major part
of the load it can be calculated as the
corresponding 2-legged sling).
3-leg 4-leg Choke hitch

b
b
a
a

β 0-45° β 45-60°
α 0-90° α 90-120°

2.1 1.5 1.6

2.36 1.7 1.8

3.15 2.24 2.5
4.25 3.0 3.15
6.7 4.75 5.0
11.2 8.0 8.5

17.0 11.8 12.5

23.6 17.0 18.0
31.5 22.4 23.6

45.0 31.5 33.5

67.0 47.5 50.0

upon equally loaded and disposed sling legs.

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