Steel Cables Wire ad Ropes - EuroCode and ASCE
Cable force and reactions calculator
\[ F_v = q \cdot L/2 = 0 \]
\[ F_h = q \cdot L^2/(8 \cdot f) = NAN \]
\[ N_{cable} = (F_v^2 + F_h^2)^{0.5} = NAN \]
Stiffness and Weight of real Steel cables
An estimation (mean) of stiffness and weight to be used in F.E.M. model are:
General
\[ E = 135000 MPa \]
\[ \rho = 6800 kg/m^3 \]
Open Spiral Strands
\[ E = 128000 MPa \]
\[ \rho = 6370 kg/m^3 \]
Full LoCked coil strands
\[ E = 142000 MPa \]
\[ \rho = 7250 kg/m^3 \]
| Type |
Diameter |
Minimum Breaking Load |
$$ N_{Rd,ULS} $$ Eurocode |
$$ N_{Rd,Allowable} $$ ASCE-SEI 19-16 Allowable |
| open spiral strands | 8 mm | 60.0 kN | approx. 36 kN | approx. 25 kN |
| open spiral strands | 12 mm | 135.0 kN | approx. 82 kN | approx. 55 kN |
| open spiral strands | 16 mm | 240.0 kN | approx. 145 kN | approx. 98 kN |
| open spiral strands | 20 mm | 380.0 kN | approx. 230 kN | approx. 155 kN |
| open spiral strands | 24 mm | 545.0 kN | approx. 330 kN | approx. 223 kN |
| open spiral strands | 28 mm | 745.0 kN | approx. 452 kN | approx. 305 kN |
| open spiral strands | 32 mm | 970.0 kN | approx. 588 kN | approx. 397 kN |
| open spiral strands | 36 mm | 1230.0 kN | approx. 745 kN | approx. 503 kN |
| open spiral strands | 40 mm | 1520.0 kN | approx. 921 kN | approx. 622 kN |
| open spiral strands | 44 mm | 1840.0 kN | approx. 1115 kN | approx. 753 kN |
| open spiral strands | 48 mm | 2190.0 kN | approx. 1327 kN | approx. 896 kN |
| open spiral strands | 52 mm | 2750.0 kN | approx. 1667 kN | approx. 1125 kN |
| open spiral strands | 56 mm | 2980.0 kN | approx. 1806 kN | approx. 1219 kN |
| open spiral strands | 60 mm | 3425.0 kN | approx. 2076 kN | approx. 1401 kN |
| open spiral strands | 64 mm | 3815.0 kN | approx. 2312 kN | approx. 1561 kN |
| open spiral strands | 68 mm | 4290.0 kN | approx. 2600 kN | approx. 1755 kN |
| open spiral strands | 72 mm | 4795.0 kN | approx. 2906 kN | approx. 1962 kN |
| open spiral strands | 76 mm | 5325.0 kN | approx. 3227 kN | approx. 2178 kN |
| open spiral strands | 80 mm | 5885.0 kN | approx. 3567 kN | approx. 2408 kN |
| open spiral strands | 84 mm | 6475.0 kN | approx. 3924 kN | approx. 2649 kN |
| open spiral strands | 88 mm | 7090.0 kN | approx. 4297 kN | approx. 2900 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 16 mm | 250.0 kN | approx. 152 kN | approx. 102 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 20 mm | 395.0 kN | approx. 239 kN | approx. 162 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 24 mm | 570.0 kN | approx. 345 kN | approx. 233 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 28 mm | 775.0 kN | approx. 470 kN | approx. 317 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 32 mm | 1015.0 kN | approx. 615 kN | approx. 415 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 36 mm | 1285.0 kN | approx. 779 kN | approx. 526 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 40 mm | 1605.0 kN | approx. 973 kN | approx. 657 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 44 mm | 1945.0 kN | approx. 1179 kN | approx. 796 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 48 mm | 2315.0 kN | approx. 1403 kN | approx. 947 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 52 mm | 2750.0 kN | approx. 1667 kN | approx. 1125 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 56 mm | 3190.0 kN | approx. 1933 kN | approx. 1305 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 60 mm | 3660.0 kN | approx. 2218 kN | approx. 1497 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 64 mm | 4165.0 kN | approx. 2524 kN | approx. 1704 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 68 mm | 4700.0 kN | approx. 2848 kN | approx. 1923 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 72 mm | 5210.0 kN | approx. 3158 kN | approx. 2131 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 76 mm | 5790.0 kN | approx. 3509 kN | approx. 2369 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 80 mm | 6405.0 kN | approx. 3882 kN | approx. 2620 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 84 mm | 7045.0 kN | approx. 4270 kN | approx. 2882 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 88 mm | 7720.0 kN | approx. 4679 kN | approx. 3158 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 92 mm | 8430.0 kN | approx. 5109 kN | approx. 3449 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 96 mm | 9165.0 kN | approx. 5555 kN | approx. 3749 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 100 mm | 10050.0 kN | approx. 6091 kN | approx. 4111 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 104 mm | 10860.0 kN | approx. 6582 kN | approx. 4443 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 108 mm | 11700.0 kN | approx. 7091 kN | approx. 4786 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 112 mm | 12720.0 kN | approx. 7709 kN | approx. 5204 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 116 mm | 13635.0 kN | approx. 8264 kN | approx. 5578 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 120 mm | 14585.0 kN | approx. 8839 kN | approx. 5967 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 124 mm | 15565.0 kN | approx. 9433 kN | approx. 6368 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 128 mm | 16765.0 kN | approx. 10161 kN | approx. 6858 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 132 mm | 17820.0 kN | approx. 10800 kN | approx. 7290 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 136 mm | 18910.0 kN | approx. 11461 kN | approx. 7736 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 140 mm | 20260.0 kN | approx. 12279 kN | approx. 8288 kN |
| full locked coil strands | 144 mm | 21425.0 kN | approx. 12985 kN | approx. 8765 kN |
