Deterioration mechanisms in dragline wire ropes

Failures in hoist and drag ropes are studied and described based on site inspections on Marion and BE draglines. Causes of the failures are discussed. Some of the analyses of the wire rope failures centres on the wire rope accessories through which these ropes travel during machine operation. The in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dayawansa, D, Kuruppu, Mahinda, Mashiri, F
Format: Journal Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications Inc 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39740