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impact forces for ropes 26-Dec-2011 At 11:55:45 AM Tommo

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On 26/12/2011 cjradloff76 wrote:
>what are the impact forces for ropes.
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>dynamic is stretchlier (would it snap if it had weight of 82kg on it)
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>static was probably used
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>static ropes

Eh? Impact forces are printed on the leaflet that came with your rope, or the company's website. They are different for every brand and model, depending on diameter and construction technique. No, 82kg will not break your rope (!). The impact force given for a rope is the max force you would feel at the other end, weighing 80kg, with a 1.77 fall factor. If none of this makes sense, do a google search, and read & learn, it's interesting stuff. eg, here: http://www.alpineexposures.com/pages/faq-climbing-ropes-explained-test-uiaa