This paper presents the results of a limited series of large scale in-line and bending fatigue tests
on socketed structural strands typical of those used as stays for guyed masts and for suspension
bridge hangers. The strand, consisting of a group of hard drawn galvanized steel wires laid up
helically about a common axis, is terminated by zinc filled conical sockets. The various failure
mechanisms, concentrated on the wires close to the socket, are described and discussed. It is
concluded that conservative predictions of the in-line fatigue lives of real strands should be
possible although further work is needed on bending fatigue.
%0 Journal Article
%1 hobbs1982fatigue
%A Hobbs, R
%A Ghavami, K
%D 1982
%K Fatigue
%T The fatigue of structural
wire strands
%X This paper presents the results of a limited series of large scale in-line and bending fatigue tests
on socketed structural strands typical of those used as stays for guyed masts and for suspension
bridge hangers. The strand, consisting of a group of hard drawn galvanized steel wires laid up
helically about a common axis, is terminated by zinc filled conical sockets. The various failure
mechanisms, concentrated on the wires close to the socket, are described and discussed. It is
concluded that conservative predictions of the in-line fatigue lives of real strands should be
possible although further work is needed on bending fatigue.
@article{hobbs1982fatigue,
abstract = {This paper presents the results of a limited series of large scale in-line and bending fatigue tests
on socketed structural strands typical of those used as stays for guyed masts and for suspension
bridge hangers. The strand, consisting of a group of hard drawn galvanized steel wires laid up
helically about a common axis, is terminated by zinc filled conical sockets. The various failure
mechanisms, concentrated on the wires close to the socket, are described and discussed. It is
concluded that conservative predictions of the in-line fatigue lives of real strands should be
possible although further work is needed on bending fatigue.},
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author = {Hobbs, R and Ghavami, K},
biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b8fe0ed0f63cfaa5bdbd25822b2e7132/ceps},
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intrahash = {b8fe0ed0f63cfaa5bdbd25822b2e7132},
keywords = {Fatigue},
timestamp = {2023-12-20T17:36:50.000+0100},
title = {The fatigue of structural
wire strands},
year = 1982
}