07/30169970 DC : DRAFT DEC 2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Care and maintenance
  3.1 General
  3.2 Rope replacement
  3.3 Offloading and storing the rope
  3.4 Before installing the rope
  3.5 Installing the rope
  3.6 Running-in the new rope
  3.7 Maintaining the rope
  3.8 Maintaining rope-related parts of the crane
4 Inspection
  4.1 General
  4.2 Daily visual inspection
  4.3 Periodic inspection
  4.4 Inspection following an incident
  4.5 Inspection following crane out of operation
  4.6 Non-destructive testing
5 Discard criteria
  5.1 General
  5.2 Visible broken wires
  5.3 Decrease in rope diameter
  5.4 Fracture of strands
  5.5 Corrosion
  5.6 Deformation and damage
Annex A (informative) - Key areas requiring particular
                        close inspection
Annex B (informative) - Typical modes of deterioration
Annex C (informative) - Internal examination of rope
  C.1 Introduction
  C.2 Procedure
Annex D (informative) - Typical examples of inspection
                        record
Annex E (informative) - Useful information on rope
                        deterioration and discard criteria
  E.1 Broken wires
  E.2 Decrease in diameter
  E.3 Corrosion
  E.4 Deformation and damage
Annex F (informative) - Combined effects of discard
                        criteria
Annex G (informative) - Examples of cross sections
                        of ropes and corresponding rope
                        category number (RCN)
Annex H (informative) - Summary of contribution towards
                        combined effect resulting from decrease
                        in diameter of stranded ropes
Annex I (informative) - Guidance on assessment
                        and rating of external corrosion
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