HIGHWAY
GUARD CABLE
|
TYPE
|
DIAMETER
IN INCHES |
CONSTR
|
APPROX
WEIGHT PER M/FT |
NOMINAL BREAKING STRENGTH
IN LBS |
|
TYPE I
|
3/4
|
3X7
|
819
|
25000
|
|
TYPE II*
|
3/4
|
6X19
|
1040
|
42800
|
|
TYPE III
|
1
|
7X7
|
1670
|
45000
|
PER AASHTO M30; ASTM A741
* ROPE SHALL BE A 6X19 CLASS CONSTRUCTION
HAVING 15 TO 26 WIRE PER STRAND
HAVING AN IWRC - INDEPENDENT WIRE ROPE CENTER