Specification For Rhomboidal Steel Wire Rope Net Panels For Rock Fall Protection 1) Scope
Specification For Rhomboidal Steel Wire Rope Net Panels For Rock Fall Protection 1) Scope
Specification For Rhomboidal Steel Wire Rope Net Panels For Rock Fall Protection 1) Scope
1) Scope:
This specification covers the use of rhomboidal steel wire rope net panels (Wire
rope net panel) for surface rock fall protection including the scope of furnishing
and installation as per the special provisions mentioned in the specifications,
instructions from the manufacturer/supplier of the rock fall protection system and
as directed by the Engineer- In-Charge.
2) General Requirements:
a) The wire rope net panel shall meet the minimum requirements of steel wire
rope laid to form panel mainly mesh size, rhomboidal mesh opening type, knot,
diameter of wrapping rope and edge rope, Zn Coating and Knot tear resistance
as specified in this document.
b) System Technology:
The wire rope net panels shall be made up of high strength steel wire rope in a
mesh / grid configuration secured with a steel wire ‘knot’. This knot shall have two
bindings, each one formed by winding a pair of 3.00mm diameter steel wires
around the junction between all perpendicular steel cables. The two bindings shall
tightly secure the cables where they cross.
Perimetral Rope
(Optional)
1
Wrapping Rope
Node
Fig 1b Junction Details with
Fig 1a Wire Rope Net Panel two bindings
3) Material Specifications:
Panels: Wire rope net panels shall be made with only one steel cable,
twisted to form rhomboid mesh. The intersection points shall be reinforced to
resist to an eventual static or dynamic stress that can deform the panel. The
reinforcement shall be made of double steel wire knots with a diameter of 3
mm, mechanically intersected during production phase on each side of the
panel (double binding with double wire), as shown in the figure 1b.
Binding System
The reinforcement shall be made of double steel wire knots with diameter of
3mm confirming to EN 10218, the wire shall be heavily galvanised for
corrosion protection confirming to EN 10244 –Class A. The tensile strength of
binding wire shall be in the range 380 – 550N/mm 2. This knot shall be
capable of bearing a tear load of not less than 15 kN.
Wrapping Rope:
A single steel cable of diameter 10mm shall be laid to form a grid of square
mesh. The loose ends shall be secured using an aluminium suage/sleeve
fastening with resistance of not less than 90% of cable breaking load.
2
Edge / Perimetral Rope:
The perimetral rope shall be used to secure the mesh panel.
Table 2 Perimetral rope
Diameter(mm) 10
Rope type (IS 2266/ISO 2408) 6X19M-CWR/IWR
Rope grade 1770N/mm2
Zinc coating(IS 1835) Class B
Lacing Rope:
The lacing rope shall be of 8mm diameter with a metal centre having 6x19 +
IWS configuration. It shall be used to connect the adjacent wire rope net
Panels.
Junction sleeves at the end of the warping rope
The junction sleeves shall be Aluminium sleeves type cylindrical in shape with
a resistance equal to a minimum 90% of the rope breaking load.
After completion of wire rope net panel installation, a heavily zinc coated base plate
of a 150x150x10mm size shall be tightened on the rock/soil anchor, taking care that
the base plate maintains a tight contact with as much with the wire rope net panel as
possible. Manufacturer’s installation guideline shall be referred for details.
4
At wire rope
Zinc mass of wire manufacturer
2 used in rope IS 1835 Once Three
lab
KNOT WIRE
At wire rope net
Tensile strength & panel
3 Elongation% EN 10223 Once Three manufacturer
lab
At wire rope net
Mass of Zinc and panel
4 adhesion EN 10244 Once Three manufacturer
lab
At wire rope net
Physical dimension TDS & panel
5 of Rhomboidal Wire Visual manufacturer
Rope Net Panel checking lab
KNOT
At wire rope net
Manufacture panel
6 Knot tear resistance r procedure Once Three manufacturer
lab
Note Testing of wire and rope shall be done on samples from raw material
:
6) Method of Measurement:
Quantity of wire rope net panels shall be determined from cross sections and the
linear distance, and paid for under the appropriate bid items
7) Basis of Payment
Accepted wire rope net panels shall be paid for at the unit price (per square metre
area) for each pay item supplied included in the contract.