Pacific Northwest Research Station

Title: A procedure for analysis of guyline tension.

Author: Carson, Ward W.; Jorgensen, Jens E.; Reutebuch, Stephen E.; Bramwell, William J.

Date: 1982

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-142. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 45 p

Station ID: GTR-PNW-142

Description: Most cable logging operations use a spar held in place near the landing by a system of guylines and anchors. Safety and economic considerations require that overloads be avoided and that the spar remain stable. This paper presents a procedure and a computer program to estimate the guyline and anchor loads on a particular system configuration by a specific set of operating line tension loads. A brief description of the analytical model used for the computations is included. There are instructions on the use of the computer program, a description of the necessary outputs, and a program listing for those who wish to prepare the program for use on other computer facilities.

Keywords: Logging equipment engineering, cable skidding equipment, models, computer programs/programing

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Carson, Ward W.; Jorgensen, Jens E.; Reutebuch, Stephen E.; Bramwell, William J.  1982.  A procedure for analysis of guyline tension..   Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-142. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 45 p