Oregon State University Forest
Engineering Department Synthetic Rope Research in Logging
Documentation:
- Final Report (PDF)
- Applications of synthetic rope for improved ergonomic, economic, and environmental performance in mountainous logging (PDF)
- Comparison of ergonomic performance for a Skidder operator using steel wire and synthetic rope winch line (PDF)
- Evaluation
of synthetic rope for static rigging applications in cable logging
(PDF)
- Eyesplicing 12 strand braided synthetic rope (PDF)
- Field testing of synthetic rope in logging applications to reduce workloads (PDF)
- Investigation of synthetic rope end connections and terminations in timber harvesting applications (PDF)
- Applications
for synthetic rope in logging (PDF)
- Loggers World article 2002 - March (PDF)
- Loggers World article 2003 - July (PDF)
- Loggers World article 2003 - September (PDF)
- Loggers
World article 2004 - July (PDF)
- Prospects for using synthetic rope in logging: first look and future research (PDF)
- Rigging and operations guide: Use of synthetic ropes as alternatives to steel wire ropes in logging applications (PDF)
- Running lines
and end connectors for synthetic rope to reduce logging workloads
(PDF)
- Synthetic rope properties and end connector concepts for use in timber harvesting applications (PDF)
- Synthetic rope to replace wire rope in mountain logging operations (PDF)
- Synthetic rope use in logging winching applications (PDF)
- Synthetic rope used in logging: some potentials (PDF)
- Using synthetic rope in forest operations: end connector concepts (PDF)
