Encyclopedia of Anchoring (CA06114E)

GUY STRAND REFERENCE

Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand

Sizes and strengths of Galvanized Strand

Minimum Breaking Strength of Strand in Pounds

Nominal Diameter of Strand in Inches

No. of Wires in Strand

Extra High-Strength Grade

Utilities Grade

Common Grade

Siemens-Martin Grade

High-Strength Grade

⅛

7 7 7 7 3 7 3 3 7 3 7 3 7 7 3 7 7 7

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540 870 1,150

910

1,330 2,140 2,850 3,500 3,850 4,730 4,750 5,260 6,400 6,350 8,000 ––– –––

1,830 2,940 3,990 4,900 5,400 6,740 6,650 7,500 8,950 9,100 11,200 ––– –––

5/32 3/16 3/16 7/32 7/32

1,470 1,900

A

2,400

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1,400 1,540 1,860

2,340 2,560 3,040 3,150 3,380 4,250 4,090 5,350 –––

¼ ¼ ¼

3,150 4,500

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1,900 2,080 2,570 2,490 3,200

9/32 9/32 5/16 5/16 5/16

4,600 6,500

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6,000 8,500 11,500 18,000 25,000

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⅜ ⅜

3,330 4,250 5,700 7,400 7,620 9,600 9,640 11,600 11,000 16,000 21,900 28,700 28,300 36,000 44,600

5,560 6,950 9,350 12,100 12,700 15,700 16,100 19,100 18,100 26,200 35,900 47,000 46,200 58,900 73,000

8,360 10,800 14,500 18,800 19,100 24,500 24,100 29,600 28,100 40,800 55,800 73,200 71,900 91,600 113,600

11,800 15,400 20,800 26,900 26,700 35,000 33,700 42,400 40,200 58,300 79,700 104,500 102,700 130,800 162,200

7/16

½ ½

19

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9/16 9/16

7

19

⅝ ⅝ ¾

7

19 19 19 19 37 37 37

7/8

1 1

1 ⅛ 1 ¼

Aluminum-Coated Steel Wire Strand

Sizes and strengths of Aluminum-Coated Strand

3/16 3/16

7 7 3 3 7 7 3 7 7 3 7 7 7

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1,150

1,900

2,850

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2,400 3,150 4,500

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¼ ¼ ¼

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1,900

3,150

4,750

6,650

9/32 5/16 5/16 5/16

4,600 6,500

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3,200

5,350

8,000

11,200

6,000 8,500 11,500 18,000 25,000

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⅜ ⅜

4,250 5,700 7,400

6,950 9,350 12,100

10,850 14,500 18,800

15,400 20,800 26,900

7/16

½

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