TABLE 20

CHARACTERISTICS OF STEEL WIRE – SOLID – BARE

WIND AND ICE LOADS

ROEBLING – STEEL WIRE GAUGE

Gauge

Diameter, inches

Area of conductor Square Inch

Ultimate tension in pounds (standard)

Loading Per Linear Foot of Conductor, Pounds

Light Loading District

Heavy Loading District

Vertical – Conductor only

Horizontal -Wind, 8 lbs per square foot

Resultant Load

Vertical, Conductor +½ inch Ice

Horizontal -Wind 6 Lbs per Sq. Ft. on Conductor + ½ inch Ice

Resultant Load

0

0.307

0.0740

4,120

0.248

0.209

0.324

0.748

0.653

0.993

1

.283

.0630

3,460

.211

.188

.283

.697

.641

.947

2

.263

.0543

2,990

.182

.175

.252

.655

.631

.909

4

.225

.0399

2,180

.133

.150

.201

.584

.612

.846

6

.192

.0289

1,580

.098

.128

.161

.528

.596

.796

8

.162

.0206

1,092

.069

.108

.128

.474

.581

.750

9

.135

.0143

782

.048

.090

.102

.442

.567

.719

10

.105

.0087

476

.029

.070

.076

.404

.552

.684

12

.080

.0050

275

.017

.043

.046

.377

.540

.659