An assembly component of . . . | Must conform to . . . |
(1) Steel strapping1,2 | Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D3953-97, February 1998.4 |
(2) Chain | National Association of Chain Manufacturers' Welded Steel Chain Specifications, dated September 28, 2005.4 |
(3) Webbing | Web Sling and Tiedown Association's Recommended Standard Specification for Synthetic Web Tiedowns, WSTDA-T1, 1998.4 |
(4) Wire rope3 | Wire Rope Technical Board's Wire Rope Users Manual, 2nd Edition, November 1985.4 |
(5) Cordage | Cordage Institute rope standard: |
(i) PETRS-2, Polyester Fiber Rope, three-Strand and eight-Strand Constructions, January 1993;4 | |
(ii) PPRS-2, Polypropylene Fiber Rope, three-Strand and eight-Strand Constructions, August 1992;4 | |
(iii) CRS-1, Polyester/Polypropylene Composite Rope Specifications, three-Strand and eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979;4 | |
(iv) NRS-1, Nylon Rope Specifications, three-Strand and eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979;4and | |
(v) C-1, Double Braided Nylon Rope Specifications DBN, January 1984.4 |
1Steel strapping not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit will be considered to have a working load limit equal to one-fourth of the breaking strength listed in ASTM D3953-97.
2Steel strapping 25.4 mm (1 inch) or wider must have at least two pairs of crimps in each seal and, when an end-over-end lap joint is formed, must be sealed with at least two seals.
3Wire rope which is not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit shall be considered to have a working load limit equal to one-fourth of the nominal strength listed in the manual.
4See §393.7 for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document.
49 C.F.R. §393.104