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  3. Abacá - Wikipedia

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    Manila rope is a type of rope made from manila hemp. Manila rope is very durable, flexible, and resistant to salt water damage, allowing its use in rope, hawsers, ships' lines, and fishing nets. [22] A 1 inch (2.5 cm) rope can require 4 metric tons (8,800 lb) to break. [27]

  4. Kernmantle rope - Wikipedia

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    A test of "single" standard rope involves tying an 80 kg (176 pound) weight to the end of a length of rope. This weight is then dropped 5 meters (16½ feet) on 2.7 meters (9 feet) of rope, with the rope running over a rounded surface simulating that of a standard carabiner. This process is repeated until the rope breaks.

  5. Stumpage - Wikipedia

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    Stumpage is the price a private firm pays for the right to harvest timber from a given land base. It is paid to the current owner of the land. Historically, the price was determined on a basis of the number of trees harvested, or "per stump". Currently it is dictated by more standard measurements such as cubic metres, board feet, or tons. To ...

  6. Wire rope - Wikipedia

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    In stricter senses, the term wire rope refers to a diameter larger than 9.5 mm (3 ⁄ 8 in), with smaller gauges designated cable or cords. [1] Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes. Historically, wire rope evolved from wrought iron chains, which had a record of mechanical failure.

  7. Single-rope technique - Wikipedia

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    Single-rope technique (SRT) is a set of methods used to descend and ascend on the same single rope. Single-rope technique is used in caving , potholing , rock climbing , canyoning , roped access for building maintenance and by arborists for tree climbing , although to avoid confusion in the tree climbing community, many have taken to calling it ...