It may be calculated approximately in tons by multiplying the square of the circumference by the figure indicated below: The safe working load of wire rope is one-sixth of its breaking strength for standing rigging, cranes, hawsers and general-purpose wires, one-eighth for running rigging and slings, and one-twelfth for lifts and hoists.
Bungabalelwa ngokweetoni ngokuthi kuphindaphindwe isikwere sesazinge ngenani elibonakaliswe ngezantsi: Uwona mthwalo wokusebenza ukhuselekileyo wentsontelo yecingo isisinye sesithandathu samandla ayo ukwenzela ukuxhobisa isikhephe ngeemasti, iikreyini, iintambo ezinkulu zentsimbi kunye nengcingo zomsebenzi jikelele, isinye sesibhozo ukwenzela ukuxhobisa isikhephe ngemasti kunye nezilinge, kunye nesinye seshumi elinambini ukwenzela izinyusi kunye neziphakamisi.