Sling arrangement by Aramco standard
As base of sling arrangement there are basically three type of arrangement which we meet in
practical life.
1 Choker hitch
2 Basket Hitch
3 Bridle Hitch
Before starting studies about these hitch arrangements first I want to discuss some basic rule
which are useful to understanding the arrangement.
When calculating hitch capacities or finding sling size please keeps in mind these two laws.
1 When load is given and you need to find sling size for given load you will divide given
load by factor and answer you will check in sling load chart.
2 When sling size is given then you need hitch capacity then, first check given sling size
in sling load chart in given degree and answer is multiply with factor for that hitch.
(Sling are made of different material and configuration so beware this law is applicable for all type
of slings)
There are two type of sling usually we use
Wire Rope Sling
Nylon web sling
Wire ropes are also further class’s base on rope configuration
Now we start how we calculate specific hitch arrangement.
Choker hitch
When load is given we need to find sling size
First of all we divide given load with factor e.g. (for choker hitch factor is .75)
and answer we go to sling load chart and check in given degree
then we found the required sling size which is our sling size
for given load
Example:
we follow given figure here load is 9000 Lbs and
degree is 60
first of all we divide given load by factor
Solution
9000/.75= 12000 we have answer 12000 we check in sling load chart (for this we use wire rope
sling (6x19 IWRC Fiber Core) specification) in required degree which is 60 we meet between two
value 11400 and 16500 in this case we choose 16500 and for this sling size on load chart is ¾ inch
so our required sling size is ¾ inch.
When sling size is given and we need to calculate hitch capacity
In this case first we found sling capacity in required degree
And multiply with factor
For example in this figure sling size is 7/8 inch and degree is
60, so we first check 7/8 in 60 degree the answer is 22200 now
We multiply this value with .75
22200x.75= 16650 Lbs. is our hitch capacity in this configuration.
Double Basket hitch:
When load is given we need to find sling size
First of all we divide given load with factor e.g. (for Basket hitch factor is 2)
and answer we go to sling load chart and check in given degree
then we found the required sling size which is our sling size
for given load
Example:
we follow given figure here load is 10000 Lbs and
degree is 45
first of all we divide given load by factor
Solution:_
10000/ 2 = 5000 we have answer 5000 we check in sling load chart (for this we use wire rope sling
(6x19 IWRC Fiber Core) specification) in required degree which is 45 we meet between two value
4500 and 6200 in this case we choose 6200 and for this sling size on load chart is ½ inch so our
required sling size is ½ inch.
When sling size is given and we need to calculate hitch capacity
In this case first we found sling capacity in required degree
And multiply with factor
For example in this figure sling size is ¾ inch and degree is
60, so we first check ¾ in 60 degree the answer is 16500 now
We multiply this value with 2
16500 x 2 = 33000 Lbs. are our hitch capacity in this
configuration.
Bridle hitch:
Bridle hitch are further two categories
a. Flexible load
b. Rigid load.
Flexible Load:
For flexible load we study two type of hitch arrangement
1. Three leg bridle hitch
2. Four leg bridle Hitch.
Three leg Bridle Hitch:
When load is given we need to find sling size
First of all we divide given load with factor (for three leg bridle hitch flexible hitch factor is 1.5)
and then answer get we go to sling load chart and check in given degree
then we found the required sling size which is our sling size
for given load
Example:
we follow given figure here load is 11000 Lbs. and
degree is 60
first of all we divide given load by factor
Solution:_
11000 / 1.5 = 7333 we have answer 7333 we check in sling load chart (for this we use wire rope
sling (6x19 IWRC Fiber Core) specification) in required degree which is 60 we meet between two
value 5500 and 7600 in this case we choose 7600 and for this sling size on load chart is ½ inch so
our required sling size is ½ inch.
When sling size is given and we need to calculate hitch capacity
In this case first we found sling capacity in required degree
And multiply with factor
For example in this figure sling size is 5/8 inch and degree is
60, so we first check 5/8 in 60 degree the answer is 11400 now
We multiply this value with 1.5
11400 x 1.5 = 17100 Lbs. are our hitch capacity in this
Configuration.
Four leg Bridle Hitch:
When load is given we need to find sling size
First of all we divide given load with factor (for three leg bridle hitch flexible hitch factor is 2)
and then answer get we go to sling load chart and check in given degree
then we found the required sling size which is our sling size
for given load
Example:
we follow given figure here load is 15000 Lbs. and
degree is 60
first of all we divide given load by factor
Solution:_
15000 / 2 = 7500 we have answer 7500 we check in sling load chart (for this we use wire rope
sling (6x19 IWRC Fiber Core) specification) in required degree which is 60 we meet between two
value 5500 and 7600 in this case we choose 7600 and for this sling size on load chart is ½ inch so
our required sling size is ½ inch.
When sling size is given and we need to calculate hitch capacity
In this case first we found sling capacity in required degree
And multiply with factor
For example in this figure sling size is 5/8 inch and degree is
60, so we first check 5/8 in 60 degree the answer is 11400 now
We multiply this value with 2
11400 x 2 = 22800 Lbs. are our hitch capacity in this
Configuration.
