Practice question

Under ASME B30.30 (Ropes), which of the following is a removal-from-service criterion for running wire rope on a pile driving rig?

Any visible dust on the rope
A specified number of randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or broken wires in the strand valleys
The rope being more than one year old
Any contact between the rope and the leads

Answer: B — A specified number of randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or broken wires in the strand valleys

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