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Agenda Going over Hw 6/7 Hardware –Uses and Application Hw 8 and Lab Time   Hw 6 Review Powered rigging Dead haul – no counterweights/// uses winches to load and unload the weigh Benefit is you don’t need to unload … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone, Topic: Problem Solving, Span Set, and Cable Termination Stage Rigging Handbook pg. 189 – 228 Before I start, McCullough announced: Lab Day When: Saturday,  April 22nd Time: 10AM – 4pm  What we are doing: Setting up hardware and truss … Continue reading →

Everyone, the new syllabus has been posted. This accounts for the changes we’ve had to make due to the snow day. The rest of the semester will be pretty tight for us to fit in all the information we need … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone, You all know that English is not my strength, so I apologize in advance if my notes are a little bit confusing. However, I will do my best though, do not worry. Let’s start by the new knot … Continue reading →

Here are the topics, and point values, for the mid-term. You can also download the test outline here: Mid-term Outline Calculations (60 points) Calculate stress and strain Draw free body diagrams Calculate reactions Find lengths and tensions for bridles Determine loads … Continue reading →

Alright class, at this point we have covered many of the mathematical concepts and procedures we need to solve rigging problems. For the rest of the semester, we are going to put those concepts into practice by solving real-world problems. … Continue reading →

The topics discussed in our third class meeting included: Knot of the day Homework #1 notes/common mistakes/questions Homework #2 questions Mechanical advantage Block and fold system lab Block and fold system lab calculations 1. First off, knot of the day! … Continue reading →

Hello classmates, here are the notes from the second class. Material is from lecture, questions, lab presentation and the board. The knot of the week was the clove hitch. A hitch is a knot that ties to something fixed. We practiced … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone, Here is a briefing on what we learned and did during our first class of rigging. We started off learning the Square Knot, also known as the Reef or Thief Knot. To practice with your tieline you can … Continue reading →

Welcome back. I hope everyone had a good break and that everyone is ready to get back into the swing of things. We have a lot of material to cover this semester, and we start covering serious topics from day … Continue reading →