TOKYO ROPE MFG. CO., LTD. Engineering Division Bridge & Structural Cable

TOKYO ROPE MFG. CO., LTD.

Bridge cables

A large number of TSK bridge cables have been used for bridges, including the Akashi-kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge, and the Tatara Bridge, the longest cable stayed bridge in the world.
The highest-level technology, quality, and accuracy , which are incorporated into the Suez Canal Bridge ,etc., have been highly rated in overseas countries as well.
We are offering a variety of cables to meet the needs for many types of bridges ranging from small-span to large-span suspension bridges.
Please select our highly reliable cables for the structural members of the suspension and cable stayed bridges.

NEW-PWS PWS Spiral rope Locked coil rope Strand rope
mark NEW-PWS mark PWS mark Spiral rope mark Locked coil
rope
mark Strand rope

Structural cables

Since YOYOGI NATIONAL STUDIUM was built up, an aerial space construction has been developed with increasing acceleration. A structural pattern is diversified, and various stadiums are born in national each place one after another with considering regionality, climate, history, circumstance and energy saving.
A structural cable occupies a part of a unite of various construction and design, and its numerous superior characteristics like high strength and flexibility allowed bending are improving a degree of freedom of a design.
In these days, a structural cable is applied for glass supporting of small building and is extending its use further.

Beam string structure Glass supporting structure Membrane structure Balance system Hanging roof structure Tower
mark Beam
string
structure
mark Glass
supporting
structure
mark Membrane
structure
mark Balance
system
mark Hanging
roof
structure
mark Tower

mark Type, Features, and Use of Structural Cables
End Fitting
(Common for bridge and strucuture)
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Soundness diagnosis of wire rope / cable

Corrosion, wire breakage and tension dropping occur on any tough rope and cable with time elapsing.Under above condition, wire and cable might break and result in severe accident.
It's very important from a view point of safety to inspect the deterioration of wire rope periodically and take all kind of countermeasure timely.
Our "SOUNDNESS DIAGNOSIS" provides to inspect a degree of corrosion, wire breakage and tension dropping with considering their usage and circumstance by our innovative system, and evaluate the deterioration through their data accurately, and propose various countermeasure for safety.

NEW-PWS mark Outline Spiral rope mark Inspection of corrosion
mark Wire breakage detection
mark Measurement of tension


TOKYO ROPE MFG. CO., LTD.  Engineerring Didision  Bridge & Structural Cable