DLT strand jacks - operating sequences

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DLT strand jacks
Operating sequences
Strand cable
Safe lifting capacity
15.5 MT per strand
Top anchor
Hydraulic cylinder
Hollow centre
Bottom anchor
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General view of strand jack
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General view of bottom anchor
Strand wedges
Grip strand when
closed
Grip opening jack
Grip opening
Plate. Connected
to grip release
tubes
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Anchor block, with
machined cones for
strand wedges
Cut away of bottom anchor
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Operation of bottom anchor - closed
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Operation of bottom anchor - open
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General view of top anchor
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Cut away of top anchor
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Operation of top anchor - closed
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Operation of top anchor - open
STRAND JACK
LOAD LIFTING SEQUENCE
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DL-P40 computer
control system
representation
Top anchor status
120%
Green = closed
Top anchor closed
Red = open
100%
Closed
Expected load
0%
Jack load indicator
Bottom anchor status
Load in bottom anchor
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
0
mm
Bottom anchor closed
Closed
1
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Ready for strand lifting stroke
120%
100%
Closed
Jack stroke
indicator
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
15
mm
2
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Extend ram to transfer load to top anchor
120%
Closed
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
250
mm
3
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Strand lifting stroke
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
500
mm
4
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Top of strand lifting stroke
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
480
mm
5
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Retract ram to transfer load to bottom anchor
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Open top anchor
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Open top anchor
Open
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
480
mm
6
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Ready for ram retract stroke
120%
Open
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
250
mm
7
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Retract stroke
120%
100%
Open
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
0
mm
8
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Bottom of retract stroke
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Close top anchor
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Close top anchor
120%
100%
Closed
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
0
mm
9
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Back
Ready for next lifting cycle
STRAND JACK
LOAD LOWERING
SEQUENCE
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120%
100%
Closed
0%
Closed
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Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
0
mm
Jack fully retracted with grips closed
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Open top anchor
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Open top anchor
120%
100%
Open
0%
Closed
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Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
0
mm
Ready for ram extend stroke
120%
Open
100%
0%
Closed
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Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
250
mm
Ram extend stroke
Open
120%
100%
0%
Closed
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Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
450
mm
Top of ram extend stroke
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Close top anchor
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Close top anchor
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
450
mm
1
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Ready to transfer load to top anchor
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
480
mm
2
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Extend ram to transfer load to top anchor
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Open bottom anchor
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Open bottom anchor
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Open
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
480
mm
3
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Ready for strand lowering stroke
120%
Closed
100%
0%
Open
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
250
mm
4
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Strand lowering stroke
120%
100%
Closed
0%
Open
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
50
mm
5
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Bottom of strand lowering stroke
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Close bottom anchor
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Close bottom anchor
120%
100%
Closed
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
50
mm
6
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Ready to transfer load into bottom anchor
120%
100%
Closed
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
1580
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
20
mm
7
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Transfer load into bottom anchor
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Open top anchor
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Open top anchor
120%
100%
Open
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
20
mm
8
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Ready for ram extend stroke
120%
Open
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
250
mm
9
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Ram extend stroke
Open
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
450
mm
10
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Top of ram extend stroke
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Close top anchor
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Close top anchor
Closed
120%
100%
0%
Closed
Jack No.
3
Load
0
kN
Pre-set
1600
kN
Stroke
450
mm
11
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Back
Ready for next lowering cycle