ISA Exam Flashcards
12- strand
for arborist ropes, a braided rope consisting of 12 strands. Mostar Corliss. There are two types of 12 – strand construction: a tight braid that is not easily splice able, used for climbing and rigging lines: and a loose, Easily spliceable braid, commonly used for slings.
Hinge cut
Sequence of cuts used to control the direction of the limb being removed.
Balance
In rigging, a technique for lowering a limb without allowing either end to drop.
Bend ratio
Ratio of the diameter of a branch, sheave, or other object to the diameter of the rope that is wrapped around it.
Bollard
Post on which wraps can be taken with the rope to tie it off or to provide friction for control.
Climbing Spurs
Sharp devices strap two climbers lower legs to assisting climbing poles or trees being removed. Also called spikes, gaffes, irons, hooks, or climbers.
Bight
Curve or arc in a rope between working and the standing part.
Friction hitch
Any of numerous knots used in tree climbing or rigging that may alternately slide along and then grip the rope.
Clove hitch
KNot used to secure a rope to an object.
Footlock
Method of asending a rope by wrapping the rope around the feet. See secured Footlock.
Butt – hitching
Method of lowering pieces when the rigging point is below the work, traditionally without the use of the block.
Aerial rescue
Method of bringing an injured worker down from a tree or aerial lift device.
Climbing saddle (harness)
Work positioning harness designed for climbing trees.
Landing zone
Predetermined area were cut branches or wood sections will be dropped or lowered from a tree. See drop zone.
Back cut
Cut made on a tree trunk or branch, opposite from them toward the notch, face cut, or undercut, to complete filling or branch removal.
Design factor
Factor by which the rated or minimum breaking strength of a rope or piece of equipment is divided by in determining it’s working load limit.
Drop cut
Branch removal technique consisting of an undercut and then a top cut, usually made farther out on the branch, or with a chainsaw, directly over the undercut.
Hinge
Strip of uncut wood fibers created between the face cut or not she and the back cut that helps control direction and tree felling or limb removal. Holding wood.
16- strand
For arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 16 strand load – bearing cover and the filler core that is not significant and load carrying.
24-strand
For arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 24 – strand cover and is available and double – sprayed or Kern mantle construction.
Block
1) heavy duty pulley used and rigging. Design for dynamic loading.
2) casing in closing one or more parallel pulleys.
Friction device
Device used to take wraps and a load line to provide friction for controlled lowering or climbing.
Double braid
Rope construction consisting of a braided rope within a braided rope, both of which carry part of the load.
Hollow braid
Rope construction consisting of a braided rope with no core.