1. Introduction;
2. Equilibrium of a Thin Wire;
3. Static Response of a Strand;
4. Static Response of a Wire Rope;
5. Friction in Wire Rope;
6. Testing of a Wire Rope;
7. Birdcaging in Wire Rope;
8. Rope Rotation;
9. Tension and Compression of a Cord;
10. A Theory of Fatigue;
11. Remarks on Assumptions and Approximations Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substanti ...