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Maths Coursework - Cables: For this assignment I have been requested to study a particular design of steel cables used by engineering companies in construction work.
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GCSE Maths Coursework - Cables Introduction For this assignment I have been requested to study a particular design of steel cables used by engineering companies in construction work. The design consist of four circular cross-sectioned strands (radius 1cm) bonded together with plastic and wrapped around with a fine steel thread to assemble a 'square' (i.e. 2 strands by 2 strands) like so: Within my assignment I have investigated thread lengths and amounts of plastic fill for different sized and 'squares', which I throughout exposed various useful patterns that could be used in the industry. Thread Lengths To commence this branch of my assignment I have worked out the thread length for the modular cable with four strands shown in diagrams 1 and 2: X = arc touching the thread Y= the space between two strands From looking at the above diagram we can perceive that the length of the thread going all around the cable = This is because...
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