@article{ref1,
title="Horizontal lifelines - review of regulations and simple design method considering anchorage rigidity",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2018",
author="Galy, Bertrand and Lan, André",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="135-148",
abstract="Among the many occupational risks construction workers encounter every day, fall from height is the most dangerous. The objective of this paper is to propose a simple analytical design method for horizontal lifelines (HLL) that considers anchorage flexibility. This paper presents a short review of the standards and regulations/acts/codes concerning HLLs in Canada, the USA and Europe. A static analytical approach is proposed, considering anchorage flexibility. The analytical results are compared to a series of 42 dynamic fall tests and a SAP2000 numerical model. The experimental results show that the analytical method is a bit conservative and overestimates the line tension in most cases, with a maximum of 17%. The static SAP2000 results show a maximum 2.1% difference with the analytical method. The analytical method is accurate enough to safely design HLLs and quick design abaci are provided to allow the engineer to make quick on-site verification if needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2017.1300444",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2017.1300444"
}