Ohio River Tainter Gate Wire Rope.zip

The file appears to be related to a wire rope procurement solicitation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. The solicitation (W912QR25QA036) specifies a precise wire rope requirement with detailed technical specifications: a 1 3/8 inch nominal diameter wire rope conforming to Federal Spec RR-W-410H, classified as Type IV, Class 3, Style G, 6x30, Regular Lay, Flattened Strand.

The wire rope must be constructed of type 304 CRCS (Corrosion Resistant Cold-Rolled Steel) with a Corrosion Resistant IWRC (Independent Wire Rope Core), and must have a minimum breaking strength of 165,000 pounds. This specialized wire rope appears to be intended for infrastructure or heavy engineering applications, likely related to tainter gate systems along the Ohio River, as suggested by the filename.