Tripod Lashing
Description
A shear lashing around 3 poles.
Use
To bind three poles together, for
the construction of a tripod. To bind three poles together that contact at the
same point in a structure.
Comments
The tripod lashing is a shear
lashing that binds three poles together at the same point. The tripod lashing
gets it name from the fact that its most common use is the construction of a
tripod. The tripod lashing can be used just about anywhere in a structure that
three poles cross each other at the same point and the same time in the
sequence of construction. Tripod lashing takes two main forms; with racked
wrapping turns (the rope is woven between the poles) and with plain wrapping
turns (the rope is wrapped around the poles without weaving the rope between
the poles). When the lashing is made with racking turns the rope contacts each
pole around its entire circumference ; this contact makes the tripod lashing
with racking turns the most secure form of tripod lashing: therefore tripod
lashing with racking turns should be used when safety is important. However,
for light structures where there would be no danger if the lashing slipped, the
faster to tie tripod lashing with plain wrapping turns may be used
Laying
Out The Poles
For most tripod lashings, lay the
pole side by side with the butt ends aligned. The alignment of the butts of the
pole insures that the tripod legs are the desired length
Note
The practice of laying the center
pole in the opposite direction to the outside poles creates several problems.
When the poles are laid in opposite directions the wrappings must be put on
loosely so that when the center pole is rotated to its proper position the
lashing is tightened around the poles. If the wrappings are put on too tight,
the rope is stretched causing damage to the rope fibers, therefore weakening
the lashing. On the other hand, if the rope is wrapped two loosely, the lashing
will not tighten enough when the center pole is rotated and the lashing will be
able to slip along the length of the pole. Either way, the rope to loose or the
rope too tight, a dangerous situation is created.
Setting
Up A Tripod
Set up the tripod by crossing the
outside poles so that the cross point of the poles is under the center pole.
Crossing the outside poles under the center pole causes part of the load that
is placed on the tripod to be taken up by the wood to wood contact of the
poles.
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