Question 2170 Deck General

The correct answer is A) a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred. When a wire rope is overstrained, the individual strands within the rope become deformed and compressed. This results in a decrease in the overall diameter of the wire rope at the point where the overstrain occurred. This is a visible sign that the wire rope has been subjected to excessive tension or stress beyond its designed capacity. The other options are incorrect because: B) a kink would indicate a more severe deformation of the wire, C) there would be visible effects from an overstrain, and D) a bulge would not be a typical response to overstrain in a wire rope.