Definition(s)
Construction Stretch
The permanent elongation caused by the maximum historical load that the rope has experienced during the lifetime of the rope, primarily due to bedding-in of the rope and fibers.
Source: API RP 2SM Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, Second Edition, July 2014. Global Standards
Source: API RP 2SM, Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, First Edition, July 2014. Global Standards