MHCL 2026 conference
50th Anniversary (1976–2026)

Tanasije Jojić
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Radomir Đokić
Associate Professor
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Dragan Živanić
Full Professor
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Atila Zelić
Associate Professor
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Nikola Ilanković
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Mirko Katona
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Experimental Measurements on Zipline Systems

Constructions and Design Engineering

Although a zip line may at first glance appear to be a very simple system consisting of a steel wire rope stretched between two supports, its design represents a complex task. Specifically, the dimensioning of supporting structures and the steel wire rope itself is an issue covered by standards and regulations; however, the determination of station positions, as well as the anchorge type and tension rope force magnitude [1], is not addressed by any standard or regulation, despite being crucial for the kinematic characteristics of zip line riders. Namely, these parameters, together with the trolley characteristics and the rider’s body position during descent, determine, first of all, whether riders will reach the end of the line at all and, if they do, the speed at which they travel along the route and approach the lower station, which in turn determines the type of braking system...