#diagonal bracing

Things must be taken into account:

The straps generally fit in a bay from the bottom to the top without any interruption. This reinforcement pattern is repeated every fifth section. Alternatively, the keys can start in the lower outer bay. And it can also continue as a straight line until it reaches the outer end of the Ringlock scaffolding. Then, the bracing is repeated in this way from the next previous lift until it reaches the top of the Ringlock Scaffolding. For very long scaffolding pipes, it is preferable to start shoring at both ends and work towards the center of the facade.

1. Offer the wedge frame at the other end of the clamp to the spindle of the Ringlock scaffolding standard on the next overhead lift. Sliding the wedge frame on the Spigot on the Base Collar and insert the Clamp Wedge to attach the clamp. Always work from a fixed node to a mobile top node.

 2. The diagonal / frontal bracing should be fixed at least in each fifth bay along the Ringlock scaffolding and from the bottom to the top of the Ringlock scaffolding, or as required by the design.

3. Diagonal bracing helps to harden the Ringlock scaffold and ensures that it is square, keeping the Ringlock scaffolding standards aligned vertically.

Work at heights

Work at height is inevitable in most formwork activities, and special safeguards will be implemented to avoid accidents when falling from height. All criteria must be verified and all requirements met as in the Code of Practice for Working with Height Safety [Ref. 8].

The fall prevention plan must be carried out by the occupant of the workplace.

Construction of safe formwork related to design

Safety aspects should be considered and controls should be implemented at each stage of the life cycle of the formwork structure, including planning and inspection, and during construction. Some common measures for good construction practice to ensure a safe formwork design, in addition to those already mentioned, are the following:

- Provide adequate shoring or re-shoring

- Avoid using an accessory directly on top of another accessory

- Ensure that suitable temporary reinforcements are placed while the formwork is configured

- Ensure that the anchoring of the system formwork can be determined visually

- Ensure adequate provision of lateral pressure on the forms

- Control the lateral pressure in the forms by means of the vertical speed of placement by means of settlement, type of vibration, additives, etc.

- Regulate the horizontal sequence and the speed of concrete placement to avoid unbalanced loads in the formwork structure

- Control any load that may cause vibration and shock

- Prevent premature removal of media

Scaffolding has been used to build, restore and repair buildings throughout history. The history of scaffolding is rich, as it has been used to support buildings in all different cultures of the world. Have you always been curious to know where the scaffolding began? In this post, we explore where the scaffolding trip began and where it is now.

 Following scaffolding way back

Scaffolding was used by the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. The Egyptians used scaffolding to build their impressive pyramids. Scaffolding was used regularly to lift the different blocks used to create the magnificent structures quickly and easily.

 Sources also show that the ancient Greeks also used scaffolding in their construction work frequently. The Berlin Foundry Cup shows the use of scaffolding in construction work in the ancient cities of Greece. The famous red figure Kylix of the Berlin Foundry Cup (what we would call a drinking cup) dates from the early 5th century BC. C. The cup was designed and created by an attic vase painter, which historians refer to as the foundry painter. The cup shows that scaffolds were used during this time in history.

 Medieval period: how scaffolding was used

Scaffolding was also used in the medieval period. The monks were the unlikely suspects, using scaffolding to help build, repair and restore their precious places of religious worship.

How scaffolding was used in the Victorian era

In addition, history books also show that scaffolding was used by many workers in the Victorian era. The scaffolding was made with a selection of ropes and wood to help with the construction and repair of structures. Hemp rope, wire and sisal were used as ropes to hold the different scaffolds in place to climb to heights as high as the building required. Pure mooring and square mooring were used to tie scaffolds in place (steep ones are also known as mooring).

 The Victorian scaffolds themselves were made of wood. In addition, as it would be shocking for today's professional scaffolding, safety equipment, such as helmets and vests, was not visible on a Victorian scaffold: workers wore everyday clothes, as suits to carry out their work in the scaffolding 7 Bays Scaffolding highlights more about the change in materials during this time:

 "It was not until the early 1900s that metal scaffolding pipes were introduced as we know them today. Before this date, bamboo lengths tied with hemp rope were widely used as a method to create and lift a scaffolding frame." .

 Scaffolding today

Scaffolding has followed us throughout history, with scaffolding taking stronger forms and more regulation in the modern era. From the 1920s, the materials used in scaffolding were really improved. Before the 1920s, wood was used regularly as the basis for scaffolding platforms used to repair and construct buildings. After the 1920s, the wood was exchanged for tubular steel scaffolding.

 Scaffolding: a story

Resting push carts.