#diagonal deck 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