Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?
Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?
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Are there any rules of thumb for calculating the weight of occupied scaffolding? Maybe something regarding the floor area cover, amount of levels, and activity performed?






RE: Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?
RE: Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?
I think OSHA has some min. loads for scaffolding and scaffold planking. This might be either Fed. or your own state OSHA. Also, take a look around some construction sites where scaffolding is being used. Masonry construction probably causes some of the largest scaffolding loadings where pallets of conc. blk. or brick and large volumes of mortar are placed on the scaffolding at times, plus a couple guys on any one section of scaffolding. Why not talk with a couple scaffolding manufacturers? Sometimes E-Tips might be the easiest and quickest place to come with a question, but also the least productive, when you could go right to the manufacturer.
RE: Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?
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RE: Rules of thumb for scaffolding weight?