Scaffolding Types

Scaffolding Types
Scaffolding Types
A hanging bracket scaffold It is built onto the outer wall and extends over it. Adjustable cantilever scaffolding is frequently used for working on skyscrapers. A cantilever scaffold is one that is supported or attached at one end only. People who wash windows or paint high walls or other structures usually rely on a suspended scaffold to support them.

A suspended scaffold is one where the transom can be raised and lowered. Single pole scaffolding has several verticals, but they are positioned to form only one row. Single pole scaffolding cannot stand alone; it is fully supported by the building upon which it leans – rather like a ladder. It is of one level only, though it usually has more than two rows of vertical pipes or standards to support the horizontal pieces – the transoms. Birdcage or independent scaffolding is mainly used for work that is not too high, such as working on a ceiling.

Other components of scaffolding are guard rails, cross braces, midrails, footings, guying ties and braces. In all scaffolding the horizontals are called transoms or ledgers while the vertical poles are called standards. There are several different types of scaffolding and each has a particular use. Some scaffolding is only of one level, while others types must soar to the height of the building. Scaffolding must be strong enough to support both worker and materials.

It is an assembled framework made of steel pipes joined together by bolts or clamps. Although only of a temporary nature, scaffolding is an all-important part of the construction process.

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