To learn more about scaffolding options and how we can help provide scaffolding solutions for your application, contact us today.Īs the global spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to impact our world in a big way, we at Kennison Forest Products are closely monitoring the changing situation. and meet or exceed industry and regulatory requirements. Scaffolding Options From Kennison Forest ProductsĪt Kennison Forest Products, we offer SURE-LAM LVL scaffold planks and 2200F MSR 1.8E solid sawn scaffold planks. It offers the great strength, durability, and high fire resistance it is widely used when an entire structure is under maintenance. Steel scaffolding is a highly durable scaffolding system constructed with steel tubes coupled together with fittings for ease of assembly and disassembly. The design of a trestle scaffold makes it easy to move and is often used by painters and builders when a flexible and secure platform is required. Trestle scaffolding is a versatile system ideal for maintenance projects and simple jobs. The rigging system enables workers to raise or lower the platform as needed to reach the desired work level, for example in a high-rise environment. Suspended scaffolding uses ropes or other types of rigging systems to suspend the scaffold platform from an overhead structure. Cantilever scaffolding is used when the ground won’t support a conventional scaffold, when a sidewalk or road can’t be blocked, or when construction or maintenance is required at a great height.
These needles then support the entire scaffold structure. Cantilever ScaffoldingĬantilever scaffolding, also called needle scaffolding, uses needles made of timber, which are extended out or cantilevered from holes in the walls of the building. Strong rakers and cross braces provide additional strength. Putlogs are then set, supported by the two frames. The first row is placed about 20 to 30 cm from the wall, while the second is 1 m from that. Double Scaffoldingĭouble scaffolding, or masons scaffolding as it is often used for stone masonry, is comprised of two rows of scaffolding for added strength, and thereby support of dense stone materials.
Putlogs are placed at a 1.2 to 1.5 m interval. Finally, putlogs emitting from a hole in the wall, are taken to one end of the ledgers. Standards are set about 2 to 2.5 m apart, while ledgers connect the standards at vertical intervals of 1.2 to 1.5 m. Single scaffolding, or bricklayer’s scaffolding as it is commonly used for that practice, is placed parallel to the wall about 1.2 m away. 6 Types of Scaffolding Used in Construction Single Scaffolding The system uses a circular node point that may fasten up to four components together. Cup LockĬup lock is a multi-purpose type of scaffolding system for general access and supporting vertical loads.
To build this type of scaffolding, tubes are connected to make long runs, and then the horizontal and vertical tube runs are clamped together with a specially designed clip. Tube and clip is a popular scaffold design because of the ease in assembly and disassembly. Steel can support extremely heavy loads and is a necessity for tall structures, where the weight of the scaffolding itself requires structural strength. Steel construction scaffolding offers excellent strength and durability while maintaining some elasticity, which helps prevent cracking. Aluminum scaffolding is stable and secure, lightweight, and requires minimal maintenance. AluminumĪluminum is a soft, ductile, corrosion-resistant metal with properties that make it suitable for use in scaffolding applications. High-quality wooden planks, such as Kennison Forest Products solid sawn scaffold planks or sure-lam LVL (laminated veneer lumber) scaffold planks, provide durable, safe planking solutions. Wood, such as fir or pine, is the most common material. Planking is critical for safe conditions on a scaffold to properly support workers and their equipment. Once consisting primarily of wood construction, modern construction scaffolding utilizes several materials, such as high-quality wooden planks, aluminum and steel, and advanced designs, such as tube and clip and cup lock, to achieve its purpose. Often referred to as staging, the platforms are typically constructed of wooden planks and metal poles used to raise and support machinery, materials, and workers. Scaffolding is a temporary, and sometimes moveable, fabrication used by workers throughout the construction industry and associated trades.