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Posted By garyh
Does anyone know of a proprietry piece of kit which could be used to fill in corners when scaffolds are erected around circular structures such as tanks or distillation columns? The norm appears to be that boards are clipped or nailed across corners in this situation. (The nailed boards then have to be shortened or scrapped so it is costly). Does anyone know of a better approach?
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Posted By garyh
I should have clarified, we don't use system scaffolds, only conventional clip and tube fittings.
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Posted By Antony McManus
Gary, I dont think there is any other way to do this other than you have suggested. Cuplock certanly wont work, i have a lot of experience with it. Cost wise, if you have to cut boards, keep them to one side, for that specific scaffold. I presume its a maintenance contract. Therefore, the scaffold would be erected x No of times. If however, its a capital project, then include the price of the boards to be cut in the contract price.
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Posted By john houlihan
When you say you only use traditional scaffolding... I can only presume towers are erected adjacent to each other and you are trying to fill the triangular gap that is created. If the scaffold is erected as a splayed independent scaffold ...the boards would `lap each other. You would be left with trip hazards to the working platform and suitable signage would be required or even a permit to work system.
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Posted By Bill Fisher
John
Signage or Permit would not be seen as control of the trip hazard.
You might add chamfered wedges as a positive action to remove the step.
Bill
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Posted By john houlihan
Quite right Bill, I forgot to mention that. In the main returned fleets of scaffold boards are left as they sit with a 38mm trip hazard. On any splayed scaffold the bridged boards are generally left this way, common practice. Cost, cost, cost.
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Posted By Bill Fisher
Antony
You say Cuplock won't work on the curve. Did you read the link given by Paul?
I have seen Cuplock successfully used on the round.
Gary I would suggest you speak with SGB or similar they will give you the facts.
Bill
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Posted By john houlihan
Cuplok will work on curved,circular structures. As previously mentioned you will end up with bridged,lapped boards...which cannot be avoided.
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