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1.0 Design Data

1.1 Dead Load

i) Density of concrete = 24 kN/m³
ii) Density of timber = 10 kN/m³

iii) Scaffolding vertical frame = 0.2 kN/!c

iv) Ste!s for scaffolding = 0.1 kN/!c

1.2 Live Load

i) "onstr#ction load = 12. kN/m$

1.3 Other relevant data

i) No %ind load is taken in acco#nt
ii) &imber 'rade ( Standard to be #sed moist#re content * 1+,)

1.4 Scaffolding
Scaffolding dimension = 1220 -) 1 0mm ) 1 00mm 3)

2.0 Design For External Perimeter Scaffolding

2.1 Scaffolding frames

Storey b#ilding 5a6im#m 7ig8t of frame 9 2 )

Dead oad
:ertical ;rame < 2 kg 2 = 00 kg
Ste!s < 1 kg 2 = 420 kg
"ross (race < kg 2 2 = 2 0 kg
oint >in < 0. kg 2 2 = 2 kg
ack (ase < ?. kg 2 = 1 .? kg
&ie (ack < 2.2 kg 10 = 22 kg
Safety Net < ? 1. ) 2 k = 1 0 kg
otal 1 +2.? kg
ive oad
2 -orkers < kg 2 = 1 0 kg
"onstr#ction debris @ material < = 100 kg ass#me)
2 0 kg ass#me %orking level)

12 0 kg 1.?

&otal oad < = 422+.? kg

= 42. kN * 0 kN → o.k. allo%able
load !er frame = ton )
→ 2 frame of 3#atraco 3&101 %o#ld be s#fficient

3.0 Flatform For Scaffolding !" o 4#.2m $igh

3.1 Loading
Dead Load
AB#ivalent load = 1 .+ kN / 1. m 1.22 m)
= .14 kN/m$

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Live Load
"onstr#ction load = 2. kN/m$

3.2 Scaffolding Platform %S &''S (eam ) 1.*m c+c

Dead Load
CD on 5S 3S beam = +.4 1.

= 1?.+2 kN/m
Live Load
CD on 5S 3S beam = 12. 1.
= 22. kN/m

4.0 Scaffolding Platform ,onnection

4.1 -elding
Csing ?mm fillet %eldE ca!acity = 0. ? 21 10F³)
= 0.+ kN/mm

"ritical s8ear at catc8 !latform tr = .2? kN

&8ereforeE %elding lengt8 reB#ire = .2? / 1.

= 20. mm

4.2 (olting

(olt 'ro#! Design

Design "ode < (S + 0 L 1++0

Knalysis < Non inear
(olt 'rade < 4./
S8ear >lanes < Single S8ear

&8e a!!lied C S force is < 100 kN

&8e ca!acity of t8e bolt gro#!n is < 141.12 kN GGGGGGGGGGGGG.H.I.

&8e config#ration reB#ires 20 mm bolts for a ca!acity of 141.12 kN

(olt S8ear Design is Safe

Csing 3J &J 3:C 20mm dia. 3KS rod at s!acing 22 mmE

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.0 Form/or for ,oncrete Floor Sla

Design of timber batten to s#!!ort %et concrete floor slab.
100mm 0mm M 100 mm c/c s!acing)

.1 Loading
Dead load
1 0mm t8k. .". slab = 2 kN/m³ 0.1 m 0.1m = 0. kN/m
12mm t8k. >ly%ood = 10 kN/m³ 0.012m 0.1m = 0.012 kN/m
&imber batten = 10 kN/m³ 0.10m 0.0 0m = 0.0 kN/m

ive load
"onstr#ction load = 2. kN/m$ 0. m = 0. kN/m
&8#sE total service load is 2.0 kN/m 1.1 kN/m

.2 (ending Stress
% = 2.0 kN/m
= 1. m
D/( = 100 / 0
= 2.0 * table .+)
Side stability LLLLLLLLLLLLLo.k

5ma6 = % $/
= 2.0 1. $) /
= 0. 1 kNm

Section mod#l#sE O = (D$) / ?

= 0 100$) /?
= 0. 10P mm³

Kct#al bending stressE fs = 5/O

= 0. 1 10P?) / 0. 10P )
= +. 2 N/mm$

Kllo%able stressE f! = fg kl k6b k4 k

%8ere f = 12.41 N/mm$

k =1 table .?)
k6b = 1.1 s!acing * ?10mm "la#se .+c)
k =1
k =1
&8#sE f! = 12.41 1 1.1 1 1
= 1 .? N/mm$ Q fs LLLLLLLLLLLLo.k

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.3 Shear stress
S8ear forceE : = % /2
= 2.0 kN/m 1. m) /2

= 0. 4 N/mm$
S8ear stressE Bs = 1. : / K
= 1. 1. 10³ ) / 100 0)
= 0. 4 N/mm$

Kllo%able s8ear stressE B! = 1.2+ N/mm$

Since Bs * B! LLLLLLLLLLLLLL o.k

#.0 Form/or for ,oncrete Floor (eam

#.1 Design of tim er atten to s ""ort /et concrete floor eam sa 1000mm 5 *00mm6
mm mm M ?00mm c/c s!acing)

#.1.1 Loading
Dead load
.". slab = 24 kN/m³ 1.0m 0.1m = 2.4 kN/m
12mm t8k. >ly%ood = 10 kN/m³ 0.012m 0.1m = 0.012 kN/m
&imber batten = 10 kN/m³ 0.10m 0.0 m = 0.0 kN/m

ive load
"onstr#ction load = 2. kN/m$ 0.1m = 0.2 kN/m
&8#sE total service load is 2. kN/m 2. kN/m

#.1.2 (ending Stress

% = 2. kN/m
= 1.2 m
D/( = 1 0 /
= 2.0 * table .+)
Side stability LLLLLLLLLLLLLo.k

5ma6 % $/
2. 1.2$) /
0.4+ kNm

Section mod#l#sE O = (D$) / ?

= $) /?
= .0 1 10P4 mm³

Kct#al bending stressE fs = 5/O

= 0.4+ 10P?) / .0 1 10P4)
= ?.+ N/mm$

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Kllo%able stressE f! = fg kl k6b k4 k

%8ere f = 12.41 N/mm$

k =1 table .?)
k6b = 1.1 s!acing * ?10mm "la#se .+c)
k =1
k =1
&8#sE f! = 12.41 1 1.1 1 1
= 1 .? N/mm$ Q fs LLLLLLLLLLLLo.k

#.1.3 Shear stress

S8ear forceE : = % /2
= 2. kN/m 1. m) /2
= 2.4? kN

S8ear stressE Bs = 1. : / K
= 1. 14. 10³ ) / 100 )
= 2.+ ? N/mm$

Kllo%able s8ear stressE B! = 1.2+ N/mm$

Since Bs * B! LLLLLLLLLLLLLL o.k

#.2 Design of main tim er eam to s ""ort /et concrete eam and tim er atten
2 nos. of 100mm mm)

#.2.1 Loading

> = edge !oint load

= .4 kN/m 1. m) / 2
= .44 kN

> = internal !oint load

= ?. kN/m 1. m)/ 2
= 14. kN

> = selfL%eig8t of timber beam

= 10 kN/m³ 0.100m 0.0 m
= 0.0 kN/m

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#.2.2 (ending stress

5ma6 = 12.4 kNm from >rokon analysis)

Section mod#l#sE O = (D$) / ?
= 100$) /?
= 1.2 10P mm³

Kct#al bending stressE fs = 5/O

= 12.4 10P?) / 1.2 10P )
= ++.2 N/mm$ * f! LLLLLLLLLLLo.k

#.2.3 Shear stress

S8ear forceE : = % R 2>1 R >2) / 2
= 0.0 1.2) R 2 .44 ) R 14. )) /2
= 14.+2 kN

S8ear stressE Bs = 1. : / 2K
= 1. 14.+2 10³ ) / 2 1 0 100 )
= 0. 4? N/mm$

Kllo%able s8ear stressE B! = 1.2+ N/mm$

Since Bs * B!E #se 2 nos. 1 0mm mm LLLLLLLLLLLLLL o.k

7.0 Design ,hec on the Str ct ral ,a"acit of the S ""orting Scaffolding Frame to -et
,oncrete Sla and (eam
7.1 S ""orting /et concrete sla
oading
>= 2.0 kN

%= selfL%eig8t of timber beam 100mm mm)

= 10 kN/m³ 0.100m 0.1 m

= 0.1 kN/m

Design c8eck
Ky = (y = vertical frame = 1 .? kN S#mmation of vertical forces divided by 2)

&8ereforeE a6ial load = 1 .? kN * 2 kN or 2. tonne allo%able load !er

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leg of frame as !er man#fact#rer s

tec8nical data attac8ed

7.2 S ""orting /et concrete eam

Design c8eck

Ky = (y = s8ear force from 4. .2. = .22 kN

&8ereforeE a6ial load = .22 kN * 2 kN or 2. tonne allo%able load !er

acting on one vertical frame leg of frame as !er man#fact#rer s
tec8nical data attac8ed

Diagonal and longit#dinal '. !i!e bracings are to !rovide to scaffold frames.

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