Wedge scaffolding construction: features, installation, assembly and recommendations

Wedge forests are a special design based on steel pipes of wide use, which has locks with a self-locking element and quick fixation - wedges. They have acquired a sound vocation, which has expanded their use in construction due to technical properties and design characteristics, which make possible unlimited use under any conditions. Compared with other types of temporary structures, such forests are more tolerable for load, stability and the possibility of rapid disassembly and assembly.

Features of use

Rational use of forests for various construction and assembly jobs: the formation of concert frame sites, filing of the roof, warming the building, decorating and painting walls, erecting buildings from wood, stone, concrete and bricks.

On one square meter, steel pipes along with flooring floors can withstand 500 kg. Also, wedge construction forests are used as a multifunctional means for forming workplaces at the required height.

Additional possibilities include the possibility of assembling the formwork by connecting horizontal and vertical components, fastening them with a lockable reliable mechanism that prevents unauthorized disconnection. Parts with loads can be connected at the desired angles and in different planes, which makes it possible to implement the most complex project. This can be implemented through a locking mechanism that allows you to reach the maximum height. In this case, there are no restrictions when installing the structure itself.

Installers do not have to make significant efforts, have experience and specific knowledge for the installation of formwork. The operation does not require additional investment, and the work takes not so much time. Wedge scaffolds have a design that complies with the established safety rules in the implementation of works related to construction.

Basic structural elements

The following parts of the formwork assembly relate to the basic details:

• Vertical stand is the basis of the whole structure, it has a surface load, and it has a thickness of about 2-3 mm;
• The bolt is used for fastening on horizontal racks when forming supports for laying decks, due to this, forests are strengthened for work with brick, stone and other heavy building materials;
• Horizontal stand, which allows you to connect and keep from bending vertical elements;
• The shoe acts as a support for the vertical stand;
• The starting piece is a vertical with flanges mounted on the jack and connected to similar elements to start work;
• Diagonal - a binder to ensure the strength of the structure;
• The jack is made in the form of a thrust bearing, it has a screw device for adjusting the height of fastening with a vertical;
• Metal ladder with lintels is mounted for free movement;
• Flooring allows you to place and carry cargo, is made of wood, steel or a combination thereof;
• Anchor bracket fixes wedge scaffolds to the wall along the entire height;
• The hinged console is mounted on the vertical to expand the area for work;
• The stabilizing support is a wall structure that protects the facade from possible overfilling.

Types of forests

The market presents various types of forests from a variety of producers who have a wedge base structure. Considered the most in demand LCS-100 and LCS-50. By the content of the elements they are identical, there is a difference in the thickness of the vertical racks, as well as the overall configuration, thanks to which it is possible to mount the wedge scaffolds on the corresponding marking height.

Benefits

Among the positive sides is the following:

• Reliable and durable device. Wedge scaffolds have a quality connection of all parts (there is no possibility of spontaneous separation of the lock and wedge) and increased ability to carry cargo (the design withstands the total weight of materials for work, construction tools and machinery).
• Versatility. They are used for erecting various objects with any complexity and configuration.
• Simplified dismantling and assembling of wedge forests. The tools for installation require a hammer to clog and pull a wedge from the flange locks.

Safe operation

Full use of forests is possible only after the installation is completed. The technical engineer and safety specialist issues a written authorization for the operation after checking the finished structure.

The responsibilities of the inspection technical commission include the following aspects for clarification:

• The presence of a protective fence on forests;
• Quality of attachment to the support;
• Reliability of connecting nodes;
• The corresponding level of structural elements on a rigid platform.

Before using the wizard, the status of all parts is checked. If they find snow, ice or garbage on them, the construction work will not start until the scaffolds are cleared. Passport design contains the values of the permissible load on the decks, and it is important that they be strictly observed.

Submission of material

When transporting materials using a tower crane, it is forbidden to lift loads near forests to avoid damage to the elements, as well as turning the crane arrow while moving simultaneously. If there is no possibility of transferring passages from under forests, protective shelters are installed above them to increase safety. Stationary lifts for the supply of materials and tools must be attached to the building itself.

It is worth noting that the lifting of cargo by a tower crane should be under the supervision of a worker who gives signs to the crane operator to change the traffic.