{"id":5216,"date":"2017-10-25T03:50:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T03:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sthelensplant.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2017-10-25T03:50:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T03:50:23","slug":"scaffolding-work-support-loads-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sthelensplant.co.uk\/blog\/scaffold-safety\/scaffolding-work-support-loads-people\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Scaffolding Work to Support Loads and People?"},"content":{"rendered":"

caffolding may look super-simple, not consisting of much and generally a mass of metal not exactly pleasing to the passer by.<\/h3>\n

Scaffolding is anything but basic or simple, let\u2019s look at the science and physics it takes for scaffolding to have load supporting abilities.<\/p>\n

Firstly, those that intend to install any type of scaffolding, must first be fully trained in installing and dismantling the scaffold. Scaffolders must also be trained in the maximum intended load<\/strong> and<\/em> the load carrying capacities<\/strong> of the\u00a0specific type of scaffold in use.<\/p>\n

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Scaffold Manufacturers Information<\/h3>\n

Knowing the load supporting capabilities are of utmost priority when it comes to installing, dismantling and working from any type of scaffolding.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not fully trained in the type of scaffold you are using, it is highly advisable you either receive training, or seek a fully trained scaffolder to ensure your scaffold is installed correctly.\u00a0Providing the load supporting\u00a0capability\u00a0it was manufactured to have.<\/p>\n

Where Do You Find the Load Bearing and Load Supporting Capabilities of Scaffold?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[box type=”note” width=”650″ ]Every type of scaffold is different, each with their own\u00a0 specific capabilities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The scaffolding manufacturer will have the details of the exact load and supporting capability of the scaffold in use.<\/strong>[\/box]\n

Scaffolding Manufactures such as; St Helens Plant<\/a>, gain this information through testing the scaffold up to the point it fails, alongside using engineering analysis.<\/p>\n

The Science of Scaffolding and Euler\u2019s Formula<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wondered how scaffolding can support tools, machinery, equipment and<\/em> workers to work from the scaffold \u2013 you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

Scaffolding is comprised of several parts, known as components. These components are then connected to form a scaffolding structure.<\/p>\n

So, how does a scaffolding engineer and manufacturer know how much weight a scaffold standard (leg \/ upright), can support?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The short answer is, physics.<\/p>\n

Alongside the aptitude and formula of a Swiss physicist and mathematician\u00a0Leonhard Euler<\/a> (pronounced Oiler). Euler developed a method back in 1774 to accurately determine the strength of a scaffold standard.<\/p>\n

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Leonhard Euler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through testing, it was established the scaffold standard \/ column would not buckle, providing the weight it was supporting was under a certain amount, known as the \u201ccritical load\u201d or Euler\u2019s load. The “critical load” is affected by several variables, including;<\/p>\n