What is scaffolding? Construction scaffolding is a safe transportation vehicle that is used in maintenance, repair, painting, restoration as well as construction works and provides access to high floors. Construction scaffolding, which enables the personnel to do the exterior and interior works comfortably; are systems that are installed using pipes, fittings, platforms and other accessories.
So, what is scaffolding?
Construction scaffolding, also called “facade scaffolding”, ensures that all works on the exterior of the buildings are carried out safely and quickly. The systems that can be installed in different sizes according to the size of the structure facilitate the work. Working at heights is risky and difficult; However, thanks to the scaffolding systems, your personnel can work even in very high-rise buildings without experiencing any health problems.
What is Construction Scaffolding?
Ancillary systems used in exterior construction works, restoration, painting and repair activities are called scaffolding. There are three types of scaffolding:
Scaffolding Meaning
Scaffolding is a supporting structure used in the construction, repair, restoration, leveling, demolition, cleaning and painting of buildings and other structures; proposing to go upstairs; and ensuring safe work on upper floors. It consists of pipes, fittings, platforms and other accessories.
The scaffolding becomes a safety system thanks to the main beams (panels), horizontal fencing and cross-connections.
Facade scaffolding, also known as room scaffolding, creates a safe working environment when installed on building facades and is additionally able to be used in different volume sizes. “Formwork” means the scaffolding used to support the formwork during construction.
Matters To Be Considered In Selecting The Scaffolding
It is necessary to use scaffolding in accordance with TS EN 12810 standard. For this, product certification by TSE is required. It is possible for the scaffolding manufacturer to receive product certification by TSE only if the following elements are fulfilled in accordance with the standards.
- Material tests
- Configuration – Static evaluation
- Carrier elements
- Platforms
- Resources ( EN ISO 3834-3)
- Anchor
- Configuration overlay (Safety nets etc.)
- Coating (Galvanized)
- Manual