BSI BS*U234: PARTHS 90 MM Db24G69 OBe21L9 1 BS 1139 : Part 5: 1990 HD 1000 : 1988 upc 69.067.62: 6148 © bitsh Standard Inetiutin. No pat British Standard Metal scaffolding Part 5. Specification for materials, dimensions, design loads and safety requirements for service and working scaffolds made of prefabricated elements Echafaudages métalliques Partie §. Matériaux, dimensions, charges de calcul et exigences de sécurité des échafaudages de service en elements préfabriqués — Spécifications Metallische Geriste Teil 5. Werkstoffe, Mae, Lastannahmen und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen fr Arbeitsgertiste aus Fertigteilen This Harmonization Document HD 1000 : 1988 hs the status of a British Stendard British Standards Institution Copmtt by te bweh Sirdar heir Tub hag 25 141820 198“BST BS*1139: BS 1139 : Part 5 : 1990 Contents Page ‘National foreword Inside front caver Brief history 2 Text of HD 1000 3 ‘National appendix NA, 16 National appendix NB 16 Cooperating organizations Back cover National foreword ‘This part of BS 1139 has been prepared under the direction of the Civil Engineering and Building Structures Standards Policy Committes, ‘This Part of BS 1199 Is one of a series specifying raquiremonts for the design, construction and testing of equipment for use in scaffolding and other temporary structures. BS 1139 : Part 6 is identical with HD 1000 : 1988 ‘Service ane working scaffolds made of prefabricated elements, Materials, dimensions, design loads and safety requirements’ published by the European Committee for Standardization {CEN}. HD 1000 vias produced asa result of agreement in CEN Technicel Committse TC 53, Scaffold, falsowork and mobile accass towers, in which the UK took an active pat. National annexes, referred to In Clause 4 exist for Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, ‘Sweden and Switzerland but these ere not reproduced here Attention Is drawn to the following, (a) This is Ue frst time that profabricatod scaffold equipment has been covered by a specific British Standard which Includes racommondations concerning the design criteria and basic minimum configuration for prefabricated scaffolds. “The manufacturer is therefore given a broad framawork to work within, and this is further eneouraged by the inclusion of referonces to a number of national and international standards applicable to this type of scaffolding. (b} As the document reflects practices current in many European countries, there Is mention of items that are new to the UK seatfolding industry, such as the reference to provision for intrmadiate guard alle, Thate references aro not intended to force the use ofthis additional equipment, but to leave the soffolder the option of using it should thle be required. However itis hoped the amphasis given in the standrd to the various forms of side protection will encourage ‘the use of such equipment, giving enhanced levels of protection above the minimum required by the UK's safety legislation. {6} The reforence to clas 1, 2 of 3 scaffolds with a minimum width of 0,6 m should not be interpreted as implying euch ‘2 width is legally acceptable in the UK in ll circumstances. Compliance with the Construction Working Places Regulations is necessary. (a) This isa standard for the menufacture of prefabricated scaffolds, which includes a requirement for the manufacturer to supply information for the use of the particular scaffold, BS 5973 ‘Code of prectce for access and ‘working soatfolds and special scaffold structures in ste!’ gives general uidance on scaffolds, but the information ‘on the particular scaffold should be followed (e) Work is in progress in CEN/TC 83 to produce documents covering testing and assossmant of profabricated scaffolds. (f) The ourrent titles of the publications refered to in the national annex of the United Kingdom are given in national ‘appendix NB, [BS 1139 is now published in separate Parts end Sections es follows Part 1 Tuboe Seetion 1.1 Spec ‘Section 1.2 Spac Part 2 Couplers ‘Seetlon 2.1 Specification for eteal couplers, loose spigots and baso‘plates for use in working scaffolds and falsework made of steel tubes dontical with EN 74) Section 2.2 Specification for steel and aluminium couplers, fittings and accessories for use in tubular scaffolding fication for steal tubos ation for aluminium tube Part 3 Spocification for prefabricated accass and working towers Part & Spocification for prefabricated ste! splitheads and trestles Part 6 Specification for materials, dimensions, design loads and safety requirements for service and working scaffolds made of prefabricated elements (identical with HD 1000) ‘Attention is also drawn to Figure 6, drawing 2d in HD 1000 where the sores of axial loads reads V2, V3, Vas Vie, Vez with V4g omitted, This isan editorial error and will b notified to the CEN/TC 63 secretariat, ‘Complianes with a British Standard does not of itself confar immunity from logal obligations. Copy by the ash Stondords Ison Tub hag 25 141820 198BST BS¥1L39: PARTSS 40 mM LL24Gb9 O222i71 T HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 1000 DOCUMENT D‘HARMONISATION HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT June 1988 upeesosr.c26148 Keyword Site equipment, Sefolding, Prafabriested elements, Moshoniclstrenath, Loads: Fores, Dimensions, Speclieatons, Safa, Designtion, Definitions English version Service and working scaffolds made of prefabricated elements Materials, dimensions, design loads and safety requirements Echafaudages de service en éléments Arbeitsgoriiste aus vorgefertigten préfabriqués; Matériaux, dimensions, Bauteilen (Systemgoriiste); Werk- charges de calcul et exigences de stoffe, Gerlistbauteile, Abmessungen, sécurité Lastannahmen und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen This Harmonization Document was accepted by CEN on 1988.02.09. CEN members are bound to comply with the requiremants of the CEN/CENELEC Rules which stipulate the conditions for giving this Harmonization Document the status of a national document without any alteration, Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national Harmonization Documents may be obtained on application to the CEN Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This Harmonization Document oxists in three official versions (English, French, Gorman). ‘A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of @ CEN ‘member into its own language and notified to CEN Central Secretariat has the same status a8 the official versions, CEN mambers are the national standards organizations of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Icvland, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlande, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, CEN European Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europaisches Komitee fur Normung Central Secretariat: rue Bréderode 2, B-1000 Brussels © CEN 1988 Copyright reserved to all CEN members Ref, No. HD 1000 : 1988 E Copmtt by te Eweh Sirdar Wein Tub hag 25 141820 198BST BS#2139 PARTSS 90 MM LL2ULL9 0222172 1 mm Page 2 HD 1000 : 1988 Briof history At the request of Denmark CEN/TC 53 begen work in 1974 ‘on the standardization of tho Item "Service and Working Scatfolds mado of Prefabricated Elements - Matarial, Dimensions, Design Loads and Safety Requirements”, Since ‘than twelve draft proposals have been studied. At its 19th plonary meoting in March 1984 CEN/TC 53 docided to publish a ravited draft proposal as @ European Harmonia ‘ion Decument. After discussion of technical changes proposed on the occasion of the praliminary vote CEN/ ‘TC-68 decidud in November 1986 to propose a ravised Harmonization Document and sent ito the Central Secretariat for final vote. As soon o¢ Intarnational Feference Standards for materials and factors of safety. available this Harmonization Document can be considered for adoption as an EN. During diseussion of the draft it wat noted that the sverege height of people is increasing and that consideration wil hhave tobe given inlet editions to altering vertical dimensions. Work is procesding in CEN/TC 63 on the preparation of European Standards for: = Method of ttt for elements and assombled scaffolds and - methods of assessment and calculation. According to the Common CEN/CENELEC rulos, the {ollewing countries are bound to imploment this Harmonization Document: Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Weland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spsin, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Copy by the Bash Stondords Ison Tub hag 25 141820 198BSI BS*2139: PART*S 90 MM 1G2ULL9 0222173 3 am Page 3 HD 1000 : 1988 Contents Brief history 2 1 Object and fists of application 4 2 References to other standards 4 3 Definitions 4 4 Materials 6 5 Design losds 6 6 Dimensions 8 7 Tying 10 8 Connections 10 9 Base plarer 10 10 Working lovals 10 11. Basie version " ied from the manufscturer " 1 EN Designs "1 ‘Annexes ‘A Typical uses of clesses of scaffolds (informative) 12 B Values of force coefficiont, o, for various cross sections (obligatory) 2 © Colculation of the overall pratsure coefficient Perpendicular to the bullding facade ct for facades of verving permeability (obligatory) 3 National annexos “ Tablas 1 Service loads for working platforms 6 2 Force coefficients cfq and of for indvidval cross sections 7] 3. Force coefficients cy for prismatic or tapering cross sections 13 Figures 1 Identification of typical components ofa pre fabricated scaffold systom (The figure 1 Is given as an example; exomples of stiff planes are gvon in figures 2 and 3) 4 2 Example of stiff horizontal planes 5 3 Examples of stiff vertical planes a) lateral braces ) longitudinal braces 6 4 Measurement of total and partial platform areas g 5 Design wind prassure applying to the height, above ground level 7 6 Examples of checking the effects of inaccuracies inconstruetion e 7 Maximum clearance between centering device and tubo in nor-adjustable base plate 10 8 ‘Side protection dimensions 1" Copan bye ba onda Bae Se 28 41820 1998“BST BS#ILa9? PARTS 4 Page 4 HD 1000 : 1988 1 Object and field of application ‘This Harmonization Document applies to unshested anchored prafebriceted service and vorking scaffolds for facades. The requlremonts described ara Intended to ensure that scaffolds complying with this Document ae capable of belng erected to a height of 30 m {measured from ground level to the highest platform) under specified loading conditions, The Harmonization Docurn = ives guidelines for the choice of the main dimensions of profabrleated scaffolds — classifis profabricated scaffolds according to theit loading ~ specifies properties for materials to be used ves safety engineering roqulrements and dimensions specifies a basic version of an essombled structure, ‘This Harmonization Documant does not specify require ments for ledder eamponents or other maans of access 0 mm GENRES Oeeel74 5 me 2 References to other standards Since other European Standard are not at present available, referonce should be made to the relevant standards listed in the national annexes of this Harmonization Document. NOTE. From te dee of completion ofthe European Stendrct andar te to be considered as B-devatlon. For ‘he sake of empisty tha concoring apeleatons are alreeay how naleated oe B-devietons. At tht moment atime It for {he epoieetion of netona standards es Bedevatons should be publiehed 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Harmonization Documant the {following definitions apply (see also figure 1): 3:1 Prefabricated scaffold: Scaffold in which some oral ‘the dimensions ate predetermined by connections or ‘connecting devices that are permanently fixed to the Botween platforms or for sheeted scaffolds ‘components F 8 ae \ 9 1 [1 \ | } 42 or : — 3 4 a }) =| Anchorane Tiemomber Stonaara Surat {ntrmedte guarral Tostosra Proctor Moae Figure 1. Idontifi ‘example; examplas of stiff planes aro given in figures 2 0 " 2 a “ 6 7 8 8 Lateral brace (oxampie shown i eros brace) Nonadjustable bae plate ‘djutedo bow pts sation of typical components of a prefabricated scaffold system (The figure 1 is given as an ‘and 3.) Copy by the Bash Stondors sion Tub hag 25 141820 198BST GSe2]99? PARTS 40 MM DE2NGL O222u75 7 a Page 5 HD 1000 : 1988 32 Bracing member \with access openings, rigid connections of the transoms to 3.2.1 Bracing member In the horizontal plane: Frames, the Vertial tubes, diagonal bracing, etc. usd for vertical framed panels, diagonal braoos and rigid connections bracing, between transoms and ledgers etc. used for horizontal 3.2.3 Tie member: Component connecting the scaffold to bracing. the anchorages inthe facade of tho bullding. 3.2.2 Bracing member in the vertical plone: Closed frames 3.3 Basie vers with or without corner bracing, open frames, ladder frames See clauso 11 3.4 Horizontal framo: Component which provides 2 ‘continuous horizontal stiff plane (see typieal exemple siven in igure 2}. 36 Vertical frame: Component which provides a i Continuous verte! sti plane (se typieal example given in | i | figure 3 | 3.8 Horizontal/vertia framing system: Systems that oro continuously braced in vertical and horizontal planes, thas Ukng both types of units dfind in 34 and 38, £17 Modular systom: A prefabricated saffold where the | | connestions ta standard re made by prfavicetd om 1 which are at regular (modular) intervals. 1) taal bras 1) longus! brecer 1 we tage 2 vl dag is St, Andre's rast il and intermadate quell 4 frame with quraral ntarmesiote gorda 5 ‘rare consisting of teve pare a braces 6 brfoping trame ss side proacton onthe construction tel 7 baring treme with braeas ose protection onthe construction leel Figure 3. Examples of stiff vertical planes Gopi by te Br Sanda rer Se 28 41820 1998BST BS#1134! PART#S 40 MM L6eUbLS 222175 9 Page 6 HD 1000 : 1988, 3.8 Docking component: A unit of dacking that supports Toad on its ovn, 3,9 Platform: One or more decking components forming a working area, NOTE. Pofebrlostes decking components cen form part ofthe {truce of the eetfod. Wn tional ber planks are used, thoy ao usualy supplied sepeetly, 3.40 Anchorage: The means insorted in, or attached to, the ‘Facade ofa building for fastening a tie member 3.11. Ledger: A horizontal member normally parallel to the ‘Facade ofa building inthe direction ofthe larger dimension of the seaffotd, 3.12 Standard: A vortical (or nearly vertical) member. 3.13 Transom: A horizontal momber normally fixed at Fight angles tothe faca ofthe building. 004 resistance to, oF bo protectad ‘against, etmoepherie corrosion and shall bo free of any impurities and defects which might affect ther satisfactory Where appropriate, materials shall comply with the nationel standards whlch are given in the national annexes. Welded components shall be made of meterals other than rimming ste 5 Design loads 8.1 Goneral ‘The dosign loads specity the strength requirements for platforms and for the scaffold structure according to the ‘lassfication of the scaffold (see table 1), The factor of, ty given in 5.5 shall be applied when using the loads specified In table 1 NOTE, Al oa are taken tobe state load. For normal use no Iroport foctrs maed be added, Adetianel ndoreation Tor totes thor of clusae even i onnox A Figur 4, Measuromant of total end partial platform 5.2 Platform 82.1 Genaral For the purpore of design, the platform area (other than ccantlevared platforms see 5.2.6) to be considered is that bounded by the actual width of the platform measured perpendicular to the facade and by the centre lines of the pairs of standards, The platform shall satisfy the thres or our, as appropriate, loading requirements separately “The platform and Its immediate supports shall be capable of supporting the service loads spocitiod in table 1, except that no platform shall have a load bearing capacity lower then that specified fora class 2 scaffold. 5.2.2 Uniformly distributed load Each platform shall support a lod uniformly distributed over the whole area of the platform as specified in table 1 column 2 ‘Table 1, Service londs for working platforms 1) a fe 3 4 ls 6 ‘Goss [Unifermiy | Concentrated [Concentrated [Purtia! | Partial area isiritea | teodon eran?) [load on aren) Jaren toad {500 rm 600 200 mm 200 mad nym? kn ka nym? |e? 18 [o75 180 1,00 Not applicable 2 11,50 180 1,00 Not applicable 3 |2,00 1150 1,00 ble 4/300 3.00 1,00 5,00 | 04°A 5 |450 3,00 1,00 7.50 | 04+A 6 — [600 3,00 1,00 10,00 | 05a 1) 0 figure 4 2see523 5 ge0 5.28 41 ae te pattorm 00 Flge6.24, Copy by the ash Slndors staan Tub hag 25 141820 198BSI BS*139: 5.23 Concentrated load on an area of 600 mm x 600 mm Ezch platform shall support the load given in table 1, column 3, uniformly distributed over an area of 500 mm x {500 mm. The position of this load shall be chosen to glvo ‘the most unfavourable conditions. When tho pletform contains any indapendent deoking component less than 1500 mm wide, the concentrated load shall be reduced for this component in proportion to the width, exespt that in ‘no case the loading shall be reduced to less then 1,5 KN, 6.2.4 Concentrated load on an area of 200 mm x 200 mm Each platform shall support a load of 1,0 kN uniformly distributed over an area of 200 mm x 200 mm. The position ofthis load shall be chosan ta give the most Lnfavourable loading of the platform, 5.2.5 Partial area load {In sddition to the raquiremants of 6.2.2 and 6.2.3, each platform in classes 4, 6 and 6 shall suppor: the load Specified in table 1, column 4, uniformly distributed over a single rectangular portion (partial area) of the platform having an area equal to the proportion of the total platform area spocifiad in table 1, column & (eee figure 4). The dimensions and position ofthis partial area shall be chosen 10 give the most unfavourable loading of the platform, 5.2.6 Cantilevered platforms All cantilevered portions ofa platform shal be able to ‘support the sume sorvlee loads az spacified forthe main platform (see 6.2.2, 5.2.9 and 6.2.4). Forplatformsin classes 4, 5 and 6 incorporating cantilevered areas, where the cantilevered areas do not exceed the width of the adjacent main platform they shall bo designed for the same partial area load as that derived for the main platform in the most unfavourable position. Where the width of the ‘cantilevered platform exceeds that of the main platform it shall be designed for a partial area load dorived from its ‘own boundary dimensions. A cantilevered platform may hhave a lower class loading than the adjacent main platform provided that they are at differant lovols, atleast 250 mm part 5.2.7 Deflection of decking When subjected to the concentrated losd specified in 8.2.3 tho maximum deflection of any decking component she ot excoed 1/100 of the soan of that decking component. In addition, in the ease of docking components with spans ‘of 2 mor greater, when the appropriate concentrated load Is applied the maximum difference in levels between ‘djacent loaded and unloaded docking componants shall ‘not exceed 20 mm, 8.3 Scaffold structure 53.1 Genoral ‘The scaffold structure when erected to a height of 30 m shall be capable of supporting the warse of the to following conditions: 4) Maximum wind conditions 1) Uniformly distributed load appropriate to the class of the sceffold on the platform at the most unfavourable level (so2 5.2 and table 1), plus Li) self weight of the scaffold, including the mass of 5 platforms, plus ii) appropriate maximum wind load (se0 6.3.2.1 a), plus Iv} load duo to inaccuracies in construction (x 534) Gopi by te Eweh Sirdar isin Tub hag 25 141820 198 PARTS5 40 a We24bb4 0222177 0 Page 7 HD 1000 : 1988 b) Working wind conditions: i) Uniformity distributed load appropriate to the class of the scaffold on the platform at the most ‘unfavourable level (s00 6.2 and tablet), plus i) uniformly distributed load of 60 % of that in i) on the next platform level down the scaffold, plus Ui self weight of the scaffold, including the mass of 5 platforms, lus iv) working wind load (soo 6.3.2.1 b), plus VV load due to ineecuractesin construction (see 6.3.4) 5.32 Loads due to wind 5.3.2.1 Wind loads shall be caleulated as desoribod in 3.2.2 and 8.3.2.3 for winds acting: 1) paraltol to the facade served by the scaffold ii) perpendicular to the facade served by the scaffold, NOTE. In thes clelatlons the lad duo tothe wind ie conadered ‘2: appinga pressure on to effete era ofthe sctfold, The ttective ran fe calculated es the projected ares in he scion 1) ‘rl, as aporoprate, multiplied by an appropiate overall preure coutiiont oe annex 8). “The design wind pressure adopted for these calculations shall be as follows: 8) Maximum wind conditions A design wind pressure of 600 N/m at the base of tho scaffold increesing uniformly to 770 N/m? at the height (of 24 m and then constant at 770 N/m? to the height of, 30 m (s00 figure 6) and acting over the projacto ! ‘the scaffold, 00 #90 Nin Figure 5. Design wind pressure applying to the helght above ground lovel NOTE, FoureS rpresnts wind condition n most parts of Europe. Atntion ft dri tothe satus! wind conditions, b) Working wind conditions ‘A design wind pressure of 200 N/m? uniformly distributed over the projected ares of the scaffold. For the purposo of this calculation only, @ nominal area shall be added to the area At, and All, (s00 6.8.2.2 and 5.3.2.3 respectively). Ths area results from an obstruction to the wind 400 mm high minus height of tovboard. This nominal area is to bo considered acting at ‘the surface of the pletform, NOTE. This nominal ara tokas into account pile of materi,BSI BS*1139: Page 8 HD 1000 : 1988, 6.3.2.2 The force parallel to the facade Flin N, shall be cealoulated from the expression: a rietneels [Aus fart DAS we in Nim? cll is the overall pressuracosfficient for forces parallel to the supporting structure and has the velue 1,1 ‘Al, the total ata ofall round parts and tosboards projacted onto a plane at right angles to the fupporting structure in m? (see 6.3.2.1 b)) Aly isthe area of part ofa particular erass section {other than thos 4 i the aerodynamic force coefficient appropriate to the cross section ofthe parts in question, as slven in annex 8. 5.3.2.3 The force perpendicular to the facade in N, shall be calculated from the expression rewea> [Al+” y Abe] ‘whore: W Is the appropriate pressure as specified in 5.3.2.1 in Nim? cL is the overall prosure coefficient for forces porpendicular to the supporting structure and hes the valuo 0,9 (see annex C) All, i the total area of all round parts and toeboards projected onto a plane parallel to the supporting structure in m? (see 6.3.2.1 b)) All, is the area of parts of a particular cross soetion ‘other than those included In Af) projected to a plane parallel to the supporting structure in m? isthe aorodynamic force coetficiant appropriate ‘0 the erots section of tho parts in question, as given in annex B. 5.3.24 Where the scaffold orosses in front of large ‘openings in the facade or extends beyond the sides or top, higher forces perpendioular to the facade may occur and ‘the design of the scaffold shall permit theso extra loads to be allowed for (ee annex C), NOTE, n eas wit hah nde gluing pressures exceeding those In83.2 check shouldbe made by tha usar to se IF thes ae initations on loads eppllad 0 scetfol, 5.3.3 Loads duo to snow No allowance naed be made for snow losding. 5.3.6 Loads due to inaccuracies in canstruction ‘The loads arising In the soaffold as result of inaccuracies Inconstruetion In any one leval of the standards linked by included in Al,} projected onto a Plano at right angles to the supporting structure in PARTS 40 MW Ub2ubb9 0222078 2 mm Using @ horizontal load, H,caleulsted from the expression He Vy + Vat Vetint Vn ovr where Vy t0 Vp are the axial loads in sech standard a is the numberof linked standards atthe level under consideration {see figure 6). NOTE. 1 notiona! tad, itroaueed for design purposs S substitute fr tho etecr of tha stracure berg out of plum It Tsrotconsidred es Impesingsocondery etfocts due to deletions tiga funeton of te total vertical loae applied to vera! rmambar in a ke group of andar ane when consaetg the ‘Srongth ofa saffld i tscalculted and applied veprately for ‘ich lve, consgutvely not concurrent los gua). The toad H bocores ealtlonal of eny other forts goraated do to ccenlely of sonnactons or aiplasinents of bate plats te 5.35 Erection and dismantling loads “The teaffold and all parts of it when being erected oF dismantled in accordance with the manufacturers instruc- tions shall be capable of withstanding all the resultant. loads. 5.4 Requirements for guardrails ‘A guardrail, regardless of Its span, shall withstand eoparately: 4) a point load of 0,3 KN without an elastic deflection of ‘more than 36 mm; and * load of 1,25 kN without breaking or ds {and without being displaced from its original Tine by more than 200 mm at any point. Both the above loads shall be applied in the most unfavourable positions and at any horizontal or downward ‘angle, Theze loads are not additional to those in B34 0F 5.3.2 5.5 Factors of safety ‘The various patts ofthe scaffold shall have a safety factor in accordance with the relevant standards national annexes. rd in the The dimensions of working lovels shall comply with the requirements of 10.2. NOTE 1. With the excoption of working lee this Harmonization Bocuest caes not litt the cimensione of prfsoreatd safe, Howover, th flloaing dimensions aro prof: Wiaen 1: Clout 1,2 nd 3 seaffole: Seatfold wt of 0,7 m wlth minimum lator wth of 0 m Chast 4,5 nd 6 ecto: Seatfotd wd of tm lth mtu platform width of03m Langthtl: —aese 1,2 and 3 sstfotde 1,8 mup to m vith 0,3 m or 05 m st Claas 4,6 and 6 seat fol: {iim upto 2.5 m end with 03 mor 06 m tps Heigne2); —iaimam 2m NOTE 2: Bacau the dimensions af the ssafold dopend on the typ of work andthe method of execution tha coreeponaing, transom, ledgers of Horizontal fram shall be considered as_ ational rues should bu token into secount. 17 Maasared corre to contr betwoun sdjacan standards 2) Measured brtwioes the upper surfaces of accent platforms Copy by the Bash Stondors sion Tub hag 25 141820 198PARTS 90 MM Ub24G69 0822479 4 mm BSI 8S*1139 Page 9 HD 1000 : 1988 7G Ah AAU L le whl [% [| wl fe Zi 4. ake i, votes 1. Lod sytem Substitute yams * ® a ° Vg MitYe naVetVe yy VrtVe 100/2 1002 1002 1002 7 r HO HAUTE Mh [47K NK . oo , 5 ‘i "Cove oo 100-V5 mK le % MM Ki Me Wo Wa Me . 6 Mi Substitute systems a a ” Hye Vt Vat Vet Voy, YutViat¥nt Vit Vie ys Yirt Via! Viet Yao + Va 100-5 1005 100 V5 Figure 6. Examples of checking the effects of inaccuracies in construction Copmn hy te bah onde Peer Se 28 41820 1998TBST BS#U239: PARTS 40 mm D424L9 O222180 0 Page 10 HD 1000 : 1988 7 Tying 7A Ganerat “The acetfold thal! be designed in such 2 manner that it can ‘to the facade by means of anchorages at suitable points, preferably close to the intersections of vertical ‘embors and ledgers. The design of ties shall be suitable for resisting horizontal forces perpendicular to the fecade and parallel to the facade, 7.2. Dissipation of horizontal loads Horizontal loads narmal and parallel to the facade are to be allocated to the enchoragos If thelr distribution to the ‘anchorages and over the vertical stiffeners to the bares ‘cannot be made more accurately because of considerations of looseness and rigidity. NOTE, At the bottom ofthe scaffold bstan the base and fis nonoring ew), the horizontal loeds may be allocated equally totwoen thee énchoraes and to bss, Consideration should be pol tthe fact tat horizontal loses may Ince que high vertical foads Inn eatold 7.8 Othor requirements ‘The connection to the structure shall provide restraint to inner and outer vortcal planes. Whore the tying pattorn Intended by the design does not Include a te et each palr of standards sufficient strength shall be provided in the horizontal plane to provide standards “The scaffold shall havo suficiont strength to allow it to be cerectad with, at any level on the facade, a zone at least 3,8 m high In which there are no tes tothe facade, NOTE 1, Tho restraint should pratoaby be alee to both ‘andords ot eee te poin, bur iy be atached to one plan ‘nly, provides the reauting force disteution within the seafokd ftemowork ts atltoctor, NOTE 2. Iti preterebe for thle tintre zane tobe tee the formal citer height Eatveen working evel (0 10.2), NOTE 3, The requitement fora tere zone aro 1 oncure that ‘he veaffola has euiion serongth espa nthe design Tt snot it on te arrangerant of is that may e ued fe prece. 8 Connections 8.1 General Connections betwvoen separate parts shall be effective and easy to monitar. They shall be easy to assemble and secure against accidental disconnection. 3.2. Vertical spigot and socket connection When assembled, the horizontal movernent (play) between upper anc! lower components shall nt exceed 4 mim. NOTE 1. Thisfe the same at 9 movemant way from the contra Tine f 2m ‘The maximum angio of play shall not exceed 5 % from the ‘true line, In all cass it shall not be possible to disconnect ‘an upper component laterally until the upper component has been lifted more than 100 man. If this lateral 20 +18 +20 >18 waa | 36° +20 10 ° +10 | 30° 412 « +13 +15 = , +116] 226° | +13 where: 7 isthe length Day i the thlekn: 3d shapes, its the mean thicknoss Annex © Calculation of the overall pressure coefficient perpendicular ‘o the building facade cl for facades of varying permeability (obligatory) ‘Tho cosfficientct for a structure comprising circular ‘members and tooboards is calculated from the expression: cr et dona + Whe Gi cond isthe overall scaffold bos has the value 0,3, > isthe permeability of the bullding facade, caleulated as sure coofticiont of the closed building facade, and Acpen Aco and where Aopon ithe total area of openings in the building facade taking Into aceount the most open face of the building perpendicular to the wind face. Aro isthe total area of the bullding face, NOTE. For tha purpose of tha requitemant of 63.2.3, she \alue of 2s taken a 0,8 nd represents feos whi it 0% open Gopmtt by te fet Sirdar isin Tub hag 25 141820 198“BST BS*U1394! PARTAS 40 mM Db24bb5 0222184 6 Mm Page 14 HD 1000 : 1988 National annex of the United Kingdom National annex to 10.1.1 (Deviation A} {mn addition to the limitation of width, the maximum area of any hole In a platform shall be 4000 mm? "National annex to cleuses 2 and clause 4 (Deviation B)* For the United Kingdom the standards detailed below ar listed in BS 1139 (Metal scaffolding). The main toxt of these standards may also impose additional limits on the grade of mataral to be used, BS 1139 Part 1 : Specification for tubes for use in scaffolding Publications referred to: BS 1474 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes - bars, extruded round tubes and eoctions BS3436 —Ingot zinc BS.5973 Code of practice for access and working scaffolds and special scaffold structures in steel BS5974 Code of practice Tor temporarily installed suspended scaffolds and access equipment CP 118 The structural use of sluminium BS 1139 Part 2: Specification for couplers and fittings for usa In tubular scaffolding Publications roferrod to: as 18 Mothods for tensile testing of metals BS916 Black bolts, screws and nuts BS.970 Wrought steels in the form of blooms, billets, bars and forgings BS 1130 Mota scaffolding Part 1 Spcefication for tubes for use in scaffolding BS 1449 Steol plate, shoct and strip BS 1472 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes - forging stock and forgings BS 4360 Specification for weldable structural steels BS§973 Code of practice for acooes and working scaffolds and special scaffold structures in stoo! CP 118 Thestructural use of aluminium BS 1139 Part 3 : Metal scaffolding - Specification for prefabricated accoss and working towers Publications referred to: Bsa Structural ste! sections S309 Whiteheart malleable iran castings S310 ——_Blackhoart malloable ion castings 88.449 The uso of structural ste! in building BS683 General roquiremonts for oxy-aoetylene welding of mild ste (This standard has subsequently been withdrawn) 85970 Wrought stools in the form of blooms, bllats, bars and forgings BS 1129 Timber ladders, steps trestles and lightwoight staging for industrial use BS 1139 Metal scaffolding Part 1 Specification for tubes for use in scetfolding Part 2 Spacifleation for couplers and fittings for use in tubular scaffolding Part 4 Spocification for prefabricated stel spitheads and trestles, BS 1140 Specification for resistance spot welding of uncoated and coated low carbon steet BS 1449 Carbon stool plate, shoot and strip BS 1452 Specification for grey iron castings BS 1470 Wrought aluminium and aluminium slloys for general engineering purposes - plate, stuel and strip BS 1471 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general enginsering purposes - drawn tubo BS 1472 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes - forging stock and forgings BS 1474 Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes - bars, extruded round tub and sootions BS 1490 Aluminium end aluminium alloys - ingots end castings BS.1775 Steel tubes for mechanical, structural and general enginecring purposes (This document has been superseded by BS 6323 : Specification for seamless and welded steo! tubes for ‘sutomobile, mechanical and goneral enginoering purposes: Parts 1 - 8) BS 2037 Aluminium ladders, steps and trestles for the building and civil engineering industries BS 2789 Iron castings with spheroidal or nodular graphite BS 2901 Filler rods and wires for gas-shiolded are welding BS 2994 Specification for cold rolled steel suetions $3019 General recommendations for manual inert-gas tungston-are welding Part 1 Wrought aluminium, aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys S100 Specification for steel castings for general engineering purposes 8$3468 Austenitic east ron 1104 of BS 1139 wore publised in 1882/5, For eurren tts of the pubilations refered to see nations appandix NB, ‘{Retoronce to 88 1473 and 88 1490 wore edéed by amencinent No, 1 dated August 1067 to 88 1199: Part 2 1963 + Replaced by 05 0581, Copy by the Bash Stodords Ison Tub hag 25 141820 198BST BSxLU39! PARTSS 40 MH LG2ULL9 O222185 7 am Page 18 HD 1000 : 1988 859571 Goneral recommendations for manual inert gas metal-aec welding Part 1 Aluminium and aluminium alloys 85.4114 Dimensional and quentity tolerances for steel drop and press forgings and for upset forgings made horizontal forging machines 8S 4300 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineoring purpose, eupplementary 4300/1 Aluminium alloy longitudinally welded tube 854360 Specification for weldable structural steels 85.4848 Hot rolled structural steal sections Part 2 Hollow sections Part 4 Equal and unequal angles Pare 8 Bulb flats BS5136 ——Metal.arc walding of carbon and carbon mangancee steels BS 5493 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion Pa Code of basie date for the design of buildings Chapter V Loading Part 2 Wind loads ©P 112 The structural use of timbor Pars 2 Metrie unite (This documont has been partly superseded by BS 5268: Code of practice for structural tse of timber) ©P 118 Tho structural use of alurainium PD 6484 Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation DD 24 Recommendations for methods of protection against corrosion on light section stl used in building DIN 1725" Aluminlumlogiorungen: Knetlegierungen (Aluminium alloys; wrought allays) DIN 1745 Bander und Bleche aus Aluminium und Aluminlum-Knetlegierungen mit Dicken iber 0,35 mam; Teil 1” Eigenschaften (Strips and shoots of wrought aluminium and eluminium alloys with thicknesses over 0,35 mm; properties) Operator's code of practice Published by the Prefabricated Aluminium Seaffolding Manufacturers Association Limited [BS 1139 Part 4: Specification for profabricated sto! splitheeds and trestles ‘Standards publications refer to: Bsa ‘Structural steel sections BS970 Wrought stels in the form of blooms, billets, bars and forgings BS 1139 Meal scaffolding Part 1 Spocitication for tubes for use in scaffolding BS 1449 Stool plate, sheet and strip, BS 1775 Stee! tubes for mochanicel, structural and general engineering purposes (This document has been superseded by BS 6323: Specification for seamless end welded steel tubss for automobile, mechanical and general engineering purposes) 854960 __Specificstion for woldable structural stoe! 884848 Hotolled structurl stoel sections BS5135 _Metal-are welding of earbon and carbon manganese stools BS 5493 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steal structures against corrosion. Dp 24 Recommendations for methods of protection against corrosion on light section steel used in building Nationel annex to 5.5 (Deviation B) For the United Kingdom the following standards specify or imply factors of safety that aro relevant to scaffolding: 8S.449 The use of structural steal In building 8S 5973 Code of prectice for access and working seaffolds and spacial scaffold structures in steel 8S5975 Code of practice for falsework GP 112 The structural uso of timber (This document has been partly superseded by BS 6268: Code of practice for the structural use of timber) P1418 The structural use of aluminium bo72 Draft for development, Design requirements for access and working scefolds “*Roterence to thse publicetlont wos éeloted by emencment No.1: 1986 to BS 1199: Part 9: 1988, Gopymn hy te ba Sone Peer Se 28 41820 1998BST BS#1L99: PART*S 30 MM LL2ULLS O22218L 2 a BS 1139: Part 5 : 1990 National appendix NA “The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this Harmonization Document was entrusted by the Civil Engineering and Building Structures Standards Policy Committe CSB/: to technical committee CSB/57 upon which the following bodies wore represented, Aszociation of Consulting Engineers ‘Assoolation of Consulting Sciontists British Constructional Steelork Association Ltd. British Stoel Industry Building Employers’ Confederation Gonerete Society Construction Health and Safety Group Construction Industry Tralning Bosrd Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency) Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wale Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association English Net Manufacturers’ Association Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors Health and Safety Executive Institute of Building Control Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Structurat Engineors National Astociation of Scaffolding Contractors National Federation of Master Stooplejacks and Lightning Conductor Engineers Profabrieated Aluminium Seaffolding Manufacturers’ Association Suspended Access Equipment Manufacturers’ Association National appendix NB Current titles ofthe publications referred to in the National ‘annex of the United Kingdom Bsa ‘Structural stoel sections Bs 18 Fothod for tensile testing of metal (including aerospace materials) BS 449 Specification for the use of structural ste! in building BS 916 Specification for blec« bolts, sereve and nuts, hexagon and square, with B.S.W. threeds, and partly ‘machined bolts, screws and nuts, hexegon and square, with B.S.W. or B.S. threads S970 Specification for wrought steals for mechanical and alied engineering purposos BS 1129 Specification for porteble timber ladders, steps, testes and lightweight staging BS 1139 Metal scaffolding BS 1140 Specification for resistance spot wolding of uncoated and costed low carbon steal BS 1449 Stoel plat, sheet and strip BS 1452 Specification for eray ion castings BS 1470 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineoring purposes: plate, shest and strip BS.1471 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes ~ drawn tube BS.1472 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for goneral engineering purposes ~ forging stock and forgings BS 1473 Specification for wrought sluminium and aluminium alloys for ganeral engineering purposes — rivet, bolt and serew stock BS 1474 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for goneral engineering purposes: bars, extruded round tubes and sections. BS 1490 Specification for aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings for goneral engineering purposes BS.2037 Specification for portable aluminium ladders, stops, trestles and lightweight stagings {8S 2789 _Speeifiction for spheroidal graphito or nodular graphite cat iron. BS 2001 Specification for filler rods and vices for gatshielded are welding BS 2994 Specifiation for cold rolled steel sections BS3109 —TIG welding Part 1 Specification for TIG welding of magnesium and thei alloys B83100 Specification for stael castings for general engineering purposes BS3436 Specification for ingot zine BS 3468 Specification for austenitic east iron 883571 MIG welding Part 1 Specification for MIG welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys 85.4114 Specification for dimensional and quantity tolerances for stea! drop and press forgings andl for upset {forgings made on horizontal forging machines BS 4300 Wrought alurniniurn and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposss (supplementary series) 4300/1 Aluminium alloy longitudinally welded tube BS 4360 Specification for weldable structural steels 16 Copy by the Bash Stodords staan Tub hag 25 141820 198BSI BS*LL39: PART*S 90 mm UL24LL9 O2e21a7 3 mm BS 1139 : Part 5 : 1990 BS 4848 Specification for hot rolled structural steel sections Part 2 Hollow sections Part 4 Equal and unequal angles Pare § Bulb fats 8S5135 Specification for arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese stesls BS5268 Structural use of timber BS 6493 Code of practice for protective costing of iron and stoel structures against corrosion BS 5973 Code of practice for access and working scafolds ana special sceffold structures in steel BS 5974 Code of practice for temporarily install suepended scaffolds and eccess equipment 856975 Code of practice for falsework 85.6329 _Spucifiction for seemless and welded steel tubes for automobile, mechanical and genaral engineering purpotee BS6681 Specification for malleable cast iron cP 3 (Code of basic data forthe design of buildings Chapter V Loading Part 2 Wind loads 118 The structural use of aluminium 8024 Fecommendations for mathods of protoction against corrosion on light section steel uted in building D072 Design requirements for access and working scaffolds PD 6484 Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and is alleviation Onorators code of practice. Prefabricated Aluminium Seetfolding Manufacturers Association Limited. rE Se 28 41820 1998"BSI OSwL234: PART#S 90 MM Ue24L64 222188 5 “Toe ariteh Standard was pubianed under the authority of th Board of BSI wid comes ina effect on 3 Decamber 1000 © Brith Standard Institution, 1990 18610880 191078 “The following BSI referonos relate to tho work onthe standard! ‘Cammittaa reference CSB/67 Dra for eormment 85/10457 DC Brits Standors neituton. Incorporated by Royal Charter, BS! is tho inaapendent rational hoy for the orepaation of Brith Standard te Ue UK inember ofthe International Orsanization {or Stancrdiation snd UK sponsor of tho stich Nations Commits ofthe Iterations! 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