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1 Material Properties, Safe Working Load & Axial Load


Below table sets out the tubes dimensions and properties of JIS G3444:2015

Table-1 . Comparison Tubes Dimensions and Strength Properties

Description JIS G-3444 : 2015 Unit


48.6mm STK 500
Outside diameter 48.60 mm
Pipe thickness 2.40 mm
Inside Diameter 43.80 mm
Min. Yield Strength 355 N/mm2
Pipe weight per m 2.74 kg/m
Pipe cross sectional area 348.25 mm2
Moment Inertia 93200.00 mm4
Elastic Modulus 3835.00 mm3
Elongation 15 %
Modulus of Elasticity 210000 N/mm2
Radius of gyration 16.50 mm

Table-2. Metal Plank Dimensions and Strength Properties

Metal Plank
Description
SS 280
Width 250 mm
Thickness 40 ± 3 mm
Mass linier per meter 4 kg/m
Mass per meter square 16 kg/m2
Span 1.5
Allowable Bending Moment
0.5 kN.m

Allowable bending moment result from laboratory test report average bending moment with value of 1.51 kN.m.
Therefore, the Maximum bending moment = 1.51 kN.m / 3 (safety number) = 0.5 kN.m
Table 3 – Fittings and Baseplates S.W.L and Self-weight

Self-
Type of Fittings Type of Load S.W.L Standards
weight

Right-angle coupler Slipping force 4.9 kN 0.007 kN JIS A8951


Double Swivel coupler Slipping force 3.7 kN 0.007 kN JIS A8951
Sleeve coupler Slipping force 5.5 kN 0.010 kN BS 1139-1.2
Adjustable base plate Axial compression 30.0 kN 0.069 kN BS 1139-1.2
Putlog coupler Slipping force 0.63 kN 0.006 kN BS 1139-1.2
Girder coupler Slipping force 9.0 kN 0.011 kN JIS A8951
Girder swivel coupler Slipping force 9.0 kN 0.011 kN JIS A8951

Figure 2. Scaffolding Structural Components with mixing standards

Table 4. Evaluation of permissible axial load for JIS G3444 STK 500 tubes

Permissible axial Permissible axial


compressive stress load
Effective Length Slenderness
N/mm2 kN
mm Ratio
250 15.2 176.2 61.3
500 30.3 171.9 59.8
750 45.5 162.6 56.5
1000 60.6 144.7 50.3
1250 75.8 118.4 41.2
1500 90.9 92.0 32.0
1750 106.1 71.3 24.8
2000 121.2 56.1 19.5
2250 136.4 45.1 15.6
2500 151.5 37.0 12.8
2750 166.7 30.8 10.7
3000 181.8 26.0 9.0
3250 197.0 22.3 7.7
3500 212.1 19.2 6.6

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