FOREVER SCAFFOLDING AND TECH.

CONT

CALCULATION SHEET FOR EXTERNAL ACCESS SCAFFOLDING

PROJECT: ACCESS SCAFFOLDING

FOR Ibn Battuta Mall
References:
1.1 BS EN 12811-1-2003 Temporary Works Equipment - Scaffolds.
1.2 BS 5950-1:2000 Structural use of steelwork in building. Code of practice for
design. Rolled and welded
sections.
1.3 BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures.
1.4 BS 5975:2008 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the
permissible Stress design of
false work.

DESIGN CALCULATION FOR LIGHT DUTY SCAFFOLDING:

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE = 15m

CUPLOCK SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING = INDEPENDENT RUN TOWER SCAFFOLD

GRID SIZE = 1.30 x 2.5 m

HEIGHT OF EXTERNAL SCAFFOLDING = 15m

MAXIMUM NO”S OF PLANKS LEVELS = 5 PLANKS LEVELS
MAXIMUM NO”S OF WORKING PLATFORM = 5 working platform at a time.

LIVE LOAD RATING (LIGHT DUTY): 2.0 KN/m2

MATERIAL:.

1) CUPLOCK SYSTEM SCAFFOLDING PROPERTIES:

Outside Diameter “OD” = 48.3mm

Tube Thickness = 3.2mm

2
Yield Strength “Fy” = 235 N/ mm

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TUBE:

Inner Diameter “ID” = 48.3-2(3.2) = 41.9 mm

Area of Cross Section “A” = 3.14{(OD)2-(ID)2}/4=453.16 mm2

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Section Modulus “Z”= (OD) /6)-(ID /6) = 6519.76 mm3
Moment Of Inertia “I”=3.14{(OD4)-(ID4)}/64=115797.7 mm4
Radius OF Gyration “r”=Sqrt I/A = 15.98 mm

2) LOADING:
Rating of Scaffold =Light Duty Rating

Dead Load (D.L) = Wt Of Scaffold Plank + Wt Of Ledger +Wt of standard+ Accessories

Live Load (L.L) = 2 KN/m2 (42 psf) as per SSH

3) Check for planks:
2
Self-weight of plank = .25 kN/m
2
Live load = 2.0 kN/m

Load on plank W = .225 * (.25 + 2.0) = 0.506 kN/m

2
= (W * L )/8

= 0.29 kNm

Max allowable BM for 38mm thick plank as per TG 20:08 table 18 =.48 kNm

BM permissible = 0.48 kNm > 0.29 kNm (Safe)

4) SAFE WORK LOAD ON STRNDS:

Load Carry Capacity Of Cuplock Standard Per Vertical Leg.

Properties Of Vertical Standard Pipes

th
Using Allowable Stress Design (ASD) Formulas from AISC, ASD Manual (9 Edition)

Outer Diameter “OD” = 48.30 mm

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 Tube Thickness = 3.2 mm

Cross Section “A” = 453.16 mm2

Radius OF Gyration “r” = 15.98 mm

2
Fy = Minimum Yield Strength =235 N/ mm

Maximum vertical lift Ht of ledger =2.0m

Un Braced Length “L” = 2000 mm

Effective Length “Leff”=K*L=1.0*2000 =2000 mm
Slenderness Ratio Leff /r min =2000/15.98 = 125.15

2
Modulus of Elasticity “E” = 200000 N/ mm

2
Euler Critical Stress Cc =Sqrt (2x (π) X E)/Fy x SIF
2
=Sqrt (2x (3.14) x200000/235
2
= 129.63 N/ mm

Leff/rmin < Cc

Allowable Stress {Corresponding to Leff/rmin =124.6)

Fa = FY*(1-1/2*(KL/R)2/CC2
5/3+3/8*(KL/R)/CC-1/8*(KL/R)3/CC3

Fa = 235*(1-1/2*(125.15)2/(129.63)2
5/3+3/8*(125.15)/129.63-1/8*(125.15/C129.63)3

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= 66.78N/ mm
Allowable Load Carry Capacity per Vertical “Pf”= Fa x A
Pf =66.78 x 453.16 /1000 = 30.26 KN

5) CHECK VERTICAL POST (STRANDS);

2
Tributary Area A1= (0.625*1.25) =0.78 m
Dead Load (D.L) Calculation on one Vertical Standard (Post)
Note:1 Plank Levels to be boarded only

No Item Qtys U.Wt (KN) TOTAL WT KN

1 20 0.049
3m Standards + Cups Cup
lock@ 500 mm(Strands 18
L.m.) 0.98
2 6 0.005

Spigot With Nuts/Bolts attach

to standard 0.03
3 30 0.0971
20 0.0485
Cup lock Ledger 2.5 LEDGER 2.913
AND 1.3M 0.97

Total Dead Wt 4.893

Add 10% For Bracing & Fitting and Tying 0.4893

2
Scaffold Board (0.25 KN/m x2.5x1.30)@ 5 level 4.0625
Total Dead Load (D.L) 9.444KN

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Total Live Load on one Standard (L.L) =2.0 KN/m x 2.5x1.30 =6.50 KN.
Total Load on Vertical Standard (D.L+L.L) = 9.444 + 6.50 = 15.94 kN

6) CHECK FOR WIND LOAD:

The Wind load calculation is in accordance with BS 5975:2008+A1:2011 clause 17.5.1.3

page65

Maximum wind pressure = 0.613x0.7Ce (Z) Ce,TxS

2
Wind Where
2 2
0.7 is the probability factor as Cprob =0.83 As per Annex L page 194 to 195

Ce (Z) CeT= combined exposure factor (BS 5975:2008+A1:2011 17.5.1.6

page68)=2.85 (Corresponding to 15m high and equal to or more than 10Km away
= x
from sea shore) S Wind T Wind Vb,map x1+A/1

where

Vb,map= 30m/s (As per Dubai wind code)

=
T Wind Topographical factor (17.5.1.5) =1.0
A=Altitude of the site in m above sea level =15.1m as per drawing
=
S Wind 1x30x 1+(20/1000)=30.02
2
Therefore, Maximum wind pressure=0.613x2.85x30.02
2
=1574.44N/m
2
=1.57kN/m

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7) CHECK OF BUCKLING OF COMPRESSION MEMBER:

P (D.L+L.L) = Load due to (Dead Load+ Live Load) Per Leg.

Pf = Allowable Load due to Allowable Stress (Fa) Per Leg.

Load combination=2.0WL+1.2*DL+1.5*LL

P (W.L+D.L+L.L) = 2X1.57+9.44X1.2+1.5*6.5=3.14+11.32+9.75

Pf = 30.26 KN > 24.21 KN (Safe)

8) Check for coupler connection with bracing

Considering 2.5 % of vertical load = 24.21x 0.025

=0.60 Knx2.0 (Safety factor)

Capacity of coupler in slip = 5 KN > 1.21 KN (Safe)

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9)Check for bracing:
ALLOWABLE SHEAR FORCE CAPACITY (Bearer, Transom, & Runner &Tube).

Vc = Allowable shear capacity = 0.4 x Fy x SIF x A

2
Fy = Minimum yield strength = 235 N/mm
A = Area of C/S of tube.

Vc = 0.4 x 235 x 1.2 x (453.45/1000) = 51.15 KN.

ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL MOMENT (Bearer, Transom, & Runner & Tube).

Mf = SIF x Fy (min) x Z
Mf = allowable flexural moment.
SIF = Strength increase factor (Max SIF : 1.20, actual Yield strength as per test result
is 235 MPa)
Z = Plastic section modulus
Fy = Minimum yield strength = 235 N/mm2

Mf = 1.20 x 235x 6520 = 1.838 KN-M

Self-weight of the tube = 0.039 KN/m

Loads of plank = .25*.225 = 0.0562 kN/M

Live load = 2 *1=2.0 kN/M

Total Load = 0.0562+2.0 +0.039 = 2.09 kN/m

Max Bending moment = (W*L2)/8

2
= (2.09 * 2.5 )/8 = 1.632 kN-M

Maximum Allowable permissible bending moment = 1.838KN-M > 1.632 KN-M (Safe).

Max shear Force = (W*L)/2

= (2.09 * 2.5)/2= 2.6125 kN

Maximum Allowable permissible shear capacity =2.6125 <51.15 KN (Safe).

L
Allowable Deflection = 360 =2500/360=6.94MM

5*2.09*2500*2500*2500*2500

384*210000*11579*7.22
Max. Deflectionδmax = = ∗ . =4.3 mm < 6.94 mm (safe)

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