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Scaffolding Components Size

The document outlines the standard sizes and dimensions of various components used in scaffolding construction according to OSHA safety guidelines. It provides details on the size of sole boards, base plates, bay lengths, tube diameters, post lengths, materials, thickness, ledgers, transoms, bracings, plank spacing, walkway widths, plank widths, toe board heights, rail heights, and types of clamps and couplers. It also covers load ratings for different scaffold types and safety guidelines for ladders used with scaffolding.

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Scaffolding Components Size

The document outlines the standard sizes and dimensions of various components used in scaffolding construction according to OSHA safety guidelines. It provides details on the size of sole boards, base plates, bay lengths, tube diameters, post lengths, materials, thickness, ledgers, transoms, bracings, plank spacing, walkway widths, plank widths, toe board heights, rail heights, and types of clamps and couplers. It also covers load ratings for different scaffold types and safety guidelines for ladders used with scaffolding.

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Scaffolding Components Size - OSHA

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1. Dimension of Sole board in scaffolding?

450mm x 225mm x 35mm

2. Dimension of Base plate in scaffolding?

150 mm x 150mm × 6mm


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3. Maximum bay length (distance between two post) in scaffolding?

Maximum 2M for light duty & Maximum 1.8M for Heavy duty.

4. Outer dia of scaffolding tube?

48.3mm

5. Length of post or standard in scaffolding?

6.3M
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6. Which material used for scaffolding tube?

Galvanized steel

7. What should be the thickness of scaffolding tube.

4mm

8. Scaffolding tube use to connect two scaffolding post horizontally is


called?

ledger or runner
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9.Name of components use to support scaffolding plank in scaffold?

Transoms

10. Scaffolding component use to provide more stability?

Bracings
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11. Types of bracings in scaffolding?

Faced bracing & Cross bracing.

12. At what angle faced bracing fixed in scaffolding?

45°
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13.Maximum spacing allowed between two plank in scaffolding?

1 inch

14.Width of walkway & platform in scaffolding?

Minimum 18 inch

15. What should be width of scaffolding plank?

150-300 mm
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16. What should be the height of scaffolding toe Board?

6 inch

17. Height of top rail in scaffolding?

38-45 inches
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18.Types of clamps & couplers used in scaffolding?

Load bearing & non - load bearing.

19. Examples of clamps/couplers.

1. Right angle coupler or fixed coupler used to connect two standard at


90°.

2. Swivel Coupler used to joint tube at any angle.


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3. Single coupler or putlog coupler used to secure transoms to ledger.

4. Sleeve Coupler used to joint two scaffolding tube by outer dia.

5. Gravlok Coupler or beam clamp - used to support scaffolding by a


beam of structure.
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6. Board Retaining Coupler - Used to secure plank or board.

7. Joint pin - used to connect two tube by internal dia.

8. Toe Board clamp - used to secure toe Board.


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9. Ladder clamp - used to secure ladder.

20. How much force guardrails must be withstand?

90kg

21. Ladder should be extended above landing platform at least?

1m
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22. Safe angle to place a ladder?

75°

23. Types of Scaffolding as per Load bearing capacity?

Light duty - 25 pounds per square foot

Medium duty - 50 pounds per square foot

Heavy duty - 75 pounds per square foot

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