PRODUCT PROCUREMENT

SCAFFOLDING

T E A M M E M B E R S : R a h u l S i n g h ( A P 2 1 0 0 7 ) , R u c h i t a B o n d e ( A P 2 1 0 0 4 ) , Vi s v e i s h b a b u
G K (AP21040), Prasanna Senapati(ap21050), Ameer Haamza(ap21042),
R o h i t ( a p 2 1 0 5 4 ) , M e g h a s y a m ( A P 2 1 0 3 6 ) , V i k a s K u r m a ( A P 2 1 0 1 0 ) , G a u r a v Aw a s t h i
(AP21030).
 PRODUCTS NEEDS TO BE PROCURED FOR SAFETY PURPOSE
APART FROM THE ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR SCAFFOLDING, FOLLOWING ARE THE LIST OF MATERIALS
NEEDED FOR SAFETY PURPOSE:

• BASIC PPE KIT AND SAFETY BELT.

• SAFETY NETTING, NYLON MESH AND OTHER MITIGATION BARRIERS.

• LADDERS

• SECONDARY SECURING DEVICES (CHAIN, WIRES, PINS AND OTHER CONNECTING DEVICES).

• PULLEY AND OTHER LIFTING DEVICE.

• MOBILE ELEVATED PLATFORM.

• SAFETY LINES.

• ALL THE MATERIALS REQUIRED TO DO HEIGHT TEST FOR THE WORKERS.

• HOUSEKEEPING MATERIALS.
SAFETY
ENSURE THAT THE SCAFFOLDING IS BUILT AS PER CLIENT SAFETY STANDARDS.

INSPECT THE SCAFFOLDING DAILY BEFORE USING THEM; CHECK THE GUARD RAILS, CONNECTORS,
FASTENING, FOOTING, TIE-INS AND BRACING.

ENSURE LADDERS ARE INTACT AND SECURED.

CHECK FOR INSPECTION TAGS ( GREEN OR RED ) BEFORE USING SCAFFOLDING. SCAFFOLDING
SHOULD BE USE IF GEEN TAG AVAILABLE. RED OR NO TAG MEANS THE SCAFFOLD IS UNSAFE.

KEEP PLATFORMS CLOSELY BOARDED, FENCED AND SECURELY FASTENED.

DON’T STOCKPILE MATERIALS ON THE SCAFFOLDS: REMOVE ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS AT THE
END OF THE DAY

NEVER OVERLOAD SCAFFOLDS.

DON’T WORK ON SCAFFOLDS DURING STORMS OR HIGH WINDS.

PROTECT THE SCAFFOLDS; DON’T BUMP OR STRIKE AGAINST THE SCAFFOLDS WITH VEHICLES OR
MATERIALS AND CONTROL HOISTED MATERIAL FROM THE GROUND WITH TAGLINES.

KEEP THE PLATFORMS AND AREA AROUND THE SCAFFOLD CLEARED OF DEBRIS AND UNNEEDED
EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL AND OTHER HAZARDS THAT WILL CAUSE A WORKER TO TRIP OR FALL.

USE SAFETY BELTS, AND TIE IT OFF, IF YOU ARE WORKING ABOVE 1.8 METER.
QUALITY
QUALITY ASSURANCE:

PROCURING OF HIGH QUALITY MATERIAL WITH PERFECT QUALITY CHECKS

DESIGN OF SCAFFOLDING-

THE DESIGN OF THE SCAFFOLD SHOULD COME FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL

ENGINEER WHO TAKES CARE NOT TO EXCEED THE SAFETY LIMITS RECOMMENDED BY
OSHA.

SCAFFOLD INTEGRITY

ALL PLANKS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCAFFOLD MUST BE CAPABLE OF

SUSTAINING THE LOADS AND MUST BE TIED OFF AND SECURE, AND BRACES, UPRIGHTS
NEED TO BE IN PLUMB SO THAT NO SWAYING IS POSSIBLE.
ADVANCEMENT IN SCAFFOLDING
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF SENSORS USED IN THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
• STRAIN GAUGE LOAD SENSOR- THE STRAIN GAUGE IS ABLE TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL
ONCE ANY OF ITS DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS LENGTH AND CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA IS
CHANGED PHYSICALLY.
• DISPLACEMENT SENSORS FOR MONITORING SLAB SETTLEMENTS AND DISPLACEMENTS.
• FORCE/LOAD SENSORS FOR DETECTING AXIAL FORCES ACTING ON THE COLUMNS.
• THE ANGLE SENSORS, WHICH OPERATES LIKE THE AXIAL FORCE SENSOR BUT MOUNTED TO
RECORD ANGULAR DISPLACEMENTS.
• FRACTURE WIRE OR TENSION LINK LOAD CELLS TO DETECT FRACTURE/REMOVAL OF ANCHORS.

THE MOUNTED SENSORS NEED TO COMMUNICATE THEIR DATA REMOTELY, SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IS WHAT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE. HENCE, THIS ELIMINATES
THE NEED FOR UNNECESSARY WIRINGS THAT COULD ADD TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE
SCAFFOLD SYSTEM DESIGN.

A MAJOR CHALLENGE IS THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE SENSOR UNITS. MORE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE
ON HOW TO EFFICIENTLY CONSUME AND SUPPLY POWER AND STILL ASSURE THAT THE SCAFFOLD
STRUCTURE IS BEING ACTIVELY MONITORED. HOPEFULLY, ADVANCES IN WIRELESS ELECTRICITY MAY
HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
 SUSTAINABILITY IN SCAFFOLDING
STEEL

• STEEL CAN BE USED IN SCAFFOLDING AS IT CAN BE USED MANY TIMES AND IF WE STORE IT OUT OF
THE WEATHER IT WILL LAST FOR EVEN LONGER TIME.

• IT IS STRONG DURABLE AND NEEDS LITTLE MAINTAINENCE OVER ITS LIFETIME.

WOOD

• ONCE THE WOOD IS USED AS A SCAFFOLD, IT CAN RECYCLED INTO FURNITURE OR RAISED GARDEN
BEDS OR CHIPPED AND USED TO GENERATE BIOMASS POWER.

ALUMINIUM

• USED AS A LIGHT WEIGHT SCAFFOLDING IN THE PROJECT.

• THE DESIGN OF LIGHT WEIGHT SCAFFOLDING, WHICH IS PRODUCED FROM ALUMINIUM, IT IS MUCH
LESS HEAVY THAN TRADITIONAL TYPES AND CAN BE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN SITES EASILY.

STEEL TUBES AND BAMBOO POLES

• IN THIS STEEL-BAMBOO MIXED STRUCTURE, LOAD BEARING MEMBERS OF THE SCAFFOLDS ARE
STEEL TUBES OR FIBER-REINFORED PLASTIC TUBES, COUPLED BY METAL COUPLERS AT
INTERSECTION POINTS.
THANKYOU!