Construction or repairs of buildings makes use of a temporary framework. Such a temporary framework made from steel or aluminium pipes is called scaffolding. A modular system comprised of such metal pipes includes the following parts:
1) Tubes: These are either steel or aluminium pipes. Aluminium is preferred over steel as it is light, flexible and more durable.
2) Couplers: Couplers are used to connect and join the metal tubes. The couplers function as ‘nuts’ or ‘bolts.’
3) Boards: Boards are used to support workers carrying construction materials. These are made from wood.
Scaffolding provides a safe and secured place for the construction workers. It ensures complete safety of workers while climbing and accessing the raw materials.
Scaffolding can be of two types:
Independent scaffolding: These are mobile scaffold towers and have wheels attached to them. Independent scaffold towers can be moved from one place to another by swivelling the wheels attached to them.
Attached scaffolding: These are immobile scaffold towers and are attached to buildings with ties.
The different types of scaffold towers available are aluminium scaffold towers, quick erect folding trade aluminium scaffold towers and loyal aluminium industrial/trade scaffold towers.
Aluminium scaffold towers have a maximum load capacity of around 150kgs. These scaffold towers have tubes made from aluminium and hence they do not rust.
Such towers are extremely versatile and simple to use.
Being very user-friendly, these are simple and quick to erect, too. The boards are strong and sturdy and the end height of the tower can be adjusted.
Quick erect folding trade aluminium scaffold towers are quick to erect, use and dismantle. With a maximum load capacity of 200kgs, these are light and extremely mobile. Such towers are strong and safe.
Loyal aluminium industrial/trade scaffold towers have a maximum load capacity of 950kgs. The towers are very strong and sturdy and have dual locking wheels. These towers are suitable for indoor as well as outdoor use.
All the above scaffold towers are made according to the British Standard (BS).
