Layher Scaffolding have created this excellent video about industry 'drop tests'

[TEESSIDE SCAFFOLDER]

NASC Members Layher Scaffolding have created this excellent video about industry 'drop tests' asking the question "Is it worthwhile investing in higher quality?"
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orO-9rgzI0U]Drop Tests - Quality pays off - YouTube[/ame]

Well worth a watch

 

[Mr C]

Lets see Haki do the same!!

 

[Flannel]

Genuine question, 100 kgs tested 2 boards wide, why not 1 board?

Still looks like hardy stuff.

 

[aom]

The next thing they will be wanting is cushions sellotaped to the jobs.

 

[scaffy 1980]

Why not test the weight off the side to simulate an individual falling off the scaffold with a harness, surely that test would be more appropriate with the downward pressure on the welds, the ladt thing you want is a ledger weld failing.

 

[longun]

There are plenty of fat cnuts on many firms that would go straight through those pans...

 

[IDH]

If you were going to invest in quality you'd want want that didn't get buckled to fck wouldn't you? Be interesting to see a cheap one tested - probably more bent but same result.

 

[aom]

I had some problems with the audio but I assumed that the bending would be like a crumple zone in a car?

 

[Alan Reade]

Why not test the weight off the side to simulate an individual falling off the scaffold with a harness, surely that test would be more appropriate with the downward pressure on the welds, the ladt thing you want is a ledger weld failing.

This test relates to the deck capacity only.

---------- Post added at 02:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:27 AM ----------

Genuine question, 100 kgs tested 2 boards wide, why not 1 board?

Still looks like hardy stuff.

As you say the test would be more relevant on a single board, what happens when the falling man lands on his feet on a single board??

---------- Post added at 02:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:30 AM ----------

I had some problems with the audio but I assumed that the bending would be like a crumple zone in a car?

"If it don't bend it'll break"