Beams up right way?

[hopper68]

Before I start I'm not looking for an argument. I had posted a picture of a hanging scaffold using the friction clamps with the use of the layher beams. A few of the lads seem to think the beams are the wrong way up? Well I have took a few pics of drawings and the end of a beam. I have 300 of these beams onsite
and they all have an information sticker ,every beam has these stickers on the end rung and they are all on the same up. So I don't think they would be putting these stickers on upside down? Do you not think....also check the beams on the drawings there is 2 hangers and 1 lifting frame.


Like I said not trying to cause an argument

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

Compression and tension.

 

[marra watson]

Compression and tension.

does that mean the point of the a faces to compression ? so if the beam was sailed out on a canterlraver you would have it in v rather than A

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

? This is part 2 stuff.

Surely you had a lesson in regards of this.

 

[marra watson]

? This is part 2 stuff.

Surely you had a lesson in regards of this.

yeha i know the diffrence between compression and tension just your reply to it was ''compression and tension' does this mean the beam allways goes like in the 1st picture weather its bridged compression top or canterleaver compression bottom

 

[hopper68]

I posted this due to a couple lads saying the beams were the wrong way up in another post. Here's The beams are the same way as all the drawings

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

I posted this due to a couple lads saying the beams were the wrong way up in another post. Here's the pic.

The beams are the same way as all the drawings

Question is : Has the designer got them the correct way on the drawing. I've caught a few out over the last few years.
So that could lead us onto " who audits the designers." ?

 

[hopper68]

Well I have been in the game a while and caught a few out myself but I don't think they have beam wrong ....the designs above were done by 2 different design engineers?

 

[steveo south east]

its only when you join them the beams that the join points to the sky

 

[scaffy]

Id say the beams upside down , whos the designer - we have had more then 5 designs of different firms with beams drawn wrong way up ??

 

[scaffy]

Who audits the designer is a very good point raised by steve - think this has been mentioned on linkedin as well

 

[XxIANxX]

Y

 

[dico]

well the job looks neat and tidy hooper 68 thats the main thing m8!!!

 

[scaffy]

Nice one ian

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

What defines the competency of the designer! Oh yes a HNC in engineering.


**** off!

Ar you being ripped off could this be case for watchdog on rogue traders?

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So when you hire a designer do you check his/her competency?

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Do they follow bsen12811 or bs5975?

 

[aom]

Check price, insurance and availability. In that order.


The mans jobs are mint and to the drawing, they are probably upside down but are we not over reacting a wee bit?

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

Do they actually follow TG20?

 

[scaffy]

Usually only hire ones that i know or are ex deborah sgb etc
Theres quiet a few new entrants appearing now anyone with ruler and crayons

 

[aom]

My local council are still asking for 5975

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Do they actually follow TG20?

I thought the whole point was because we can't, we get them in.

 

[scaffoldingsafetyservices]

Ar we **** Aom I could tell you about a story in Leeds a few years ago where the bridge was seriously bowing because of this.