DESIGN CALCULATIONS

SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM

CANTILEVER SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM

JANGHO FACADE MIDDLE EAST CONSTRUCTION L.L.C

LOCATION DUBAI
REF. DRAWING NUMBER: DS-AD-MS-249-00
CONTRACTOR JANGHO FACADE MIDDLE EAST CONSTRUCTION L.L.C

SYSTEM: SPAN 400

PREPARED BY:
SDP
Design Engineer

CHECKED BY:
AK
Senior Design Engineer

REV STATUS ISSUE DATE

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INDEX

I. INTRODUCTION

II. DESIGN BRIEF

III. DESIGN PARAMETERS

IV. EQUIPMENT USED

V. LAYOUT & SECTIONS

VI. LOADING CALCULATIONS

A. ALUMINUM TRUSS ALLOY
B. LEG LOAD ANALYSIS
C. STABILITY
D. BUCKLING CHECK
E. WINDLOAD
F. OVERTURNING

VI. APPENDIX

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I. INTRODUCTION

The following calculations pertain to the Cantilever Scaffolding system using a span 400. The results ensure that all components can safely
support the intended loads. These results are specific to this configuration and may not be applicable to other scaffolding arrangements or
varying load conditions.

II. DESIGN BRIEF

The design will be based on the following standards:

TG20:21 Technical Guidance on the use of BS EN 12811-1

Adnoc-HSE-OS-ST16 Scaffolding

Important Note
Scaffolding components will be designed based on safe working loads as stipulated in our attached technical
data. The calculations within are base on the typical arrangement of he greatest span/length/loads.
Any span, length or loads of lesser value are covered within this document.

III. DESIGN PARAMETERS

Live Load ( Service Load ) = 1.5 kN/m2

IV. EQUIPMENT USED

System Used: SPAN 400

Tube & Coupler (48.3mmØ Type 4 Steel tube ( BS EN 39:2001)
Ladder Beam

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V. LAYOUT AND SECTIONS

PROPPING STAGE

MOVING STAGE (w/ supporting tower & counterweight)

COUNTERWEIGHT

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VI. LOADING CALCULATION

A. STEEL DECK
Fixed Platform 2.0m in length
Live Load = 1.50 kN/m2 < 3.60 kN/m2 (Safe working load-refer to appendix)
Therefore: SAFE

VI. LOADING CALCULATION

B. ALUMINUM TRUSS ALLOY

Uniform Distributed Load = 1.50 kPa x 1.96 m

= 2.94 kN/m

Allowable based on beam analysis

Bending Moment,
M= 0.8 kN-m < 2.16 kN-m : (Safe working load)
see appendinx
Therefore: Safe
Shear
V= 2.30 kN < 60.74 kN-m : (Safe working load)
see appendinx
Therefore: Safe
Reaction Max
R= 4.50 kN < 7.50 Slip capacity` of steel connector
see appendinx
Therefore: Safe

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VI. LOADING CALCULATION SPAN 400

C. LEG LOAD ANALYSIS

Sr Components Units Qty. Unit Wt. (kg) Factor Wt. (kg)

1 5 RUNG LADDER FRAME - SINGLE WIDTH Nos 1 10.6 1.00 10.60
2 3 RUNG FRAME - DOUBLE WIDTH Nos 1 5.8 0.50 2.90
3 3 RUNG LADDER FRAME - DOUBLE WIDTH Nos 1 7.2 0.50 3.60
4 ALUMINUM TRUSS ALLOY Nos 1 14.66 0.75 11.00
5 FIXED PLATFORM -2M Nos 4 14 1.00 56.00
6 CASTOR / BASEPLATE Nos 2 2.8 1.00 5.60
7 DIAGONAL BRACE-2M Nos 3 1.8 1.00 5.40
8 TOE BOARD 2M Nos 2 6.8 1.00 13.60
9 HORIZONTAL BRACE-2M Nos 1 1.7 1.00 1.70
TOTAL WEIGHT 110.40 1.08 kN

LIVE LOAD= 1.50 kPa x 2.175 m x 0.9815 m

= 3.20 kN x 1.00 (Total no. of working Platfom - 1 Full ) Tributary Area

= 3.20 kN
DEAD LOAD= SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT ( TRIBUTARY AREA )
= 1.08 kN
TOTAL ACTING LOAD= 3.20 kN + 1.08 kN
= 4.28 kN

SHORING SWL CAPACITY : STEEL CONNECTOR

ACTUAL ALLOWABLE REMARKS
Max. Reaction = 4.28 kN < 7.50 kN PASSED
D. BUCKLING CHECK

MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF SCAFFOLD TUBES (50.8mm dia x 2mm thk -6061-T6 )

DIAMETER OF TUBE, d = 50.80 mm
NOMINAL WALL THICKNESS, t = 2.00 mm
ELASTIC MODULUS, E = 69000 N/mm2
YIELD STRENGTH, fy = 285 Mpa
AREA OF SECTION, A = 301 mm2
MOMENT OF INERTIA, I = 97522 mm4
RADIUS OF GYRATION, r = 18.00 mm
PLASTIC MODULUS, Wpl = 4806 mm3

EI = 6.73 kN-m2 ;
L = 1500.00 mm
mm (Unsupported Length)
Factor of Safety = 1.50

Critical Buckling Load:

2
Pcr = 𝜋2 x 6.73 kN-m
2
( 1 x 1.5m )

Pcr = 66.42 kN-m2

2.25 m2

Pcr = 29.52 kN Critical Bucling load

Design Buckling Load:

Pdesign = Pcr = 29.52 kN
FoS 1.5

Pdesign = 19.68 kN >> 4.28 kN Maximum leg load

4.00 f.o.s OSHA — 29 CFR 1926.451 (a)(1).
> 17.14 kN
Therefore: SAFE

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E. WIND LOAD CALCULATION

CALCULATE PEAK VELOCITY PRESSURE
Topographic Factor, Twind = 1 Seasonal Factor, Cseason = 1
Probability Factor, Cprob = 0.74
Scaffold Effective, Z = 213.95 Basic Wind Velocity, Vb = 25.24
Site Altitude, A = 27 Basic Velocity Pressure, Qb = 0.39
Site Altitude Factor, Calt = 1.03 Closest Distance to Sea (km) = 5
Basic Wind Velocity on Map, Vb map = 33.00 m/s 10 m gust Site Exposure Factor, Ce(z).Ce,t = 6.74
Site Wind Factor, Swind = 1.00 Aerodynamic Force Coefficient, Cf = 0.65

CALCULATE MEAN WIND VELOCITY

Vb = Vbmap x Calt x Cseason x Cprob x Swind Calt = 1 + Site Altitude qb = 0.613 x Vb2 / 1000
Vb = 25.24 m/s 800 qb = 0.39 kN/m2
Calt = 1 + 27
qp = Peak Velocity Pressure (kN / m2) 800
qp = qb x site exposure factor Calt = 1.03
qp = 0.39 x 6.74
qp = 2.63 kN/m 2
Tributary Area, AT = Length x height
Total Wind force on Scaffolding Total Area, AT = 2.00 m x 2.50 m
2
Ft = Cs x Cf x A x qp Total Area, AT = 5.00 m (netted)
Ft = 1 x0.65 x 5.0x2.56
Ft = 8.56 kN

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VI. LOADING CALCULATION

SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT (MAIN SCAFFOLDING)
Sr Components Units Qty. Unit Wt. (kg) Factor Wt. (kg)
1 3 RUNG FRAME - DOUBLE WIDTH Nos 2 5.8 1.00 11.60
2 3 RUNG LADDER FRAME - DOUBLE WIDTH Nos 2 7.2 1.00 14.40
5 FIXED PLATFORM 2.0m Nos 4 14 1.00 56.00
6 HORIZONTAL BRACE 2.0 m Nos 2 1.7 1.00 3.40
7 DIAGONAL BRACE 2.0 m Nos 4 1.8 1.00 7.20
8 GAUARDRAIL BRACING FRAME 2.0 m Nos 1 3.8 1.00 3.80
9 INCLINED LADDER Nos 1 6.9 1.00 6.90
10 ADJUSTABLE LEGS Nos 8 1.1 1.00 8.80
11 ALUMINUM TRUSS ALLOY Nos 2 14.66 0.50 14.66
12 GI TUBE 48.3mm X 2.0m Nos 4 14 1.00 56.00
TOTAL WEIGHT 182.76 1.79 kN

SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT (CANTILEVER)

Sr Components Units Qty. Unit Wt. (kg) Factor Wt. (kg)
1 5 RUNG FRAME - SINGLE WIDTH Nos 1 7.3 1.00 7.30
2 5 RUNG LADDER FRAME - SINGLE WIDTH Nos 1 10.6 1.00 10.60
3 HORIZONTAL BRACE 2.0 m Nos 1 1.7 1.00 1.70
4 DIAGONAL BRACE 2.0 m Nos 1 1.8 1.00 1.80
5 GAUARDRAIL BRACING FRAME 2.0 m Nos 1 3.8 1.00 3.80
6 ALUMINUM TRUSS ALLOY Nos 2 14.66 0.50 14.66
7 GI TUBE 48.3mm X 2.0m Nos 4 14 1.00 56.00
TOTAL WEIGHT 95.86 0.94 kN

F. OVERTURNING W/ PROP TO SLAB

OVERTURNING MOMENT = (Wind force x mean height) + ( live load x distance ) + Cantilever Weight

= 8.56 kN x 2.75 m + 3kN x 1.125m + 0.94kN x 0.75m

= 27.61 kN-m

RESTORING MOMENT = SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT x LEVER ARM DIST. + PROPPING TIE x LEVER ARM DIST.

PROPPING TIE CAPACITY = μN = 0.6 x 19.68(assumed basejack capacity)

PROPPING TIE CAPACITY = 11.81 kN

RESTORING MOMENT = SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT x LEVER ARM DIST. + PROPPING TO SLAB x mean height x 2 Nos

= 1.79 kN xx 1.35 / 2 + 11.81kN (3.134m) (2)

= 1.79 kN x 0.675 m + 74.03 kN-m
= 75.23 kN-m
STABILITY CHECK
FS = RM 75.23 kN-m
=
OM 27.61 kN-m
FS = 2.72 > 1.50
Therefore: SAFE

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VI. LOADING CALCULATION

F. OVERTURNING W/OUT PROP TO SLAB

OVERTURNING MOMENT = (Wind force x mean height) + Cantilever Weight

= 8.56 kN x 2.75 m + 0.94kN x 0.75m
= 24.25 kN-m

RESTORING MOMENT = SCAFFOLDING SELFWEIGHT x LEVER ARM DIST.

= 3.58 kN x 1.35+1.35 / 2 m
= 4.83 kN-m
COUNTERWEIGHT = [ (OVERTURNING MOMENT x 1.5 FS) - (RESTORING MOMENT) ]
COUNTERWEIGHT DISTANCE MOMENT
Addtional supporting
= (24.25 kN-m x 1.5) - (4.83kN-m) tower during relocation
2.025

= 31.55
2.025

= 15.58 kN ; Therefore: Counterweight of 1.56 tons is required

while moving the tower to a new position
NOTE: Provision should be made to add a supporting
tower during the relocation process to ensure
stability and safety

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VII. APPENDIX

SAFE WORKING LOAD

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VII. APPENDIX

ALUMINUM PIPES ON TRUSS

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VII. APPENDIX

ALUMINUM PIPES

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VII. APPENDIX

STEEL CONNECTORS Material Properties

Ref. 39.5 Section

Diameter of tube
Nominal wall thic
Elastic modulus
Yield Strength
Area of section
Moment of Inertia
Radius of Gyratio
Plastic Modulus

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