AS 1576.3:2015

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Scaffolding, Part 3: Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding

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Specifies product information to be included with and test and performance requirements for prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding.

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About this publication

Preface

1 Scope and general

1.1 Scope

1.2 Application

1.3 Normative references

1.4 New materials and methods

1.5 Definitions

1.6 ‘Text deleted’

1.7 Product information

1.7.1 Documented information

1.7.2 Labelled information

1.7.3 Labels

1.8 Materials

2 Specific requirements

2.1 Modular scaffolding

2.1.1 Base lift

2.1.2 Lift height

2.2 Frame scaffolding

2.3 Stability of freestanding scaffold

2.4 Mobile scaffolds

3 Performance requirements

3.1 General

3.2 Testing

3.2.1 General

3.2.2 Testing requirements

3.2.2.1 Tower scaffolds

3.2.2.2 Perimeter scaffold

3.2.2.3 Loadbearing components

3.2.2.4 Edge protection

3.2.2.5 Maximum working platform height of a tower scaffold on baseplates or castors

3.2.2.6 Decking component

3.2.2.7 Stairs

3.2.2.8 Minor scaffolds

Appendix A

A1 Scope

A2 Principle

A3 Apparatus

A4 Test load descriptions

A5 Test set-up and procedure

A5.1 Set-up

A5.2 Procedure

A6 Acceptance criteria

A7 Report

Appendix B

B1 Scope

B2 Principle

B3 Apparatus

B4 Test load descriptions

B5 Test set-up and procedure

B5.1 Set-up

B5.2 Procedure

B6 Acceptance criteria

B7 Report

Appendix C

C1 Scope

C2 Principle

C3 Apparatus

C4 Test load descriptions

C5 Test set-up and procedure

C5.1 General

C5.2 Set-up

C5.3 Procedure

C6 Acceptance criteria

C7 Report

Appendix D

D1 Scope

D2 Principle

D3 Apparatus

D4 Test loads

D5 Test set-up and procedure

D5.1 General

D5.2 Set-up

D5.3 Procedure

D5.3.1 Horizontal load test

D5.3.2 Vertical load test downward

D5.3.3 Vertical load test upward

D6 Testing of guardrails and midrails

D6.1 Guardrails

D6.2 Midrails

D7 Testing of toeboards

D8 Testing of guardrail, handrail and infill panels

D8.1 General

D8.2 Infill panels not backed by midrails

D8.3 Toeboards incorporated within panels

D8.4 Guardrail panels and handrail panels

D9 Acceptance criteria

D9.1 Guardrails and midrails

D9.2 Toeboards

D9.3 Guardrail, handrail and infill panels

D9.3.1 Infill panels not backed by midrails

D9.3.2 Toeboards incorporated within panels

D9.3.3 Guardrail and handrail panels

D10 Report

Appendix E

E1 Scope

E2 Principle

E3 Apparatus

E4 Test loads

E5 Test set-up and procedure

E5.1 Set-up

E5.2 Procedure

E5.2.1 Horizontal load test

E5.2.2 Vertical load test downward

E6 Acceptance criteria

E7 Report

Appendix F

F1 Scope

F2 Principle

F3 Apparatus

F4 Test set-up and procedure

F4.1 Set-up

F4.2 Procedure

F5 Calculations

F6 Report

Appendix G

G1 Scope

G2 Principle

G3 Apparatus

G4 Test set-up and procedure

G4.1 Settling load

G4.2 Test procedure for treads and landings of width ≤1.36 m

G4.3 For treads and landings of width >1.36 m

G4.4 Stringer minimum strength test

G5 Acceptance criteria

G6 Report

Appendix H

H1 Scope

H2 Load test

H3 Principle for stiffness and stability tests

H4 Test set-up

H5 Apparatus

H6 Procedure—Stiffness test

H7 Procedure—Stability tests

H7.1 Lateral stability test

H7.2 Scaffold-climbing test

H8 Acceptance criteria

H9 Report

Appendix I

Appendix J

Amendment control sheet

AS 1576.3:2015

Amendment No. 1 (2017)

Revised text