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  • EN 12811-1:2003

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    Temporary works equipment - Part 1: Scaffolds - Performance requirements and general design

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    Published date:  10-12-2003

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Materials
    5 General requirements
    6 Requirements for structural design
    7 Product manual
    8 Instruction manual
    9 Work on site
    10 Structural design
    Annex A (informative) - Wind loads on clad working scaffolds
    Annex B (normative) - Base jacks; data for calculation
    Annex C (normative) - Characteristic values of the resistances
            for couplers
    Annex D (Informative) - National A-deviations
    Bibliography

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    This European Standard specifies performance requirements and methods of structural and general design for access and working scaffolds, referred to from hereon as working scaffolds. Requirements given are for scaffold structures, which rely on the adjacent structures for stability. In general these requirements also apply to other types of working scaffolds. Normal requirements are set down, but there is also provision for special cases.This European Standard also specifies structural design rules when certain materials are used and general rules for prefabricated equipment.The standard excludes:- platforms suspended by ropes, whether fixed or movable;- horizontally movable platforms including Mobile Access Towers (MAT);- power-operated platforms;- scaffolds used as protection for roof work;- temporary roofs.NOTE 1 Most working scaffolds are formed from prefabricated components or from tubes and couplers. Some examples of working scaffolds are façade scaffolds, static towers and birdcage scaffolds, but details are not given for all of these.NOTE 2Although they may be erected using the same structural elements working scaffolds are not falsework and shoring.NOTE 3Particular requirements for façade scaffolds made of prefabricated components are specified in prEN 12810 -1 and prEN 12810-2.

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    Committee CEN/TC 53
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DIN EN 16508 E : 2016 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTIONS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    DIN EN 16508:2016-02 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTIONS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    09/30211977 DC : 0 BS EN 16031 - ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPIC ALUMINIUM PROPS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT BY CALCULATION AND TESTS
    I.S. EN 74-1:2005 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 1: COUPLERS FOR TUBES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    I.S. EN 1991-1-4:2005 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS (INCLUDING IRISH NATIONAL ANNEX)
    12/30248282 DC : 0 BS EN 12811-4 - TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PROTECTION FANS FOR SCAFFOLDS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN
    PD ISO/TR 12603:2010 Building construction machinery and equipment. Classification
    02/107768 DC : DRAFT DEC 2002 BS EN 74-1 - COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 1: COUPLERS FOR TUBES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    07/19978687 DC : 0 BS EN 74-2 - COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 2: SPECIAL COUPLERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    PREN 13914-1 : DRAFT 2013 DESIGN, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL RENDERING AND INTERNAL PLASTERING - PART 1: EXTERNAL RENDERING
    UNI EN 74-2 : 2009 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 2: SPECIAL COUPLERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    UNE-EN 74-2:2010 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 2: Special couplers - Requirements and test procedures
    DIN EN 12813:2004-09 Temporary works equipment - Loadbearing towers of prefabricated components - Particular methods of structural design
    BS EN 12813:2004 Temporary works equipment. Load bearing towers of prefabricated components. Particular methods of structural design
    EN 12810-1:2003 Façade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 1: Products specifications
    DIN EN 1991-1-4:2010-12 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    EN 12813:2004 Temporary works equipment - Load bearing towers of prefabricated components - Particular methods of structural design
    EN 12812:2008 Falsework - Performance requirements and general design
    DIN EN 16031:2012-09 ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPIC ALUMINUM PROPS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT BY CALCULATION AND TESTS
    BS DD7995(2003) : 2003 SPECIFICATION FOR TEMPORARY ACCESS PLATFORMS - PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 16031:2012 Adjustable telescopic aluminium props. Product specifications, design and assessment by calculation and tests
    DIN 4420-1:2004-03 Service and working scaffolds - Part 1: Service scaffolds - Performance requirements, general design, structural design
    I.S. EN 13374:2013 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 12811-4:2013 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PROTECTION FANS FOR SCAFFOLDS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN
    I.S. EN 74-3:2007 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 3: PLAIN BASE PLATES AND SPIGOT PINS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    I.S. EN 16508:2015 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTIONS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    UNE-EN 13374:2013 Temporary edge protection systems - Product specification - Test methods
    DIN EN 74-1:2005-12 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 1: Couplers for tubes - Requirements and test procedures
    I.S. EN 12812:2008 FALSEWORK - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    DIN EN 13374:2013-07 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 13914-1:2016 DESIGN, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL RENDERING AND INTERNAL PLASTERING - PART 1: EXTERNAL RENDERING
    VDI 4068 Blatt 3:2010-04 Competent Persons - Ladders, steps, mobile platforms, and stagings
    UNI EN 12811-4 : 2014 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PROTECTION FANS FOR SCAFFOLDS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN
    13/30265750 DC : 0 BS EN 13914-1 - DESIGN, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL RENDERING AND INTERNAL PLASTERING - PART 1: EXTERNAL RENDERING
    12/30272145 DC : 0 BS EN 16508 - TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - ENCAPSULATION CONSTRUCTIONS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    BS EN 74-2:2008 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds Special couplers. Requirements and test procedures
    BS EN 74-3:2007 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds Plain base plates and spigot pins. Requirements and test procedures
    08/30171944 DC : DRAFT JAN 2008 BS EN 12812 - FALSE WORK - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    I.S. EN 16031:2012 ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPIC ALUMINIUM PROPS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT BY CALCULATION AND TESTS
    EN 13374:2013 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 74-2:2008 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 2: SPECIAL COUPLERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    UNI EN 74-3 : 2007 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 3: PLAIN BASE PLATES AND SPIGOT PINS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    ISO/TR 12603:2010 Building construction machinery and equipment Classification
    DIN EN 12812:2008-12 FALSEWORK - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    DIN EN 13914-1:2016-09 DESIGN, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL RENDERING AND INTERNAL PLASTERING - PART 1: EXTERNAL RENDERING
    BS EN 12810-1:2003 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components Product specifications
    EN 13914-1:2016 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering - Part 1: External rendering
    UNI EN 13374 : 2013 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    ONORM EN 74-2 : 2009 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 2: SPECIAL COUPLERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    UNI EN 1991-1-4 : 2010 EUROCODE 1 - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    ONORM EN 74-1 : 2006 COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASEPLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 1: COUPLERS FOR TUBES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    UNI EN 12812 : 2008 FALSEWORK - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DESIGN
    DIN EN 74-3:2007-07 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 3: Plain base plates and spigot pins - Requirements and test procedures
    DIN 4420-3:2006-01 Service and working scaffolds - Part 3: Selected types of scaffolding constructions and their basic versions
    DIN EN 12811-4 E : 2014 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PROTECTION FANS FOR SCAFFOLDS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN
    11/30250535 DC : DRAFT DEC 2011 BS EN 13374 - TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    05/19978685 DC : 0 BS EN 74-3 - COUPLERS, SPIGOT PINS AND BASE PLATES FOR USE IN FALSEWORK AND SCAFFOLDS - PART 3: PLAIN BASE PLATES AND SPIGOT PINS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 12811-4:2013 Temporary works equipment Protection fans for scaffolds. Performance requirements and product design
    UNI EN 16031 : 2012 ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPIC ALUMINIUM PROPS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT BY CALCULATION AND TESTS
    BS EN 74-1:2005 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds Part 1: Couplers for tubes - Requirements and test procedures
    BS EN 12812:2008 Falsework. Performance requirements and general design
    BS EN 13914-1:2016 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering External rendering
    BS EN 1991-1-4 : 2005 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    BS EN 12810-2:2003 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components Particular methods of structural design
    BS EN 13374 : 2013 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS
    EN 74-2:2008 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 2: Special couplers - Requirements and test procedures
    EN 74-3:2007 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 3: Plain base plates and spigot pins - Requirements and test procedures
    EN 16508:2015 Temporary works equipment - Encapsulation constructions - Performance requirements and general design
    EN 1991-1-4:2005/A1:2010 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    EN 16031:2012 Adjustable telescopic aluminium props - Product specifications, design and assessment by calculation and tests
    EN 74-1:2005 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 1: Couplers for tubes - Requirements and test procedures
    I.S. EN 12810-1:2004 FACADE SCAFFOLDS MADE OF PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
    BS EN 16508:2015 Temporary works equipment. Encapsulation constructions. Performance requirements and general design
    DIN EN 12811-4:2014-03 TEMPORARY WORKS EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PROTECTION FANS FOR SCAFFOLDS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCT DESIGN
    DIN EN 74-2:2009-01 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 2: Special couplers - Requirements and test procedures
    UNE-EN 12811-4:2015 Temporary works equipment - Part 4: Protection fans for scaffolds - Performance requirements and product design
    UNE-EN 16031:2013 Adjustable telescopic aluminium props - Product specifications, design and assessment by calculation and tests
    EN 12811-4:2013 Temporary works equipment - Part 4: Protection fans for scaffolds - Performance requirements and product design
    EN 12810-2:2003 Façade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 2: Particular methods of structural design
    DIN EN 12810-1:2004-03 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 1: Products specifications
    DIN EN 12810-2:2004-03 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 2: Particular methods of structural design

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    EN 10240:1997 Internal and/or external protective coatings for steel tubes - Specification for hot dip galvanized coatings applied in automatic plants
    EN 39:2001 Loose steel tubes for tube and coupler scaffold - Technical delivery conditions
    BS EN 39:2001 Loose steel tubes for tube and coupler scaffolds. Technical delivery conditions
    EN 12811-3:2002 Temporary works equipment - Part 3: Load testing
    BS 6399-3(1988) : 1988 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IMPOSED ROOF LOADS
    BS EN 12810-2:2003 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components Particular methods of structural design
    EN 12810-2:2003 Façade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 2: Particular methods of structural design
    BS EN 12810-1:2003 Facade scaffolds made of prefabricated components Product specifications
    ENV 1999-1-1 : 1998 EUROCODE 9: DESIGN OF ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES - GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    BS DD7995(2003) : 2003 SPECIFICATION FOR TEMPORARY ACCESS PLATFORMS - PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, AND TEST METHODS
    EN 10219-1:2006 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 1: Technical delivery conditions
    EN 74 : 1988 COUPLERS, LOOSE SPIGOTS & BASE PLATES FOR USE IN WORKING SCAFFOLDS & FALSEWORK MADE OF STEEL TUBES - REQUIREMENTS & TEST PROCEDURES
    ENV 1991-2-4 : 1995 EUROCODE 1: BASIS OF DESIGN AND ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - WIND ACTIONS (TOGETHER WITH UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL APPLICATION DOCUMENT)
    EN 338:2016 Structural timber - Strength classes
    EN 10219-2:2006 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Part 2: Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties
    BS 1139-2.1:1991 Metal scaffolding. Couplers Specification for steel couplers, loose spigots and base-plates for use in working scaffolds and falsework made of steel tubes
    EN 12810-1:2003 Façade scaffolds made of prefabricated components - Part 1: Products specifications
    EN 131-1:2015 Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
    ENV 1993-1-1:1992/A2:1998 EUROCODE 3 - DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    BS EN 12812:2008 Falsework. Performance requirements and general design
    BS 2482:1981 Specification for timber scaffold boards
    EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017 Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
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