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Scaffolding assembly safety
Construction scaffolding often collapses from poor load bearing capacity caused by (1) neglecting to assemble the braces; (2) poor assembly of the braces; (3) failure to notice if the braces have been secured, leading to losses in personnel, property, and materials. All these can be traced to lack of connectors as well as loosening of the joints. In this design, scaffolding braces were colored in red and yellow for visual management. Safe assembly parts, secure structure, and easy positioning of scaffolding braces allow construction site inspectors to clearly monitor the work areas and achieve the objective of cons
National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei, Taiwan
Chen Chin-Chuan,
National Taipei University of Technology