AS/NZS 1576.3:2015
Scaffolding - Part 3: Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding
Reflects the current practice used in the testing of, and includes new requirements for, prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolds.
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AS/NZS 1576.3:2015 SCAFFOLDING - PREFABRICATED AND TUBE-AND-COUPLER SCAFFOLDING
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Adjustable castor
1.5.2 Adjustable leg
1.5.3 Counterweight
1.5.4 Diagonal brace
1.5.5 Frame
1.5.6 Frame scaffold
1.5.7 Freestanding tower
1.5.8 Height
1.5.9 Mobile scaffold
1.5.10 Plan brace
1.5.11 Prefabricated scaffold
1.6 TYPES OF SCAFFOLD
1.7 PRODUCT INFORMATION
1.7.1 Documented information
1.7.2 Labelled information
1.7.3 Labels
1.8 MATERIALS
SECTION 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
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 TESTING
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Testing requirements
APPENDIX A - LOAD TEST ON ASSEMBLED SINGLE BAY TOWER SCAFFOLD
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 - LOAD TEST ON ASSEMBLED FRAME, PREFABRICATED MODULAR OR TUBE-AND-COUPLER SCAFFOLD
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 - TEST ON LOADBEARING COMPONENTS
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 - TESTING OF EDGE PROTECTION COMPONENTS-GUARDRAILS, TOEBOARDS AND PANELS
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
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
D10 REPORT
APPENDIX E - TESTING OF EDGE PROTECTION COMPONENTS-GUARDRAIL POSTS
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST LOADS
E5 TEST SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
E5.1 Set-up
E5.2 Procedure
E6 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
E7 REPORT
APPENDIX F - STIFFNESS TEST ON ASSEMBLED FREESTANDING SCAFFOLDS
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 - TEST OF STAIR FLIGHT
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 - TESTING OF MINOR SCAFFOLDS FOR LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY, STIFFNESS AND STABILITY
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 - TEST REPORTS
APPENDIX J - SUMMARY OF TEST LOADS AND OUTCOMES
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AS/NZS 1576.3:2015 SCAFFOLDING - PREFABRICATED AND TUBE-AND-COUPLER SCAFFOLDING
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Adjustable castor
1.5.2 Adjustable leg
1.5.3 Counterweight
1.5.4 Diagonal brace
1.5.5 Frame
1.5.6 Frame scaffold
1.5.7 Freestanding tower
1.5.8 Height
1.5.9 Mobile scaffold
1.5.10 Plan brace
1.5.11 Prefabricated scaffold
1.6 TYPES OF SCAFFOLD
1.7 PRODUCT INFORMATION
1.7.1 Documented information
1.7.2 Labelled information
1.7.3 Labels
1.8 MATERIALS
SECTION 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
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 TESTING
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Testing requirements
APPENDIX A - LOAD TEST ON ASSEMBLED SINGLE BAY TOWER SCAFFOLD
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 - LOAD TEST ON ASSEMBLED FRAME, PREFABRICATED MODULAR OR TUBE-AND-COUPLER SCAFFOLD
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 - TEST ON LOADBEARING COMPONENTS
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 - TESTING OF EDGE PROTECTION COMPONENTS-GUARDRAILS, TOEBOARDS AND PANELS
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
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
D10 REPORT
APPENDIX E - TESTING OF EDGE PROTECTION COMPONENTS-GUARDRAIL POSTS
E1 SCOPE
E2 PRINCIPLE
E3 APPARATUS
E4 TEST LOADS
E5 TEST SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
E5.1 Set-up
E5.2 Procedure
E6 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
E7 REPORT
APPENDIX F - STIFFNESS TEST ON ASSEMBLED FREESTANDING SCAFFOLDS
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 - TEST OF STAIR FLIGHT
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 - TESTING OF MINOR SCAFFOLDS FOR LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY, STIFFNESS AND STABILITY
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 - TEST REPORTS
APPENDIX J - SUMMARY OF TEST LOADS AND OUTCOMES
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AS/NZS 1576.3:2015
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