2. DEFINITION
• “A temporary structure from which persons can gain access
to a place in order to carry out building operation”
• “ A temporary frame usually constructed from steel or
aluminium alloy tubes clipped or coupled together to provide
a means of access to high-level working areas as well as
providing as a safe platform from which to work.”
4. FUNCTION
As a working platform - so that the worker can stand on the
platform do the work easily & safely
As a platform for placing material & logistic needed by the
workers to carry out their job
As a platform and walking passage - scaffolding support the
platform that been used by the worker as their walking path to
transport the material & logistic
5. IMPORTANCE
• The reason scaffolding has been around for so long and is
still used today is because it offers many advantages to the
user. Some of these advantages and ultimately the reasons
why it is used during construction work can be found by
reading on;
6. Contd…
• Safety: Scaffolding ensures safety at great heights.
Safety is not something construction workers can afford to
ignore, and scaffolding ensures workers have a level area
to walk across great heights and in turn reduces the risk of
falling and injuring themselves or other people in the
surrounding area. Safety must be a priority on a
construction site; therefore by having scaffolding, it
provides a steady, secure location for construction workers
to work at great heights.
7. Contd…
• Position: A big advantage of having scaffolding is the
position it puts the workers in. Although height and reach
can be offered through ladders, they can often make for an
unstable platform. Workers cannot balance correctly with
ladders, whereas scaffolding puts the workers directly
where they need to be without their safety being
compromised. It is also an advantage that multiple
workers can work side-by-side on a site when required.
8. Contd…
• Access: Scaffolding is a great way of giving workers
access to areas they would normally have difficulty first
getting to and then working on. Another major advantage
scaffolding has is that it provides access to otherwise hard
to reach areas, providing workers with the necessary
height needed to get the job done.
10. CLASSIFICATION OF LINTELS
• Lintels are classified into the following types, according to the
materials of their construction.
• Timber lintels
• Stone lintels
• Brick lintels
• Steel lintels
• Reinforced concrete lintels.
15. SLAB
A flat piece of concrete, typically used as a walking surface, but
may also serve as a load bearing structure.
16. FUNCTION
Provide a flat surface
To support load
Sound, heat and fire insulator
Act as a divider (privacy) for the occupants
Upper slab became the ceiling for the storey below
Space between slab and ceiling can be used to place
building facilities
