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Calculating dead loads (DL)

Dead load is the weight of the scaffold itself and its accessories used to construct it. To calculate
the Dead Load of the scaffold at any one point, you must:

Calculate the quantity of scaffold that bears down at one point.

Multiply the quantity by the weight of each component.

Adjust the weight by finding the percentage of weight that is transferred to that one point

Full Weight Half weight Quarter weight

Ledgers
Adjustable base plate

Standards Planks
Transom

Bracing

Finding dead load for leg A

Total dead load for leg A = 131.5 kg

Total dead load for leg B = 99.5 kg

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