WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ALUMINUM SCAFFOLDING?A

What are the advantages of aluminum scaffolding?a

What are the advantages of aluminum scaffolding?a

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Scaffolding is extremely important at construction site as it is used as a temporary structure which should be both stable as well as light in weight.

Aluminium posses excellent strength to weight ratio. It is light in weight and can be used to make platforms. It makes the handling part much easier.

When it comes to cost it’s quite expensive.
Scaffolding is generally erected for a temporary purpose and needs to be both strong and easy to assemble. Any temporary support or access means must maximize the ease with which it can be constructed with strength necessary to accomplish the needed elevations or levels. As that structure gains in levels and elevation, changes can be made that would lighten the gross weight of the temporary structure.

Aluminum fits this application so well. It has excellent strength to weight ratios and can be thickened and thinned in wall dimensions as the structure progresses. Aluminum scaffolding can be purchased, leased or rented, but can be cost prohibitive over steel types. That is not to say that other materials like steel cannot do the job and in some cases of scaffold erection, steel is used. In fact, where large, temporary, structural scaffolds are needed (like at the Statue of Liberty or the US Capitol remodeling) steel is the principle mode of construction. But aluminum, where it can be used, makes an outstanding scaffold platform and I have used it with great success. It is much more common to mix the two materials in a blend of application, using steel risers and base go mow structures to absorb the weight and dynamic forces seen in scaffolds and then utilize aluminum planking or walkways to keep the weight down but maintain strength where the worker must stand and work.

One inherent problem with using aluminum is its tendency to oxidize and weaken in the open atmosphere. Steps must be taken with aluminum to minimize this like anodizing, allodyning or painting. These preventative measures also add to the costs of using aluminum this way.

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