HK Truss-out Scaffolder (CIC) case studies
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The Hong Kong Truss-out Scaffolder credential is the trade-level recognition for workers who erect, alter and dismantle the small cantilevered scaffolds that hang off a building facade - the bamboo or metal brackets that let a crew repair a window, fix a drainpipe or render a wall without full scaffolding. It is aimed at experienced bamboo scaffolders and construction workers moving into facade repair work, and at anyone who needs to show an employer or a site supervisor that they can build a truss-out safely. The HK Truss-out Scaffolder (CIC) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,765 words.
1Loose Anchor on a Tiled Facade at 9/F
A 12-storey, 45-year-old residential building in Sham Shui Po needs a truss-out scaffold at 9/F to replace a split-type air-conditioner. The facade is mosaic tile on cement mortar over brick; the contractor has no structural drawings.
632 words, about 3 min2Lanyard Clipped to the Scaffold Above a Busy Pavement
At a busy market street in Wan Chai, a truss-out scaffold is erected at 2/F, with a 1.8 m wide platform about 3.2 m above the pavement. The pavement is 2.5 m wide and carries heavy pedestrian flow.
570 words, about 3 min3Mixed Delivery of Tubes, Couplers and Boards
At a warehouse in Kwai Chung, a subcontractor delivers 20 tubes of 6.4 m length for a truss-out scaffold. Six tubes have dents about 3 mm deep, two are visibly bent, and several show heavy rust scaling.
532 words, about 3 min4Removing a Raking Tube to Pass a Window Unit
On a 7/F truss-out scaffold at a hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, the scaffold has been inspected and tagged 'safe for use'. The platform is 1.5 m wide and supported by two raking tubes and four anchor bolts.
492 words, about 2 min5Board Falls During Dismantling at 8/F
During dismantling of an 8/F truss-out scaffold at a residential block in Yau Ma Tei, a worker unclips a coupler and a 1.8 m board falls. It lands on a 3/F canopy, bounces onto a resident's air-conditioner, and stops.
539 words, about 3 min