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ScaffFloat and Richter, the UK’s largest firm of temporary work designers have partnered to offer a new and innovative access option for bridges, piers and other structures over water.
The suspended ScaffFloat platform is built off-site and then lifted in the water. Once afloat, the self-propelled system can make passage along the waterway to the bridge, even if this is miles from the launch site.
Once in place under the bridge, lines or anchors are used to temporarily hold station while a MEWP on deck is used to make the connections to the underside of the bridge.
A hoisting system is then used to lift the platform up under the bridge together with a payload of equipment, plant, materials, and scaffold. Once in place, bracing can be applied to stop sway and the scaffold can be quickly and safely punched up from the ScaffFloat beams to give access to the top side of the bridge for contractors.
If needed, encapsulation or netting can also be added to capture any paint or debris released during the planned works. When works are complete the platform can then be lowered to the water and re-positioned, or if needed multiple platforms can be placed side by side.
Advantages
Stability & Structural Calculations:
Pontoons come with full Structural, Buoyancy and Stability calculations produced by design engineers and naval architects.
Fully Managed:
Most of the projects request a skippered ScaffBoat. A qualified and experienced skipper will look after the mooring, operation and safety of the pontoon.
Tough Wooden Deck:
All pontoons come as standard with a wooden deck suitable for heavy plant and machinery. These are made using standard, or heavy-duty scaffold boards supported at 0.4m centres. Deck is fire-rated and suitable for hot works including cutting and welding.
Versatile:
As well as standard flat pontoons that provide access for workers and equipment, it also allows you to easily build up or down from the floating structure. There are also a wide range of bolt ons, these include engine pods, moon pool, spud legs, deck crane, loading ramps, A-frame & modular welfare huts.
Wave Tank Tested: Tough Plastic Floats
Our pontoons have been tested in a wave tank facility at Plymouth University.
Tough Plastic Floats:
The custom made plastic floats have been designed to integrate with standard scaffolding parts.
To find out more please visit their website here
Source: Scaff Mag / scafffloat.co.uk
