Modular Scaffold Structure with Pre-Assembled Bracing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction of scaffolding structures for supporting formwork in concrete casting is labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring multiple workers to assemble and maintain the structure, which limits efficiency and productivity.
Innovation Solution
A scaffold structure comprising two spaced vertical members with horizontal connecting members and attachment means such as locking rings and latch pins, allowing for rapid assembly and adjustment of diagonal braces, enabling the formation of a rigid and adjustable support system for formwork pans, with features like screw-threaded jacking extensions and dowel joiners for easy height adjustment and stacking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If scaffolding is manually assembled from discreet elements with multiple workers holding vertical supports, then the structure can be formed, but the process becomes extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discreet scaffolding elements (vertical supports, horizontal braces, diagonal braces) into a single pre-assembled modular unit. This integration eliminates the need for multiple workers to manually assemble separate components, directly addressing the labor-intensive nature of traditional scaffolding assembly while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The scaffolding components are pre-assembled into complete modular units before reaching the construction site. The vertical supports, horizontal braces, and diagonal braces are already connected in the correct configuration, allowing for rapid deployment without requiring on-site assembly operations that would otherwise require multiple workers and significant time.
2Reliability
If traditional manual assembly methods are used with multiple workers, then vertical supports can be held upright, but the process requires excessive time and labor resources
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating horizontal braces and diagonal braces with vertical supports into a single pre-assembled module, the patent ensures that all structural components are already positioned and connected to provide optimal stability. This eliminates the time-consuming process of manual assembly while maintaining the structural reliability achieved through proper bracing configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The complete scaffolding module is pre-assembled with all braces and supports in their final positions before delivery to the construction site. This preliminary assembly ensures structural stability is achieved without requiring time-consuming on-site assembly operations, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and time loss.
3Productivity
If discreet scaffold elements are assembled manually, then the structure can be constructed, but the process is extremely labor-intensive requiring multiple workers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple discreet scaffold elements into a single integrated modular unit that can be handled and installed as one complete structure. This dramatically improves construction efficiency by reducing the number of assembly operations required, while also improving ease of operation by allowing a single worker or small team to manage the complete module rather than coordinating multiple workers for separate components.
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AI summary
This invention relates to a formwork support member, and a scaffold structure formed from at least a pair of adjacent formwork support members. The formwork support member comprises at least two spaced vertical members, at least one connecting member bridging said vertical members to form thereby a rigid formwork support member, each vertical member including a plurality of attachment means at spaced intervals there- along for releasable attachment thereto of at least one brace member extending between adjacent formwork support members to form the scaffold structure.