Temporary Support Of Masonry Walls

Temporary support of masonry walls under construction this alert is produced as a result of a number of recent masonry wall collapses that have resulted in death and serious injury in the construction industry.

Temporary support of masonry walls.

No fasteners are required to hold the proppa in place as it securely fits standard builder s props with a top or head plate of 150mm x 150mm. Tms 402 602 temporary bracing criteria. Due to every task of masonry alterations being different each project must be planned upon its own merit and carried out safely by using a combination of temporary masonry support equipment most suitable that also stabilises the structure supports all of the masonry and gives the correct fitting working access without dangerously overloading the structure above. The proppa is a robust steel prop head attachment designed to provide temporary support to masonry walls while lintels or beams are installed.

This document alerts people to the potential collapse hazard associated with the construction of masonry walls. Heavy equipment such as bulldozers or cranes should not be operated over the backfill during construction unless the basement walls are appropriately designed for the higher resulting loads. Masonry walls are often left freestanding during construction or demolition work. Figure 3 illustrates one type of temporary lateral bracing being used in the construction of concrete masonry basement walls.

The standard practice for. Masonry under construction must be temporarily braced until the final lateral support system is in place. B all masonry walls over eight feet in height shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse unless the wall is adequately supported so that it will not overturn or collapse. Propping a masonry wall during alterations is far more difficult dangerous than using a ladder so why do the h s e think it s acceptable to provide a seven page leaflet on how to use a ladder and yet they do not provide any masonry alterations guidance when the vast majority of residential extensions require masonry alterations and when they have improved the majority of simple work procedures since the 1980 s is this due to their lack of temporary masonry support knowledge or is it.

The bracing shall remain in place until permanent supporting elements of the structure are in place. A pilaster is a thickened wall section or vertical support built contiguous with and forming a part of the masonry wall.