The standard practice for.
Temporary support of masonry walls.
Pilasters are often used to stiffen masonry walls and to provide all or part of the lateral support.
Masonry walls are often left freestanding during construction or demolition work.
Tms 402 602 temporary bracing criteria.
A pilaster is a thickened wall section or vertical support built contiguous with and forming a part of the masonry wall.
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.
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.
Freestanding walls not attached to any other structure are particularly vulnerable to wind loading or to other.
The importance of this bracing is paramount to the safety of both the general public and those involved with the project under construction.
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.
Masonry under construction must be temporarily braced until the final lateral support system is in place.
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.
The bracing shall remain in place until permanent supporting elements of the structure are in place.
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.