What is BS EN 74-1 - Couplers for scaffolding tubes about?
BS EN 74-1 is the first part of the BS EN 74 series that discusses couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds.
BS EN 74-1 defines a set of steel and aluminium reference tubes for the required tests.
BS EN 74-1 specifies, right-angle couplers, swivel couplers, sleeve couplers and parallel couplers working by friction:
Materials
Design requirements
Strength classes with different structural parameters including values for resistance and stiffness
Test procedures
Assessment
and gives recommendations for ongoing production control.
Who is BS EN 74-1 - Couplers for scaffolding tubes for ?
BS EN 74-1 on couplers for tubes used in scaffolds is useful for:
Manufacturers of hardware equipment
Civil engineers
Architects
Real estate developers
Construction project managers