2019

SAUDI ARAMCO
SCAFFOLDING NOTES

RAJA ZIA (JUBAIL SAUDI ARABIA) 0581447425

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1) How many types of scaffolding in Saudi Aramco?

Ans: - 7 types
1) Tube and coupler
2) Fabricated tubular frame
3) System scaffold
4) Bracket scaffold
5) Underhung scaffold
6) Mobile scaffold
7) In depended Run scaffold

2) What is the equipment scaffolding gulf stander?

Ans: - GS217/1994 (or later)

3) Scaffold terminology used in scaffold safety hand book is based on?

Ans: - 1) GS 217/1994
2) OSHA 1926.450
3) ANSI A10.8
4) Anchorage point shall be fixed and able to support a load at least……………
Ans: - 2260 kg (5000 Pond)

5) Body belt can be used as a part of personnel fall arrest system.

Ans: - No, can’t be used
6) what is the second name of girder coupler?
Ans: - Second name is “SK” (Steel Klam)
7) what is the hot surface?

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Ans: - The surface of a structure or equipment that is hotter then 70 degree

C or 160-degree f

8) Shock absorbing lanyard during fall how much reduce arresting force?
Ans: - 65 to 80%

9) A shock absorbing lanyard limit the maximum arresting force on

individual is?
Ans: - 8000 new tones (1800 pound)

10) What are the other names of life line?

Ans: - static line, drop line, safety line, rat line and scare line

11) What are the other names of spigot pin?

Ans: - Tension pin, dowel pin and coupling pin

12) What is the dimension of trapeze tube?

Ans: - Between 450 mm to 600 mm (1.5 to 2.0 feet)

13) Trapeze tube shall be installed?

Ans: - Bottom portion of hanger tubes approximately 600 mm beneath

14) What is the second name of two-way tie?

Ans: - Through tie

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15) Guardrail preferred over the use of personnel fall arrest systems.
Ans: - True

16) Vertical uprights supporting guardrail shall not be

spaced…………………. apart
Ans: - 2.7 meter

17) Guardrail system shall be able to withstand, without failure a force

of at least ………………………….
Ans: - 90 KG (200 POND)

18) The ends of all horizontal guardrail’s uprights can be overhang?

Ans: - Yes if such overhang does not constitute a projection hazard to
workers.

a. What is allowable minimum horizontal distance from edge of an

elevated work area, scaffold to the face of wall or structure
without erecting guardrail system or personnel fall arrest system?
Ans: - 360mm (14 inch)

19) At hoisting areas how much long guardrail system shall be erected
Ans: - 1.2 meter (4 feet ,48 inches)

20) Where a complete guardrail system impractical then which other

method shall be used to protect personnel?
Ans: - Personnel arrest system

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21) What is the maximum length of lanyard?

Ans: - 1.8 meter (6 feet)

22) Capacity of full body hardness, life line and other component of
personnel fall arrest system is?

Ans: -2260 kg (5000 pound)

23) Which type of lanyard is preferred?

Ans: - self-retracting lanyard

24) Capacity of anchorage point is…………….?

Ans: - 2300 kg (5000 pound)

25) The diameter of horizontal and vertical life line wire rope is
……………...?
Ans: -10 mm (3/8-inch)

26) How much sage is allowed for horizontal life line?

Ans: - 300 mm (12 inches) in every 10 meters

27) Personnel fall arrest system component can be used after

stopping a fall?
Ans: - Not allowed

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28) Toe board shall be solid and capable of withstanding, without
failure a force of at least?
Ans: - 23 kg (50 pound)
29) On guardrail systems A protective screen consisting
……………………shall be used to save downside worker.
Ans: - No 18-gauge wire with a maximum 13 mm mesh

30) In which height ladder, stair/walkway shall be used?

Ans: - 0.6 meter (2 feet)

31) Except for scaffold, the minimum clear headroom above

walking/working surfaces, including stairways……………...?
Ans: - 2 meter (6.5)

32) The minimum clear headroom above scaffold platform and

landings shall be ………………………?
Ans: - 1.8 meter (6 feet)

33) How much stairways shall be wide?

Ans: - 560 mm (22 inches)

34) What is the maximum allowed vertical height for temporary

stairways?
Ans: - 3.7 meter (12 feet)

35) How much stairways landing shall be long in the directing of

travel?
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Ans: - 760 mm (30 inches)

36) In which degree temporary stairways shall be installed?

Ans: - 30 degree to 35 degree

37) For temporary stairways riser height?

Ans: - Minimum 6-inches, Maximum 8-inches

38) For temporary stairways tread depth?

Ans: - Minimum 9-inches, Maximum 11-inches

39) How much variation is allowed in riser height and tread depth?
Ans: - Up to 6 mm

40) What are the criteria for making sloping handrails?

Ans: - if there is 4 or more riser or if height is rising more than 760 mm

(30 inches) then sloping handrail shall be installed

41) How much the height of handrail for temporary stairways?

Ans: - Minimum = 860mm (34 inches), Maximum = 940 mm (37 inches)

42) How much clear distance is required in between handrail and wall
or structure?
Ans: - 80 mm (3 inches)

43) Handrail and top rail of stairways guardrail system shall be

capable of withstand, without failure a force of at least…………………

Ans: - 90kg (200 Pound)

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44) Where door or gates open directly on stairway platform how
much space required after full swing of door?

Ans: - 510 mm (20 inches)

45) For temporary ramps what is the slop %?

Ans: - 1 vertical unit to 3 horizontals, (20 degree above horizontal) but
less than 15-degree slop is preferred

46) When cleats must be fastened with temporary ramps?

Ans: - if the slop of a ramp or walkway is steeper than 1:4, 350 mm (14
inches) apart which are securely fastened to the planks to provide
footing.

47) All cords, leads, hoses etc. shall, if possible be support at least
………………. above walkway and platform by nonconductive martial

Ans: - 2.4 meter (8 feet)

48) On scaffold what is the wind speed limit? personnel can work?

Ans: - Not more than 65kph (40mph)

49) Flotation ring shall be provided at intervals not great than

……………………….…apart when personnel are working above or near water

Ans: -15 meter (50 feet)

50) Which type of ladder cannot be painted?

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Ans: - Wooden ladder, Aluminum ladder and Step ladder.

51) What are the ladder rungs spacing?

Ans: - 250 mm (10 inch) to 360 mm (14 inch) a rung spacing 300 mm (12
inches) is preferred

52) What is the minimum distance between siderails, straight ladder

or any section of as extension ladder?
Ans: - Shall be 300 mm (12 inches)

53) Stepladder can be used for access to roof or any other elevated
surfaces?
Ans: - Can’t be used, not allowed

54) What is the maximum length of stepladder?

Ans: - 6 meter (20 feet)

55) What is the minimum overlap for extension ladder?

Ans: -if the ladder length is;
11 meters (36 feet) than overlap is=1.2 meter (4 feet)
11 meters to 14.6 meter (36 to 48 feet) than overlap is=1.5 meter (36 to
48 feet)

56) What is the maximum length of job made ladder? Single or double
rung?
Ans: - 4.5 meter (15 feet)

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57) Which lumber shall be used for siderails in single rung job made
ladders?
Ans: -nominal 2x4

58) Which lumber shall be used for siderails in double rung job made
ladders?
Ans: - up to 3.6 meter (12 feet) =nominal 2x4, from 3.6 meter to 4.5
meter (12 to 15 feet) =nominal 2x6

59) What is the stander for job made ladder?

Ans: - ANSI A14.4

60) How much rungs shall be insert into side rails?

Ans: - 13 mm

61) Rungs shall be secured to each siderail with three 10d common
nails?
Ans: - True false

62) If the length of rung is 500mm (20 inches) how much shall be
thickness and width?
Ans: -Thickness= 20mm (0.78 inch), width=80mm (3 inch)

63) If the length of rung in over 500mm (20 inches) and up to and
including 760mm (30 inches) how much thickness and width?
Ans: -Thickness=20mm (0.78 inches), width=95mm (3.75 inches)

64) What is the diameter of scaffold tube?

Ans: - 48.3 mm (1.9 inch) nominal outside diameter

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65) If fabrication specifications are ASTM A500 Grade B than what is

the wall thickness of scaffold tube?
Ans: - 3.4 mm or 3.76 mm

66) If fabrication specifications are ASTM A53 Grade B than what is

the wall thickness of scaffolding tube?
Ans: -3.68mm

67) If fabrication specifications are BS-1139 Part 1 than what is the

wall thickness of scaffolding tube?
Ans: - 4.0mm nominal wall thickness

68) If fabrication specifications are EN-10219 than what is the wall

thickness of scaffolding tube?
Ans: - 3.2 mm nominal wall thickness

69) Steel tubing for tube and coupler scaffold shall be hot-Dip
Galvanized in accordance?
Ans: - ASTM A123

70) Scaffold coupler shall be marked as conforming to either ……………

Ans: -BS 1139, EN74 or Saudi Aramco approval

71) What type of coupler shall be used?

Ans: -Either pressed or Dropforged type

72) What is the thickness and width of solid sawn wood plank?
Ans: -solid sawn wood shall be timber and may be Either 2x10 inch
(nominal), 2x9 inch (Rough), 38mm X 225mm or 50mm x 225 mm

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73) Solid sawn wood plank conforming to and marked in accordance
with……………………….
Ans: - BS 2482

74) For tie connection which coupler shall be used?

Ans: - Right Angle double coupler

75) Tie tube shall be installed near node point.

Ans; -True

76) When used outrigger frames shall extend the base dimension to
more than ¼ of the scaffold Height?
Ans: -True

77) If the front face of a working platform is less then 360mm (14
inch) from the face of wall or structure, guardrail need to be installed?
Ans; - No need to install

78) For medium duty and more heavily loaded scaffold at least one
board bearer shall be used in every bay at each platform?
Ans: - True

79) What is the Maximum span distance between transom and

intermediate transom if the thickness of plank is 38mm?
Ans: - 1.5 meter

80) What is the Maximum span distance between transom and

intermediate transom if the thickness of plank is 50mm?
Ans: - 2.4 meter
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81) Where gin wheel shall be mounted?

Ans: - shall be mounted on cantilevered tube outward from the scaffold

82) How much the minimum projecting distance of Gin wheel from
scaffold tube?
Ans: -750 mm (30 inches)

83) The horizontal tube holding the Gin wheel shall be fixed with……
Ans: -Right angle double coupler with two scaffold posts.

84) Which type of Gin wheel is preferred?

Ans: - A Ring type Gin wheel is preferred

85) How much weight can be raised with Gin wheel?

Ans: - 50kg (110lbs)

86) Gin wheel ropes shall be correct size to gin wheel usually………….
Ans: -18mm (3/4-inches)

87) Brace ends may be joined together with end-to-

end(sleeve)coupler?
Ans: - True

88) Brace ends shall be overlapped by at least 300mm (12 inches) and
joined with at least two adjustable couplers?
Ans: - True

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89) Bearer (transom) including board bearer (intermediate transom)
shall be extend at least…………………. beyond the runner centerline
Ans: - 100mm (4 inch)

90) Scaffold coupler shall be tightened to the torque as indicate by

manufacturer preferably between………………….
Ans: - 40kg-m (30 ft-lbs.) to 80kg-m (60 ft-lbs.)

91) Which type of spanner shall not be used?

Ans: - cheater bar’s or longer handled shall not be used

92) What is the degree ratio for zig-zag bracing transversal and
longitudinal?
Ans: -between 35 degree to 55 degree

93) Light duty mobile and tower scaffold what is the post spacing with
embossed tubes?
Ans: - 2-meter x 2 meter maximum

94) Light duty mobile and tower scaffold what is the post spacing with
non-embossed tubes?
Ans: - 1.7-meter x 1.7 meter maximum

95) For medium duty mobile and tower scaffold what is the post
spacing?
Ans: -1.5-meter x 1.5 meter

96) Mobile and tower scaffold for moving force shall not be applied at
a height greater then …………………………….
Ans: -1.5 meter maximum above the supporting surface
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97) What is the maximum height of fabricated tubular frame scaffold?

Ans: -6 meter (20 feet)

98) Bracket scaffold shall only be used for………………….?

Ans: -only for light duty 120kg/sq.-m

99) What is the dimension of bracket straps which welded with tank
wall?
Ans: - bracket straps shall be at least 250mm (10 inches) wide x75 mm (3
inch) high x10 mm (3/8-inches) thick

100) How much bracket strap shall be welded with tank wall?
Ans: - at least 150 mm (6 inches) 75 mm each top side of strap, and
down 25 mm (1 inch) along each side of the straps, with minimum 5 mm
(3/16-inch) fillet weld

101) If 38 mm thick wood plank used the maximum distance between

brackets?
Ans: - 1.5 meter (5 feet)

102) If 50 mm thick wood plank used the maximum distance between

brackets?
Ans: - 2.4 meter (8 feet)

103) If 50 mm x 300 mm (2-inch x 12 12 inch) thick wood plank used

the maximum distance between brackets?
Ans: - 3.2 meter (10 feet 6 inch)

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104) In tank builder scaffold brackets shall installed.?

Ans: - vertically

105) For bracket scaffolds guardrail wire rope shall be …………….

Ans: - 10 mm (3/8-inch)

106) In bracket scaffold how much overlapped is required for planks?

Ans: - 230 mm (9 inches)

107) Underhung scaffold suspended by wire rope what is the diameter

of wire?
Ans: - 9 mm (3/8-inch)

108) Under hang scaffold suspended by wire rope how much clip shall
be used?
Ans: - total six numbers 3 at the load ends and 3 at clip installed at the
attachment end of each wire rope

109) All suspension wire rope shall be covered with insulating material
extending at least 1.2 meter (4 feet) above the working platform
Ans: - True

110) What part of the system scaffold may be connected using tube
and coupler component?
Ans: - Bracing

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111) For a system scaffold, what type of fitting must be used to join
posts?
Ans: -Bolted spigot

112) Which type of scaffold required scissor bracing?

Ans: -Fabricated tubular frame

113) What is the load rating of a fabricated tubular frame scaffold?

Ans: -120kg-m light duty

114) Where must plane bracing be installed on mobile and tower

scaffold?
Ans: -Bottom, top and every third lift

115) The diameter of casters(wheels) on a light & medium duty scaffold

must be?
Ans: - For light duty =120mm (5 inch), for medium duty=170mm (7 inch)

116) What must be installed on all mobile scaffold casters?

Ans: -wheel locks

117) What must be done when a ladder found with a split or damaged
rung?
Ans: -Should be removed from Saudi Aramco projects or property

118) What is the slope % for a ladder?

Ans: -Sloped at 4:1 and should be extended 900mm (3 ft) from landing
or platforms

119) Why must wooden ladder never be painted?

Ans: -it hides any defects

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120) The clearance between rungs and projecting climbing objects on
the climbing side?
Ans: - 750mm (30 inches)

121) What type of ladder is not use near electrical power lines?
Ans: -Aluminum ladder

122) The preferred distance between ladder rungs is……….

Ans: -300mm (12 inches)

123) The minimum clearance to the nearest fixed object shall be

…………………. on each side of the centerline of a single rung ladder
Ans: -330mm (13 inches)

124) What is the minimum clear distance between the sides of adjacent
single-rung ladders or stepladders?
Ans: - 410 mm (16 inches)

125) The vertical toe clearance above top edge of the rung of ladder
must be?
Ans: -10 mm (4-inch)

126) What must be check on scaffold fitting?

Ans: -The threads for damage

127) When is metal banding required on the end of a scaffold plank?

Ans: -If there is a split more than 25 mm(1-inch)

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128) What is the use of damaged scaffold planks?
Ans: -Toe boards

129) What is the maximum length of Raker?

Ans: - Single Raker tube 6.4m (21 ft) Max.length (no splices)

130) What is the capacity of right-angle double coupler?

Ans: -6.25kn

131) Which stander specially required for iron and steel?

Ans: -ASTM A123

132) Refer to drawing 1001 how many lifts is the inner section of the
scaffold?
Ans: -14 lift

133) Refer to drawing 1001 what is the height from the ground to the
bottom of soldier beam?
Ans: -15.85

134) Refer to drawing 1002 what is the calculated leg load of scaffold?
Ans: -6.7kn

135) Refer to drawing 1002 how many bays long is the scaffold?
Ans: -8 bays

136) Refer to drawing 1002 what is the height of first working platform
from the ground?
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Ans: -2.0 meter

137) Refer to drawing 1003, how many plane braces are on the mobile
scaffold?
Ans: -2

138) Refer to drawing 1003, how long is the hinged guardrail?

Ans: -2.0 meters

139) Refer to drawing 1004, how many Rocking base plate are on the
outer row of post?
Ans: -28

140) Refer to drawing 1004, what is the total self-weight of scaffold

materials?
Ans: -479.0kn

141) Refer to drawing 1005, how many levels of ties tubes are bulled to
the column?
Ans: -7

142) Refer to drawing 1005, how many cantilevered working platforms

is there?
Ans: -8

143) Refer to drawing 1005, scaffold where shall be tie in?

Ans: - Scaffold must be tie in to a fixed structure for wind loading
consideration and stability.

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144) Refer to drawing 1005, what is the diameter and wall thickness of
scaffold tube?
Ans: -Diameter 48.3mm and wall thickness is 3.2mm

145) Refer to drawing 1005, what is the self-weight of scaffold

materials?
Ans: -134.42kn

146) Refer to drawing 1005, What is the calculated leg load?

Ans: - 8.99kn/leg

147) Refer to drawing 1006, What is the size of outer most bays of the
working platform?
Ans: -1.0-meter X 1.3 meter

148) Refer to drawing 1006, what is the self-weight of scaffold

material?
Ans: -38.67kn

149) Refer to drawing 1006, what is the calculated leg load?

Ans: -4.18kn/leg

150) Refer to drawing 1007, what is the total length of the posts?
Ans: -6.8 meter

151) Refer to drawing 1007, scaffold where shall be tie in?

Ans: - Scaffold must be tie in to a fixed structure for wind loading
consideration and stability.
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152) Refer to drawing 1007, what is the load capacity of working

platform?
Ans: -Designed for light duty scaffold (120kn/sqmtr)

153) Refer to drawing 1007, what is the calculated leg load is?
Ans: -6.30kn

154) Refer to drawing 1007, what is the size of working platform?

Ans: -9.4-meter x 7.1 meter

155) Refer to drawing 1007, how many cantilevered frames Are there?
Ans: -4

156) Refer to drawing 1008, what is the length of ladder sure beam?
Ans: -6.10m

157) Refer to drawing 1008, how wide is the working platform?

Ans: -4 boards

158) Refer to drawing 1008, what is the total weight of scaffold

material?
Ans: -158.63kn

159) Refer to drawing 1008, what is the calculated leg load is?
Ans: -5.27kn/leg

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160) Refer to drawing 1009, how many trapezoidal sections are there is
the upper smaller platform?
Ans: -8

161) Refer to drawing 1009, what type of vertical bracing is used?

Ans: -zig-zag diagonal

162) Refer to drawing 1010, what is the width of scaffold working

platform?
Ans: -1.1 meter

163) Refer to drawing 1010, in which height first joint pin are used?
Ans: -6.0 meter

164) In Bracket Scaffold, the gap created by the bent section of the
bracket strap must be compatible in size with the bracket to be inserted
with…………………………. maximum clearance on the front or back faces.
Ans: -3 mm (1/8-inch)

165) Prior to welding on any tank, approval of welding procedures and

verification of tank integrity is required from which department?
Ans: -Proponents Engineer Unit.

166) Prior to attaching the bracket, completed bracket strap welds shall
be inspected and approved by?
Ans: -Welding inspector who is certified by Saudi Aramco

167) The travel distance to an exit point on a working platform must be

no more than?
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Ans: -15 meter

168) Clearance between scaffold and power lines if the insulated lines
voltage is less than 300 volts than how much minimum distance
required?
Ans: -1 meter (3 feet)

169) Clearance between scaffold and power lines if the insulated lines
voltage is 300 volts to 50 kV than how much minimum distance
required?
Ans: -3 meters (10 feet)

170) Clearance between scaffold and power lines if the insulated lines
voltage is more than 50 kV than how much minimum distance required?
Ans: -3 meters (10 feet) plus 100 mm (4-inches) for each 1 Kv over 50 Kv

171) Clearance between scaffold and power lines if the Uninsulated

lines voltage is less than 50Kv than how much minimum distance
required?
Ans: - 3 meters (10 feet)

172) Clearance between scaffold and power lines if the Uninsulated

lines voltage is More than 50 kV than how much minimum distance
required?
Ans: --3 meters (10 feet) plus 100 mm (4-inches) for each 1 kV over 50
kV

173) On a light -duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with

embossed tubing, with a transverse post spacing of 1 meter than
longitudinal post spacing must be…………...?
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Ans: -2.7-meter (9.0 Ft) Maximum

174) On a light -duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with

embossed tubing, with a longitudinal post spacing of 2.7 meter than
transverse post spacing must be…………...?
Ans: -1.0 meter (3.25 ft)

175) On a light duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with

Embossed tubing, with a transverse post spacing of 1.2 meter, the
longitudinal post spacing must be no more than…………….?
Ans: -2.4 meters (8.0 ft) Maximum

176) On a light duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with

Embossed tubing, with a longitudinal post spacing of 2.4 meters, the
transverse post spacing must be no more than………?
Ans: -1.2 meters (4.0ft.) Maximum

177) On a light -duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with Non-
embossed tubing, with a transverse post spacing of 1 meter than
longitudinal post spacing must be…………...?
Ans: -2.3 meters (7.5 ft.) Maximum

178) On a light -duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with Non-
embossed tubing, with a longitudinal post spacing of 2.3 meter than
transverse post spacing must be no more than…………...?
Ans: -1.0-meter (3.25 ft.) Maximum

179) On a light duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with Non-
Embossed tubing, with a transverse post spacing of 1.2 meter, the
longitudinal post spacing must be no more than…………….?
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Ans: -1.8 meters (6.0 ft.) Maximum

180) On a light -duty tube and coupler scaffold constructed with Non-
embossed tubing, with a longitudinal post spacing of 1.8 meter than
transverse post spacing must be no more than…………...?
Ans: -1.2 meters

181) How many working levels can be there on a light-duty tube and
coupler scaffold, with 9 planked levels?
Ans: -Maximum number of working levels is 1 (Maximum scaffold height
38 meters (125 ft.)

182) How many working levels can be there on a light-duty tube and
coupler scaffold, with 6 planked levels?
Ans: - Maximum number of working levels is 21 (Maximum scaffold
height 38 meters (125 ft.)

183) How many working levels can be there on a light-duty tube and
coupler scaffold, with 3 planked levels?
Ans: - Maximum number of working levels is 3 (Maximum scaffold height
28 meters (91 ft.)

184) How many working levels can be there on a medium-duty-tube

and coupler scaffold, with 7 planked levels?
Ans: -Maximum number of working levels is 1 (Maximum scaffold height
35 meters (125 ft.)

185) How many working levels can be there on a medium-duty-tube

and coupler scaffold, with 2 planked levels?
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Ans: - Maximum number of working levels is 2 (Maximum scaffold height
24 meters (78 ft.)

186) System scaffold shall be braced in both direction?

Ans: -10 meters (33 ft.)
187) How many turns for rising planks?
Ans: -3 turn

188) Which tag should not be reused?

Ans: - Yellow Tag

189) Height of guardrail?

Ans: -Minimum=0.950m (38-inches), Maximum=1.150m (45-inches)

190) What should do before installing scaffold?

Ans: -Site Survey

191) What is the guy wire slope%?

Ans: -Maximum angle 45 degree but preferably considerably less

192) What is the angle for cross tube anchor?

Ans: - Approximately 45 degree

193) Steel tubing for tube and coupler scaffolds shall be Hot-dip
galvanized in accordance with?
Ans: -In accordance with ASTM A123

194) What is the use of longitudinal STRUT TUBE?

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Ans: -Longitudinal tube parallel to runner is called STRUT TUBE, for
connecting to two rakckers

195) Tie vertical spacing?

Ans: - 8 meters (first tie at height not more than 4 times min. Base
width)

196) Tie horizontal spacing?

Ans: -Ties at ends and every 9m maximum intervals

197) While dismantling, ladder should be secured from minimum how

many places?
Ans: - 3 places, bottom, middle and top

198) Maximum how many planks can be stacked up?

Ans: -20

199) How much screw jack can open?

Ans: -2/3 of thread length maximum

200) What must be used to lifting scaffold tubes?

Ans: -Rolling hitch knot

201) What type of knot used to stop the gin wheel?

Ans: - Eight Knot

202) What is the capacity of underhung scaffold?

Ans: -4 times than intended load
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203) What is the maximum vertical spacing between landings?
Ans: - Maximum 9m (30 ft.) between landings

204) How many reveal ties can be used on a scaffold?

Ans: -Maximum 50% of total ties

205) What is one of the methods used to connect a tie tube to a

column?
Ans: -Box tie

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