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Appendix 5
Proposed outline syllabus for senior
staffs' appreciation course in falsework
Duration
Three days. The course ends at 16.30 hours on the third day.
Intended for
Senior Engineers, Site Agents and Temporary Works Co-ordin-
ators.
Objectives To give senior staff a better understanding of recommended acceptable practices in relation to erecting, inspecting, maintaining and striking falsework.
Theoretical instruction will cover:
Current falsework report
Current British Standards and Codes of Practice
Current Statutory Regulations
Types of falsework
(i) Light duty
(ii) Medium duty
(iii) Heavy duty
(iv) Very heavy duty
(e) Checking typical falsework, drawings, schedules and specifications
(f) Falsework components ties and anchorages
(g) Principles of falsework design, covering concrete pressures and loading
(h) Ground bearing pressures
(i) Methods of erecting and striking falsework
(j) Planning and co-ordinating, erection, inspection, maintenance and
striking of falsework
(k) Common failures in falsework
(1) Falsework - manager's responsibility
(m) Safe working practices in relation to erecting and striking falsework
(n) Re-use of materials i.e, timber ply etc.
Syllabus
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Practical training will cover:
(a) Inspecting, checking and rectifying erected falsework
(b) Planning erection and striking of falsework for specific projects; drawings,
schedules and specifications will be supplied
(c) Designing simple falsework soffitts
Course test Theoretical multiple choice test paper
Theoretical instruction 19 hours
Test
Practical instruction
Joining/leaving course
138
2½ hours
½ hour
½ hour
Trainees per course
9
Venue
Bircham Newton
