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Proposed outline syllabus for first line supervisors'
course in falsework
Duration Ten days. The course ends at mid-day on the tenth day.
Intended/or First line supervisors i.e. agents, engineers, foremen and supervisors. Courses may be modified to meet specific needs of groups of trainees.
Objectives To give trainees a better understanding of recommended acceptable
practices in relation to the erection, inspection, maintenance and striking of
falsework.
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Syllabus Theoretical instruction will cover:
(a) Current Statutory Regulations
(b) Current Codes of Practice
(c) Current British Standards
(d) Current falsework report
(e) Drawing office practice
(f) Reading falsework drawings, schedules and specifications
(g) Types of falsework:
(i) Light duty
(ii) Medium duty
(iii) Heavy duty
(iv) Very heavy duty
(h) Formwork/falsework, ties & anchorages
(i) Introduction to concrete pressures and loadings
U) Introduction to ground bearing pressures
(k) Falsework foundations
(1) Planning sequence of erection and striking falsework
(m) Placing and compacting concrete
(n) Methods of erecting and striking light to heavy duty falsework
(o) Methods of checking and rectifying faults in falsework
(p) Care and maintenance of falsework components
(q) Safe working practices in relation to handling, erection, and striking falsework.
(r) Re-use of materials i.e, timber, ply etc.
Practical training will cover:
Erecting, inspecting and striking the following designed systems:
(a) Props, panels, and spans to drop beams and slabs
(b) Light duty system scaffolding, spans, timber bearers and plywood decking
(c) System falsework, spans and supports for waffle and through type floors
(d) Shoreloadorsimilar systems to support heavy duty slabs and drop beams
(e) Trishores and D.S.L. 500 girders or "H'' 33 girder construction
(f) Scaffold tubes and fittings, timber bearers and plywood decking for heavy
duty slabs
Course test: Theoretical - Multiple choice test paper
Practical - Checking erected falsework with built in faults
Practical instruction
43 hours
Theoretical instruction 24 hours
Joining/leaving course
140
½ hour
Test
2½ hours
Trainees per course
9
Venue
Bircham Newton
