British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: B/514 - Access and support equipment
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Construction | Construction materials and building | Construction equipment

Scope

This document specifies, for 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.

These couplers are intended for use in temporary works equipment for example in scaffolds erected in accordance with EN 12811-1 and falsework erected in accordance with EN 12812.

Purpose

Adoption of a Preliminary Work Item

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

22/11/2023

Proposal end date:

03/12/2023

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Standards Development

Draft Decision C 218 Adoption of a new preliminary work item for an amendment to EN 74-1

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