Temporary Support Of Masonry Walls

B all masonry walls over eight feet in height shall be adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse unless the wall is adequately supported so that it will not overturn or collapse.

Temporary support of masonry walls.

The standard practice for. Freestanding walls not attached to any other structure are particularly vulnerable to wind loading or to other. Heavy equipment such as bulldozers or cranes should not be operated over the backfill during construction unless the basement walls are appropriately designed for the higher resulting loads. Tms 402 602 temporary bracing criteria.

Figure 3 illustrates one type of temporary lateral bracing being used in the construction of concrete masonry basement walls. Masonry walls are often left freestanding during construction or demolition work. Pilasters are often used to stiffen masonry walls and to provide all or part of the lateral support. Temporary support of masonry walls under construction this alert is produced as a result of a number of recent masonry wall collapses that have resulted in death and serious injury in the construction industry.

The bracing shall remain in place until permanent supporting elements of the structure are in place. The importance of this bracing is paramount to the safety of both the general public and those involved with the project under construction. A pilaster is a thickened wall section or vertical support built contiguous with and forming a part of the masonry wall. No fasteners are required to hold the proppa in place as it securely fits standard builder s props with a top or head plate of 150mm x 150mm.

Propping a masonry wall during alterations is far more difficult dangerous than using a ladder so why do the h s e think it s acceptable to provide a seven page leaflet on how to use a ladder and yet they do not provide any masonry alterations guidance when the vast majority of residential extensions require masonry alterations and when they have improved the majority of simple work procedures since the 1980 s is this due to their lack of temporary masonry support knowledge or is it. Masonry under construction must be temporarily braced until the final lateral support system is in place.