Masonry Magazine March 2001 Page. 22
No one scaffold is perfect for each project. Most mason contractors employ various types of scaffolding which allows them flexibility when bidding new work. "We own numerous types of scaffolding and depending on the type of building that we are working on or the conditions that we must work under, we choose the scaffolding that best suits the project," said Dan Macario of Genco Masonry in Bethesda, Maryland. They tend to use the adjustable scaffolding because of the comfort level of the masons and its ease to moving the scaffolding. "Productivity goes up because the mason doesn't have to bend over much to get material," Macario said.
Scaffolding has made major changes in design, adding to the safety of workers and to their productivity. Each of the changes has added efficiency and a new approach. From the single-pole scaffold on through the frame, adjustable and now the mast-climbing scaffold, a mason contractor has played a pivotal role in its development.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES
1. Bricklaying System, Frank B. Gilbreth, Hive Publishing Co., 1911
2. Brick & Tile Engineering, Harry C. Plummer, Structural Clay Products, Inst., 1950
3. Working Safely on Scaffolds, LIUNA/AGC Education & Training Fund, 1997
4. Safeway Scaffolding Co, Milwaukee, WS
5. Morgen Manufacturing Co, Yankton, SD
6. Non-Stop Scaffolding, Schreveport, LA
7. Hydro Mobil (formerly Avant-Garde Engineering), Quebec Canada
8. Masonry Magazine, Lombard, II.
In contrast to our modern day concept of scaffolding, China continues to use bamboo poles tied together with twine. This type of scaffolding is used not only on low rise buildings, but those rising ten or more stories.
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