Strengths

1 Bamboo
.

Cost
- Relatively
low
starting
cost
compared
to metal
scaffolds
- Eg price of
bamboo is
merely
one-tenth
the price
of steel
Sustainability
- Bamboo is
renewable,
hence
component
s can be
recycled
and
modified
for future
use
- Bamboo is
easy to
harvest
(reaches
maturing
every 5 to
7 years)
Structural
Advantage
- Inherently
lightweight
- High
strength to
weight
ratio,
bolstering
its stability
- Braces not
difficult to
connect or
disconnect
as no
intricate
technology
is involved
- Flexible,
being able

Limitations

Specialised
Labour
- Requires
workmen
who are
formally
trained in
the
intricate
craft of
bamboo
scaffoldin
g and
have
many
years of
experienc
e
- Hinges
entirely
on
manual
labour
- Falling
number
of people
interested
in this
trade
Flexibility of
bamboo
scaffold is
comparativel
y weaker
than many
metal
scaffolding
systems,
hence it is
unable to
meet the
rigorous
demands for
continual
technological
advancemen
t of the
performance
capabilities
of scaffolding
systems
today

Causes of
Accidents
Hypothes
is: his
self-made
rope
ladder,
which
was
attached
to his
safety
harness
snapped
due to
overloadi
ng
Lack of
site
supervisi
on and
adherenc
e to
safety
standards
Insufficie
nt
structural
integrity
of
scaffolds
Worker
failed to
use
safety
equipme
nt
adequate
ly
Lack of
reliable
anchorag
e system
Continuin
g activity
even
when lifeline was
loaded

2 Bintango
. r

to
alterable
to adapt to
different
building
designs
(used for
irregular
foundation
s and
spaces)
Transportabilit
y
- Easy to
transport
due to its
lightness
- Cost of
transportin
g bamboo
component
s between
sites is
considerab
ly cheap,
hence
contributin
g to its low
cost
Cost
- Lower than
metal
scaffolds,
suitable for
small-scale
projects
Structural
advantage
- Due to
lightness
of timber,
a
bintangor
scaffold
has a high
strength to
weight
ratio,
bolstering
its stability
- Braces are
not
difficult to
connect

Bamboo
scaffold is
rather rigid
due to its
immobility
Difficult to
adjust the
lengths/posit
ions of the
bamboo
components

Rather
backward in
terms of
technological
capacity,
causing it to
fall far
behind stateof-the-art
scaffolding
systems
available in
the market
- For
example,
it uses
basic
compone
nts
without
any
modern
fabricated
compone
nts like

3 Frame
.

and
disconnect
- Alterable
to adapt to
different
building
designs
(hence
commonly
used for
irregular
foundation
s and
spaces)
Structural
advantages
- Metal itself
provides
structure
with high
resistance
to buckling
- Use of
metal
guardrail
systems
lodged in
place with
intricate
jointings
augment
stability of
working
platform
- Safer
option
- More
durable
because of
longer
lifespan of
metal
Slight
versatility
- Ladder or
walkthrough
designs
can be
tailored to
suit
different
needs
- For

metal
fittings
Offset by its
immobility
Difficult to
adjust
lengths or
positions of
the timber
rollers

Limited
versatility
and mobility

Lack of
safety
equipme
nt
Lack of
supervisi
on
Lack of
safety
precautio
n

guardrail
s on
both the
left and
right
ends of
the
working
platform
were
only
secured
on one
side. It
was
done
this way
so that
the
guardrail
s could
be
swung
open for
workers
to get

4 Modular
.

5 Tube and
. Coupler

6
.
7
.
8
.

Mobile/To
wer
Gondola
Mast
Climbing
Working

example,
width of
ladders in
frames can
be
different,
dependent
on
manufactu
rers
preference
Assembly
process less
tedious
- Consists of
prefabricat
ed frames
that can
be
connected
in
repetitive
steps
which
makes it
easy and
fast to
strike
down and
erect
Fast to lock,
easy and
versatile
Rigid
connection
and ready to
endure rough
building site
handling
Can take
heavy loads
Extremely
versatile
Assembled in
multiple
directions

Limited
structure
size
Reduced
carrying
capacity
High cost
Work starts
before
everything is
completely
installed

onto the
working
platform
when
they
went up
there to
work.
No
ladders
or steps
were
provided
for
workers
to gain
access
to the
working
platform
Workers
did not
undergo
training
for
scaffold
erection

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