Services Provided:
- Design of overhead protection
- System scaffold engineering
- Design of cantilevered structural steel brackets to support scaffold over adjacent structure
- Design of GEDA TP4400 transport platform layout, base support, and tie-in anchorage
This project required the engineering of a complex temporary access system for a structure approximately 180 feet tall, where architectural, structural, and construction constraints demanded innovative solutions.
Our team designed the overhead protection, system scaffold, and custom structural steel brackets to support portions of the scaffold above an adjacent structure, eliminating the need for ground-supported access in critical areas. We also engineered the layout, base support, and tie-in anchorage for a GEDA TP4400 transport platform to provide efficient vertical access throughout construction.
Several unique challenges influenced the final design. To preserve the building's historic façade, the project required that no scaffold anchors penetrate the exterior masonry. Working collaboratively with the project team, we developed an anchorage scheme that utilized mortar joints, minimizing permanent impact to the exterior while maintaining the required structural performance. At the building's spire, scaffold ties were detailed to be temporarily removed in phases, allowing roofing work to proceed without compromising the overall stability of the access system.
