construction question about vertical camp

silad · Post by **silad** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:39 pm

Hello there, I was hoping someone can let me know wat materials are out there to build a multi level structure with scaffolding similar to what is done by the vertical camp shown here in this video:

I saw this camp last year near but I never got a chance to ask what materials they had used & now I can't find their contact info. I am the organizer for where's dr dre??? camp and after seeing vertical camp last year, I made a vow to create a similar structure for my own camp in 2011. If anyone has clues I would really appreciate it!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Thanks!!!!!
silad

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:59 pm

I can't see the joints that well, but, Kee-Klamps are used to build structures like that.

http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/store ... klamp.html

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:10 pm

These are what we use. But for weight bearing structures, YMMV.

http://www.canopiesandtarps.com/

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:50 pm

Vertical Camp invited us to watch a sunset with them from the top!
Beautiful, purple and pink haze views over the city as the sun dropped.

This might help; www (dot) TheCollectiveCA (dot) com

We were told by one of the campers the woman in charge of Camp Vertical also owns/directs the collective, a group of 30 various artists living in a building (in Berkeley?) housing them with studio spaces for each artist.

We met her also, she had a really nice big RV parked next to the structure, haha, they're all super nice. Thank you Camp Vertical!!

motskyroonmatick · Post by **motskyroonmatick** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:40 pm

I just completed(successfully) an advanced fall protection training class. I helped set up and the class utilized this kind of scaffold.

Here is some assembled scaffold.

It was easy to set up and all points on the scaffold except for the rosettes and diagonals can be used to hook in to for fall protection.
Use fall protection when working above 10 feet. That means a full body harness and double lanyard. That way you can hook and unhook safely to move about the scaffold.
I suggest recruiting someone familiar with the correct installation of the scaffold and possibly enlist the help of a structural engineer so that you don't under or over build what you want to the extreme.

Now have at it.

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:47 pm

motskyroonmatick wrote: I suggest recruiting someone familiar with the correct installation of the scaffold and possibly enlist the help of a structural engineer so that you don't under or over build what you want to the extreme.

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Best little tidbit of wisdom I have heard in a long time on this board.
Too bad may out there don't follow this path.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:07 pm

motskyroonmatick wrote:I just completed(successfully) an advanced fall protection training class. I helped set up and the class utilized this kind of scaffold. Here is some assembled scaffold.

It was easy to set up and all points on the scaffold except for the rosettes and diagonals can be used to hook in to for fall protection.
Use fall protection when working above 10 feet. That means a full body harness and double lanyard. That way you can hook and unhook safely to move about the scaffold.
I suggest recruiting someone familiar with the correct installation of the scaffold and possibly enlist the help of a structural engineer so that you don't under or over build what you want to the extreme.

Now have at it.

Cool! according to my Goggles app...not Google... these are Layher allround modular scaffolding..made in Germany.

silad · Post by **silad** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:18 pm

Layher... Lay Her... hahahah great name :D This is exactly the stuff. I wonder how pricey it is.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:34 pm

I'm sure, very pricey. Might find it used, for kinda pricey. Check out the USA website. Is alot more versitile than traditional scaffolding.

some seeing eye · Post by **some seeing eye** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:37 pm

You can rent that scaffolding many places in SF Reno etc. Understand wind loading and make it much fatter than tall or engineer it because you are talking weight which if it flies will destroy when it lands.

motskyroonmatick · Post by **motskyroonmatick** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:50 pm

Thanks OED!

Scaffold can be rented in any major metropolitan area at what I consider to be very inexpensive prices. My last time renting traditional scaffold was 9 years ago...

Ring Lock is a term I see allot of for this scaffold and I presume that is the common name. After looking at the Layher USA site I am sure it is the brand of scaffold I set up. It was very easy. Everything went together with a light hammer and 2 wrenches.

silad · Post by **silad** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:48 pm

Thank you so much everyone... I will look into this rental option.

DB Cooper · Post by **DB Cooper** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:24 pm

this makes the engineer in me a bit nervious, as did vertical camp, but no one died so guess proof is in the pudding.

silad · Post by **silad** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:14 pm

Luck has it there is a structural engineer in our camp !!! I know she would not be able to rest easy unless our structure was 100% sound

DB Cooper · Post by **DB Cooper** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:30 pm

perfect.

for our tower we used warehouse shelving material. that may be another alternative, but has limited hieght.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:59 am

I remember the "scaffolding of doom" in 1999. Had a sign posted, reading "find the missing part, and we may let you play on it"