Bamboo Versus Metal Scaffolding: Does It Matter?
2021-02-09 加盛工程
Bamboo has been used around Hong Kong for many decades. Bamboo stands out for being environmentally friendly, widely available in Hong Kong, and its superior tensile strength over steel. However, like most organic material, bamboo is known to weaken over time and raises a safety concern. With that in mind, it's essential to have a reliable material on your work site for scaffolding —Fars Engineering present metal as a scaffolding alternative.
Why Use Metal Scaffolding Over Bamboo Scaffolding
Bamboo has a rich cultural heritage. It represents resistance, loyalty, and modesty, to name a few. Nonetheless, sometimes, the benefits of metal scaffolding outweigh bamboo scaffolding.
What are some advantages of metal scaffolding over bamboo scaffolding?
- Metal scaffolding is available in different sizes and designs. This allows the assembly to sometimes reach greater heights than bamboo.
- Metal has a higher carrying capacity and is especially easy to move around the construction site.
- Metal scaffolding guarantees a steady, strong, and firm platform. It helps address safety concerns for high rise buildings.
- The durability of bamboo scaffolding does not compare to metal scaffolding. Metal scaffolding can last for decades without breaking.
- Dismantling the metal scaffolding is easy. Assembly and re-assembly take a shorter time hence maintaining efficiency on your construction site.
Switching from Bamboo Scaffolding to Metal Scaffolding
Metal scaffolding stands out as the better scaffolding material. Hong Kong is renowned for being the last place on earth to use bamboo as a scaffolding. But, if you look closely, you'll see a new wave of better scaffolding alternatives taking the place of the organic material.
Bamboo has fallen out due to an extensive list of safety concerns. As you make your shift to a better scaffolding alternative, Fars Engineering guides you through it. We provide comprehensive training on the safe use of metal scaffolding.
Metal Scaffolding Solutions from Fars Engineering
Unlike metal, attaining precision with bamboo is harder. Bamboo is a plant and therefore tends to fickle. The inconsistency in pieces is likely to affect the carrying capacity of the scaffolding. Moreover, manually assembling the pieces requires a lot of time and skill.
Fars Engineering provides training to cover the assembly, disassembly, and metal scaffolding safety inspection. Even as bamboo holds up the torch for the culture and heritage of Hong Kong, it is a difficult material to work with.
Contact us for sustainable metal scaffolding solutions; we hold your hand from the ground up.