Temporary Demountable Structures

Foreword......Page 11
Glossary......Page 13
1.2	Scope and purpose of the Guide......Page 16
1.3	Status of the Guide......Page 17
2.2	Responsibilities of clients, venue owners and event organisers......Page 20
2.4	References......Page 21
3.2	Risk assessment......Page 24
3.3.2	Erection and dismantling......Page 25
3.4.1	Introduction......Page 26
3.4.2	Crowds......Page 27
3.4.3	Crowd control or crowd management......Page 28
3.5	Fire......Page 29
3.7	References 	......Page 30
4.2.3	Northern Ireland......Page 34
4.4.2	Scotland......Page 35
4.5.1	Sports grounds safety certification......Page 36
4.7	Local acts in England and Wales......Page 38
4.10	References......Page 39
5.1.2	Specification of requirements......Page 42
5.1.5	Equipment checking......Page 43
5.2.7	Document check list......Page 44
5.3.5	In-service inspection and maintenance......Page 46
5.4	References......Page 47
6.3	Basic principles......Page 50
6.5	Foundations......Page 51
6.6	Soleplates, baseplates and spreaders......Page 52
6.8	Sloping ground......Page 53
6.11	References......Page 54
7.1.2	Work on site......Page 56
7.1.3	Erection check......Page 58
7.3.1	Repeated use of components......Page 59
7.3.3	Inspection of structural components used repetitively......Page 60
7.4	References......Page 62
8.1.2	Basic principles......Page 64
8.1.3	Design principles......Page 66
8.2 	Wind loading on structures......Page 67
8.2.3 	Special Structures......Page 68
8.2.4	Operations management for wind Option (b)......Page 69
8.3.2	PTA Method......Page 70
8.4	References......Page 72
9.3	Design principles......Page 74
9.4.2 	Loading......Page 76
9.6	Loading tests......Page 79
9.8.2	Protection against falling......Page 80
9.9	Demountable standing accommodation......Page 81
9.10.2 	General principles......Page 82
9.10.4	Design requirements – access ramps......Page 83
9.10.5	Seating arrangements and capacities......Page 84
9.11	References......Page 86
10.2.2	Calculations......Page 88
10.3.1 	Stage floor platforms and associated sub-structures......Page 89
10.3.2	Roofs......Page 90
10.3.5	Roof systems supported within the sub-structure of a stage floor......Page 91
10.4	Access and egress for non-public use......Page 92
10.5	Protection against falling......Page 93
10.7	References......Page 94
11.1	Introduction......Page 96
11.2	Design......Page 99
11.2.1	Design loading......Page 100
11.4	Site conditions/barrier performance......Page 101
11.5	Multiple barrier arrangements......Page 102
11.8	References......Page 103
12.1	Introduction......Page 106
12.2.2	Anchors......Page 107
12.2.4	Flame retardancy of fabric and materials......Page 108
12.3.1	Safety considerations – client......Page 109
12.4.2	Inspection......Page 110
12.5	Verification......Page 111
12.6	References......Page 112
13.2.1	General considerations......Page 114
13.2.4	Overloading......Page 115
13.3	Masts and towers......Page 116
13.4	Catenary wire ropes......Page 117
13.6	References......Page 118