Each testing station structure is 9 m x 6 m on 3 m eave height legs using the industry standard 94 mm x 48 mm profile. The structure is then built over a cabin.

Structure.

  • 9 m x 6 m on 3 m legs, using 0.7 m leg extensions, or a full 3 m leg.

  • No need for PVC gables or gables legs to be fitted, allowing high sided vehicles to pass underneath the structures adequately.

Picking or load list.

Frame.

  • 6 x 9 m roof beams.

  • 6 x 2.3 m legs with 0.7 m leg extensions or 6 x 3 m legs, including leg/eave knuckle.

  • 4 x Eave rails.

  • 2 x Curtain rail.

  • 2 x Ground rail.

  • 14 x Purlins.

  • 6 x footplate, foot pin and ‘R clip’

  • 3 x ridge knuckle/boomerang.

  • 2 x Scissor/bracing.  No portal beams required.

  • Structure fixings. Please see below. (stakes, anchor bolts or rubber asphalt fixing, surface dependant). Minimum of two fixing per footplate.

  • 8 x Scissor bolts with and locking nuts.

  • 12 x structure bolts with nuts.

  • 1 set of 9 m roof wires i.e. 4 x individual wires, with locking nuts.

PVC.

  • 2 x 3 m x 3 m PVC wall, either two part dutch lace or one piece. 

  • 2 x 9 m standard PVC roofs.

Site accessories.

  • Ladders

  • Throwing ropes

  • SDS drill and drill bit for drilling of the anchorage, either battery operated or a small geni may be required.

  • Spanners for bolting of the structure

  • Spanner for anchor bolts.

  • Purlin prop

PPE.

  • Steel toe cap boots

  • Hard hats

  • Gloves

  • Hi-Viz jacket or vest

Anchorage of the structure.

Each site has different requirements,

  • The default method to secure the structure is to weight the structure using concrete blocks. A one tonne block (these will be supplied) should be placed on each footplate of each of the three side legs. On the opposite side of the structure (cabin side), we are to ratchet from the eaves directly to the cabin support legs, or other suitable securing places. No weight block are provided to this side. Minimum of 5 tonne ratchet straps to be supplied and fitted with the marquee equipment.

The photo below is an example of how the ratchet strap formation. This formation uses 5 x 5 tonne ratchets on the ‘non cabin’ side of the structure. This is required on all structures.