Intermediate Scaffolding (SI) Practice Questions - Australia High Risk Work Licence - Intermediate Scaffolding (SI) Assessment Exam

Wind load can be ignored because pedestrian walkways are always sheltered by adjacent buildings Wind load only affects the standards and does not create uplift on the deck plates The weight of the concrete or timber panels is always sufficient to resist wind uplift without mechanical ties The solid deck acts as a horizontal sail, generating significant uplift and horizontal forces that require positive tie-downs and heavy transverse bracing at the columns