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Where Can I Get Information About Temporary Structures?

 

For information about the design and use of temporary structures a good place to start is Temporary Demountable Structures: Guidance on design, procurement and use. This is a substantial document (116 pages), a second edition, published by the Institution of Structural Engineers. The guide covers procurement, design, erection, and use of temporary demountable structures, such as grandstands, marquees and stage structures. Towers and masts to support media are also included. It is intended for event organisers, local authorities, contractors and suppliers of demountable structures for events and for competent persons who are responsible for their design.

 

Demountable structures are used for a variety of functions at public and private events and may accommodate substantial numbers of people. The safety of users is of paramount importance and guidance is offered on the hazards and risks associated with these structures, and on achieving safe structures. New approaches to the design of temporary structures to resist wind loads are presented, and extensive new information and guidance is given on statutory control, ground conditions, and inspection and erection.

 

Temporary Demountable Structures: Guidance on procurement, design and use is the second edition of the document, published March 1999, price £35, ISBN 187426645X. It is published by the Institution of Structural Engineers and is available from:

 

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