Eftersyn af truss i Danmark

Eftersyn af truss i Danmark

" Er udfordret på viden omkring love og regler omkring truss og års kontrol. Ved at i Norge er det et årligt visuelt tjek samt opmærkning. Men er der regler i DK? " lød det korte spørgsmål jeg modtog i foråret. Da jeg igen i dag har få (...)

Load monitoring of temporary structures

Load monitoring of temporary structures

I recently had the chance to catch up with an old friend from the industry, sharing memories and looking back on the time, when both of us were working in the industry. After more than an hour sharing some of the experiences gained of the handling of big analogue mixers, lifting heavy equipment and (...)

Abandoned projects

Abandoned projects

Instead of just 'throwing' all of the work put into the development of abandoned projects in the bin, I've decided to start sharing some information about them - Rather working free of charge, giving away to the benefit of the community. (...)

Truss - Load table calculation

Truss - Load table calculation

Celebrating the introduction of a European truss standard and an effort to answer more of the common questions on this subject, this post will initiate a short series of posts, all looking a bit deeper into different structural aspects of truss systems; beginning with the simple equations u (...)

Considerations when planning to cast aluminium truss in concrete blocks

Considerations when planning to cast aluminium truss in concrete blocks

Continuing my series of posts, this post will look at a specific issue, which seems common based on my observations at site inspections - the mix of aluminium truss and concrete. (...)

The introduction of a European truss standard

The introduction of a European truss standard

Aluminium truss, one of the most applied structural elements in temporary structures, now finally has a common European EN standard DS/EN 17115:2018, which hopefully will be adapted in its full contexts by manufacturers; increasing comparable structural information and not least aid to a (...)

Ballast for Temporary Structures

Ballast for Temporary Structures

Continuing my series of posts based on some of my areas of work and not least the typical questions I get from my clients, this post will try to answer typical questions regarding Wind load and Ballast calculations, if you plan to raise a temporary structure in Denmark. (...)

A brief look at a spreadsheet for the planning and documentation of scaffold structures

A brief look at a spreadsheet for the planning and documentation of scaffold structures

Continuing my series of posts on some of my areas of work, this post will take a brief look on a specific task requested by a client, in need of a tool to aid them with their planning and documentation of temporary scaffold structures. (...)

Temporary Truss Systems - Load Tables

Temporary Truss Systems - Load Tables

In my series of posts, answering some of the most common questions among my clients, this post will try to answer some of the most common questions regarding the load tables of temporary truss systems. (...)

Certification of Temporary Structures – Mobile Stages

Certification of Temporary Structures – Mobile Stages

Working in the field of entertainment engineering and temporary structures, I'm often asked of the specific requirements of obtaining approval and certifications, acc. to local legislation in Denmark.  (...)