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Scaffold and Staging Ballast Blocks
Do you need to hold down scaffolding or staging?
Conigliaro Block provides all types of Concrete Scaffold Ballast Blocks, ranging in weight from 500 – 5000 pounds. We make our blocks with standard concrete. If you are seeking a “Green Alternative” we also offer blocks of similar weight made with recycled aggregates.
Use of proper scaffold ballast blocks is critical
Whether the scaffolding is being set up for a construction project, a sporting event or a festival, anchoring or “dead-weighting” your scaffolding properly with Concrete Scaffold Ballast Blocks is critical.
The Use of Concrete blocks to secure scaffolding and staging is Best Practice...
Plastic barrels are not adequate!
Plastic barrels filled with water are often used to hold down scaffolding. They are not sufficient. If a plastic barrel full of water “weighs” 450 pounds, that is not the barrel’s “effective weight”. Studies have shown that plastic barrels have a low coefficient of friction with the ground surface which means they are subject to sliding, “penduluming” and tipping. Plastic barrels full of water weighing 450 - 500 pounds may only have an “effective weight” equal to 200 or 250 pounds, which is not enough! Winds as low as 17 to 22 mph have been known to tip over water barrel anchors.