S-2.1, r. 4 - Safety Code for the construction industry

Section 6.7.1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

6.7.1. Horizontal bracing:

(1)  A horizontal bracing shall be placed horizontally in 2 directions at right angles to each post of any shoring when:

(a)  this post is 1.8 m high or more and is placed on the soil;

(b)  this post is 3.5 m high or more and rests on a concrete slab.

(2)  The horizontal bracing shall be placed:

(a)  as close as possible to the mid-height of the posts unless another point of buckling is indicated by the calculations; and

(b)  when posts are 5.5 m long or more, at heights not exceeding 2.7 m between this bracing and:

i.  the bottom or the top of the post; or

ii.  another bracing on the same post.

(3)  The bracing required in subsection 1 may be omitted if the engineer who drew up the calculations of the concrete shoring plan indicates on the plan he submits that it is not necessary.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 6.7.1.