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CETA Multiceta scaffold: bay lengths, depths and parts list

ScaFix plans CETA Multiceta scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (0.77–2.5 m) and depths (1.1 m and 0.77 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with CETA Multiceta.

By Ole Emil Frikstad Urstad · How the numbers are computed ·

CETA Multiceta scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
CETA Multiceta around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

How many parts does CETA Multiceta need for a house?

ScaFix plans CETA Multiceta with the bay lengths 0.77–2.5 m and the scaffold depth 0.77 m. On ScaFix’s 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house, scaffolded all round, CETA Multiceta needs 661 parts; Layher Allround needs 481 on the same house.

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer
CETA
System type
Modular scaffold with rosettes
Variants in the system picker
CETA Multiceta
Bay lengths
2.5 m, 2 m, 1.5 m, 1.1 m, 0.77 m
Depths
1.1 m, 0.77 m
Source of the tie rule
CETA «Manuale Ancoraggi» Rev.2 (10/2009) p. 3–4 «area d'influenza: massimo 22 m2 … non coperta da teli … 20 m»

Good to know

From CETA's Multiceta catalogue and user manual (2009) and its anchoring manual (one tie per 22 m², up to 20 m, unsheeted); CETA publishes no ministerial authorisation number.

Close-ups from the 3D model

The example house with CETA Multiceta

ScaFix's own example: the 11.4 m × 5.3 m house with a gabled roof, eaves 4.5 m and ridge 6 m, scaffolded all round. The numbers below are the app's own, worked out by the same engine as in projects.

System
CETA Multiceta
Scaffold depth
0.77 m
Decks at
2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck
4.5 m
Access
Decks with ladders
Parts in all
661

The walls and the bays

The walls of the example house with CETA Multiceta
WallLengthHeightBays
Wall 111.4 m4.5 m1 × 0.77 m + 3 × 2.5 m + 2 × 2 m
Wall 2 (gable)5.3 m6 m1 × 0.77 m + 2 × 2 m + 1 × 1.5 m
Wall 311.4 m4.5 m1 × 0.77 m + 3 × 2.5 m + 2 × 2 m
Wall 4 (gable)5.3 m6 m1 × 0.77 m + 2 × 2 m + 1 × 1.5 m

The parts list for the example house with CETA Multiceta

The whole parts list for ScaFix's own example, grouped the way the app shows it.

The parts list for the example house with CETA Multiceta
PartLengthCount
Frames and standards
Standards2 m96
Standards1 m48
Ledgers and beams
Ledgers2.5 m36
Ledgers2 m48
Ledgers1.5 m12
Ledgers0.77 m24
Transoms72
Decks
Decks without ladder2.5 m11
Decks without ladder2 m16
Decks without ladder1.5 m4
Decks without ladder0.77 m8
Decks with ladder2.5 m2
Guardrails
Front guardrails2.5 m36
Front guardrails2 m48
Front guardrails1.5 m12
Front guardrails0.77 m24
Toeboards
Toeboards2.5 m12
Toeboards2 m16
Toeboards1.5 m4
Toeboards0.77 m8
Diagonals
Diagonals2 m4
Diagonals0.77 m8
Ends
End guardrails8
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties28
Wall-anchor fittings28
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs48

This is our example. The parts list for your own walls follows your measurements and settings.

CETA Multiceta compared with similar systems on the same house

The same example house, computed by the same engine with each system's bay length and default depth. The difference in piece count comes from the bay length, the depth and how the system is built.

The example house with CETA Multiceta and similar systems
SystemBays on the long wallDepthParts in all
CETA Multiceta1 × 0.77 m + 3 × 2.5 m + 2 × 2 m0.77 m661
Layher Allround4 × 3.07 m0.73 m481
PERI UP1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m0.75 m567
Plettac Contur1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m0.74 m561

CETA Multiceta: parts by wall size

Scaffold depth 0.77 m, access: decks with ladders. Each wall is a whole number of 2.5 m bays, so the scaffold covers it exactly. One straight wall, no corners.

Parts by wall size with CETA Multiceta
Wall (length × height)BaysDecked liftsFrames and standardsDecksBase jacks and legsWall ties and fittingsParts in all
5 × 4 m2 × 2.5 m11236452
10 × 6 m4 × 2.5 m23091014140
15 × 8 m6 × 2.5 m356191418261
20 × 10 m8 × 2.5 m490331832426
25 × 12 m10 × 2.5 m5132512238619

How to compare the setup

  • These are fixed ScaFix examples, not customer jobs. Use the wall dimensions and roof shape stated with each example.
  • Compare the same system variant, bay lengths, scaffold depth, deck heights and access. Matching house dimensions alone do not give matching parts lists.
  • The displayed quantities are calculated by ScaFix's engine. Check the setup against the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the actual job; a parts list is not a structural calculation.

Limits

  • The number of wall ties follows the system's tie rule. Their positions must be checked against the manufacturer's assembly instructions.
  • Round corners, silos and hanging scaffolds are in Pro. A round scaffold is not a standard configuration and needs a calculation or the supplier's documentation. A hanging scaffold (Layher Allround and HAKI Universal) always needs a structural calculation from the supplier or an engineer.

Questions and answers

Which bay lengths does CETA Multiceta have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 2.5 m, 2 m, 1.5 m, 1.1 m and 0.77 m and the depths 1.1 m and 0.77 m for CETA Multiceta.

How many parts does the example house need with CETA Multiceta?

With CETA Multiceta, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 661 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

How many parts does CETA Multiceta need for a 10 m × 6 m wall?

A 10 m long, 6 m high wall with CETA Multiceta (4 × 2.5 m) needs 140 parts in all according to ScaFix: 30 frames and standards, 9 decks, 10 base jacks and legs and 14 wall ties and fittings, with decks on 2 lifts. A 25 m wall 12 m high needs 619.

Is the CETA Multiceta plan from ScaFix approved for erection?

ScaFix is a planning tool, not a structural calculation or approval. Always check the scaffold against the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the rules that apply before you erect it.