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Layher Blitz in ScaFix

ScaFix plans Layher Blitz scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (3.07 m, 2.57 m, 2.07 m and 1.57 m) and depths (1.09 m and 0.73 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with Layher Blitz.

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Layher Blitz 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
Layher Blitz around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer
Layher
System type
Frame scaffold (facade scaffold)
Variants in the system picker
Layher Blitz (3.07m), Layher Blitz (2.57m), Layher Blitz (2.07m), Layher Blitz (1.57m), Layher Blitz (Mixed)
Bay lengths
3.07 m, 2.57 m, 2.07 m, 1.57 m
Depths
1.09 m, 0.73 m
Source of the tie rule
Layher AS SpeedyScaf Monteringsveiledning Mars 2024 REV2 s. 27 §8 + s. 28 fig. 57b

Close-ups from the 3D model

The example house with Layher Blitz

ScaFix's own example: a 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
Layher Blitz
Scaffold depth
0.73 m
Decks at
2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck
4.5 m
Access
Decks with ladders
Parts in all
287

The walls and the bays

The walls of the example house with Layher Blitz
WallLengthHeightBays
Wall 111.4 m4.5 m4 × 3.07 m
Wall 2 (gable)5.3 m6 m2 × 3.07 m
Wall 311.4 m4.5 m4 × 3.07 m
Wall 4 (gable)5.3 m6 m2 × 3.07 m

The parts list for the example house with Layher Blitz

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

The parts list for the example house with Layher Blitz
PartLengthCount
Frames and standards
Frames2 m32
Top-lift guardrail posts12
Decks
Decks without ladder3.07 m23
Decks with ladder3.07 m2
Guardrails
Front guardrails3.07 m36
Toeboards
Toeboards3.07 m24
Diagonals
Diagonals3.07 m16
Ends
End guardrails8
End guardrail frames (top lift)4
End toeboards8
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties40
Wall-anchor fittings40
Right-angle couplers for wall ties8
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs32
Base transoms2

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

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, silo and tank scaffolding and hanging scaffolds are not supported yet.

Questions and answers

Which bay lengths does Layher Blitz have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 3.07 m, 2.57 m, 2.07 m and 1.57 m and the depths 1.09 m and 0.73 m for Layher Blitz. The variants in the system picker are Layher Blitz (3.07m), Layher Blitz (2.57m), Layher Blitz (2.07m), Layher Blitz (1.57m), Layher Blitz (Mixed).

How many parts does the example house need with Layher Blitz?

With Layher Blitz, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 287 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

Is the Layher Blitz 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.