Methods to test the surface quality of construction sites : for safe and efficient work without physical strain
conference paper
From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". This paper is about methods to test the surface quality of construction sites. On many construction sites the quality of the terrain and soil are poor: too little bearing capacities, mud, puddles, loose sand, steep slopes. These aspects result in an unsafe foundation for material storage and for the erection of scaffolds and ladders. Three organizations in the Netherlands have drafted guidelines for the assessment of a site’s bottom and soil, and have proposed measures to be taken to solve the problems. An evaluation of 2002-2003 learns that companies recognize poor soil/bottom conditions as problematic. The developed methods allow to assess the quality and to select specific measures that can be taken for improvement. However, several hampering factors have become clear too. The main bottleneck is that the responsibility for the site’s condition is not clearly arranged, nor is it a topic of serious negotiations.
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TNO Identifier
277032
Publisher
Ergonomics Society of Korea
Source title
Ergonomics in the Digital Age, August 24-29, 2003 Seoul, Korea. Proceedings of the XVth Triennial Congress of the IEA and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea/Japan
Place of publication
Seoul
Pages
31-33
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