Site Seeing 211 | 2025
No, we’re not talking about the former number one on many of the world’s hit parades, but about a “real” stairway – in the middle of the South American desert. Here, at an altitude of over 4,000 m, it was necessary to construct a temporary vertical access route measuring over 200 m to the foundations and weld points of the pipeline in a copper mine. Given the remote location and the rough, unwelcoming terrain, this was no easy task. That is why the Layher application engineers present at the site decided to call on the benefits of digitalisation offered by Layher SIM.
- From the real-life situation to digital planning: The customer used drones to create a 3D model of the terrain
- Detailed 3D preliminary planning using LayPLAN CAD – this made it possible to tailor the temporary scaffolding stairway precisely to the on-site demands while simultaneously keeping material requirements low
- Generation of reliable material lists from the 3D scaffolding model via LayPLAN MATERIALMANAGER – this simplified the transport of the material over the almost 500 km long route to the site
- One system – many solutions: Allround Scaffolding LW as stairway structure, materials platform and work scaffolding
- Efficient transport logistics, rapid assembly and construction of the material-saving scaffolding structure thanks to the light yet strong Lightweight (LW) variant of the Allround components
Layher’s application engineers performed the detailed preliminary planning of the complex scaffolding structure in 3D using LayPLAN CAD. This subsequently ensured not only trouble-free assembly but also efficient logistics.
It was possible to derive reliable material lists from the 3D scaffolding model at the touch
of a button using the integrated LayPLAN MATERIALMANAGER.
This meant that the correct variant of the material was present at the site in the right quantities exactly when it was needed.
Using the Lightweight variant of the Allround Scaffolding, it was possible to adapt the combined stairway, material platform and work scaffolding to the rough, unwelcoming terrain, while simultaneously keeping material requirements to a minimum – an important factor given that the material had to be transported over a distance of almost 500 km.
