MINNEAPOLIS — Staging Concepts has improved its SC90 Platform to meet higher loading requirements. As the International Building Code and customer requirements have made higher loading more important, the enhanced SC90 Platform will now accommodate a load of 150 pounds per square foot (psf) in a 4-by-8-foot size, without any additional reinforcement. The 2012 International Building Code includes new requirements for performance staging, changing the minimum loading requirement from 125 psf (610 kg/sq meter) to 150 psf (732 kg/sq meter). Platforms incorporated into seating risers must support 100 psf (488 kg/sq meter) per the 2012 International Building Code.
More details from Staging Concepts (www.stagingconcepts.com):
The 2012 International Building Code has now been fully adopted in 28 U.S. states. In addition, some local jurisdictions have adopted 2012 IBC where statewide adoption has not yet taken place. To find out more about which jurisdictions have adopted the 2012 IBC code, visit http://www.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/stateadoptions.pdf.
The Staging Concepts SC90 Platform with a size of 4’ x 8’ (1.22m x 2.44m) was originally engineered to support 125 psf and needed a reinforcing beam to accommodate higher loading requirements. Staging Concepts has re-engineered the SC90 Platform to meet 2012 IBC’s 150 psf loading requirement, now negating the need for an extra underside beam. Starting June 1st, 2015, all shipments of the SC90 Platform will be supplied with the new design.
