APPLICATION OF L-SHAPED MAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORM(MCWP) IN FAÇADE RENOVATION OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: A CASE STUDY

A typical mast climbing work platform (MCWP) is introduced in this paper as a new type of construction machinery for façade renovation of high-rise buildings. The application of the MCWP is presented based on a real facade renovation project where a combined arrangement of linear and L-shaped MCWP is adopted. The FEM model of an L-shaped MCWP is also established in this paper and the results are obtained. It is indicated from the results that the serviceability of L-shaped meets the requirements of the standard. Based on the duration and cost of a control group, the MCWP method can greatly improve construction efficiency and reduce cost compared with a suspended basket method.