GB2493199A - Anchor for bracing of fencing - Google Patents

Abstract

An anchoring member for attachment of bracing for fencing or hoardings comprises a cuboid body having top and bottom surfaces and four lateral faces. The lateral faces each have a means for attachment of a bracing member at least partially embedded in them. The attachment means may be a bar extending across part of the width of the face and housed in a cutaway portion of the face. The bar, or elongate member, may be of steel. The cuboid body may be of concrete or of plastic and may be hollow to accommodate ballast or have reinforcement incorporated. The body may have aperture formed through it between pairs of opposing side faces, the apertures may be for lifting the anchor or for receiving additional bracing members. The body may be moulded in a mould in which the attachment bars have been located with blanking means surrounding them. A liner may be used with the mould to create a hollow anchor body.

Description

ANCHORING MEMBER

Fisid of the Invention [CCCI] The present invenilon re'ates to an anchoring member tor bracing temporary structures and, particuiarly, to.a reusable anchoring member for bracing hoardThg pan&s and their tike.

ck.rodjf the nvention r00021 Temporary walls or partitions are used to delimR separate areas for a variety of purposes, over a limited period of time. Different types of partitioning panels are known, which are used accoidin.g to the characteristics of the areas and/or the actMties that take place therein. For instance, steel wfre paftt:ionin panels are used in areas subjected to hih winds, S*nce they do not present any substantiai surface resistance to 4n.d fOrces, and solid partitionkg 15. panels are used about the periphery of areas from which dust and de*b.ri are at risk of pflection [0003] For cors!deratJons of s-af&) c)n-tLctto sues n oartic.. ar requirO ot:d boardin. from adjadent pubic andiot private thOroughfares. whib4t o bulld}ng activities continue to take place. A temporary wall is usually made a hoarding paheis, aligned with one another about the periphery of the construction site, but lacks a foundation and some or all of the panels must therefOre he braced against unexpected loads such as hiyhwinds and accidental impacts 25. 0OO4] With reference to Figure 1 herein, a simple method of bracing a temporaN waD 10 is to wedge or secure one or more beam members 11 at an angie between the lateral side 12 of the wail facing the constructiOn site and the ground 13 of the construction site adjacent the wall. This first method reduces the useful working area coAtaned by the temporary wail, as each beam member 11 3 a must extend within the cnstruction site area in proportion to the height of the temporary wall. Moreover, manoeuvring each beam member 11 into position and to the required engFe can prove Jifficuit and hazardous.

[0005 Another known method, is to re -use one or more empty contaners 15, oarcularly carres o the hKe, Dy locaung each contaner 15 substanba!y adjacent the atera sde 12 ot the wdI, d*isposng a bracng member Ii substantially vertically within the contair.er 15 and securing the bracing member Ii to the ater& sde 12 then tilling the contarer 15 wni nibble f D1 tne construcflon site as ballast. This second method eaves much of the wcring area contaneo by the empoar' wail unhindered by the bracng solution, howeer the additional structural strength provided by Inc rubble ballast nnot be accurately verifled through. calculation and, moreover, the containers are not cc used due to their ad hoc character.

[0006] A sôiuliOn for bracing temoorary structures is therefore required, whK h mmgates at least so-is of the above oroolems 15.: $tujirnary of the hwenttèn [0007] The presert invention provides an anchoring member for bradng temporary structures, such as boarding was, ãSist unexpected loads such as high winds and accidental impacts. The anchoring blather is sotonfIgured as to he easily. disposed reithive to a temporary structure, easily and rapidly connected to the temporary structure and re -usable.

100081 According to a frst asuect there o' the present irve"on, there is thereFore provided an anchoring meribCi' for a tempbrCry struät ire, coblbr{sing a substantlaily cuboid body having a top face, a bottom face and four lateral feces, and means for releasable attachment of at least one bracing member thereto, fhe bracing member being for connecting the anchoring member to the temporary structure, wherein the releasable attachment means is at least partiaUy embedded n each ateraJ face.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, each releasabie attachment means is lodated substantially proximate the top face. Erich releasable attachment means is preferably an elongate member, extending over a substantial portion of the width of each lateral face.

f0001OJ In an embodiment of the present ivention, each later face s comprises.a cutaway portion in which the elongate member is accessed. The cutaway portion preferaby extends into the top face adjaceht each lateral face.

[0001l[ Preferably, the Songate member is substantially cyUndrical.

Alternatively, the elongate member has a substantiauy square Section. The io elongate member is preferably made of steel, particularly one selected from the: group comprising rMd steel, high tensiie steel, gaivanised steel, zinc plated steel and powder coated steel and seti finish steeL m00121 ln an embodiment of the present invention, the releasabe is attachrrient means further comprises at least one aperture in at least one lateral face for releaabld attabhten:t of a second bracing mehiber thereto, wherein the second brácin member is releasably Ettáched ubsfntiay praflel to the pàn.e cf the at least one lateral face at or adjacent:S first extremity, and releasah!y connecrea to a frst bracng memoer connected to the alonqate member o' a lateral face oppoSed to the at least one lateral face at or adjacent its second extremity.

(DoO13 In an en:bodiment of the, present ihvèhtion, the anchoring means further comprises means to releasably engage one or more lOad engaging members of a toad handling apparatus.. The load handling aØpaatus may ha a Load ftfter having one or more tine members for engaging and lifting a load, wheby tre means to tledsably engage preferab y corcpnses one or more correspondr'g apertures n at least one latsral ace, each aperture benq adapted to accommodate a respective tine member.

100014] In an embodiment of the present invention, the means to releasably engage comprises a first set of through apertures, across the anchOrin member and between two opposed lateral faces. The means to -4.-releasaby engage may further comprise a second set of through apertures., across the anchoring member and between two opposed aterai faces, being ub$tantiafly perpendicular to the first set. At least one aperture of the second set of through apertures may embody the at Least one aperture of the releasable s attachment means.

OQO151 hi an ernbodrnent of the present nvenVon, the anchoong member further comprises means to releasably ho'd at least. one elongate member hi a substantially vertical direction. The means to reteasably hold preferably comprises at least one aperture in the top tëce, The at least one aperture may be located substantially at the centre of the top face. Alternatively, or additionally, the at least one aperturt is through aperture, across the. a:fl.QflQrjflg member and bOtQefl: the opposed tQp and: bottom faces.

25. [OO01S In an. embodmen1 of the present inventitn, the body Is made of concrete Attematvey, toe booy may be made of a polymer mate-a Afternotively, ot addttidndfly, the body d9 be sobstantLelly hoUov and: be:dapted to be filled with a ballast materiaL The body may further comprises structural reLnforcing.

means therein.

[00017] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is *prdvided a method of bracing a temporary structure with an anThoring member, whereib the anchoring comprises a substntially cuboid body having a top face, a bottom ace aid fou' atera faces, ano means at least pabally embedded n odch 2 S lateral taco "or relasabl attach!ng a east one b'acnig member connecting te anchonng rnembe to tr'e e -nporary stncture, cornpnsng the steps of eroding at [east a portion at the temporary structure, tftg the anchoring member substantiail adjacent the temporary structure, so that at least one lateral face of to anchor'ng member paces the tern)orary strucLre, attaching tne at least one bracing member to the releasable attabhment means of the anchoring member, and attaching the at Feast one bracing member to the temporary structure.

[00018] hi anembodment of the present invention, the method comprises the further step of securing a second.bredng member to the temporary structure, whereih the step of attaching the at teast one bracing member to the temporary strudtuta compriss the further step of atlr3chinq the at least cne bracing member 5. to the second bracing member secured to the temporary structure.

EOOO19 in an embodiment, the means faf reteasable attachment comprises an elongate member on each lateral face and at least one aperture in at Feast one lateral face, whereby the method comprises the further step of releasably to attacthng the second braang member to me at least one aperture suostanhafly parallel to the plane of the at east one Faterat face with fastening means.

[C00201 In an embodiment of the present invention, anystep of attaching a bracirig nem.ber pPeferaty further comprises cdnhectUig an dxtrettity of the i bradi.n member to. the adjacent etongate member or at. least one aperture or second bracnq member with one selected from t'e group cemonsing clamps, tubo damps, pie danps,, key damps, jpler, 5yJ cOupler and half swivel coupler.

[00021] In an embodiment of the present invention, the anchoring member further corn prisés means to reieasabiy engage one or more toad engaging members ala load handling apparatus, whereby the step of locating the anchoring member nre4eabFy further compnses engaging me means to releasably engaje with aidadhantThng apparatus and hhdhhg the anchoring member therewith.

[G0022] In an embodiment of the present invenW>n, he toad handllng apparatus is a load lifter bavng one or more tine members for engagrg ard ftig a load, whereby the step of engaging preferably further comprises inserting the one or more tine members into one or more corresponding apertures in at toast 3D one lateral face of' the anchoring member, and the step of handllng further comprises lifting and ferrying the anchoring member.

[00023] According to a third aspect there of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing an anchoring member for a temporary structure. comprising the steps of confguring a substantially cubS mould with at least a bottom side and four atera, s des locating, ithin the mould and prox'ma4e each lateral side, itmans fbr releasable attachment of t least. ohe bracing member thereto, locatir.g, within the mould and about at least a pardon of each releasable attachment eans, a blank for preventing ingress of a solldifd.ng matedal when same is poured within the mould, pourihg the solldifying material within the mould, extracting the body from the mould after the poured material sdildifies. and IC removing the blanks.

[00024] PreIerabiy, the step of locating each releasable attachment means pfoximate a la.terai side further comprises locating each releasable attachment means ptoximate the top: periphery of th mould. t,.

[00025J lh an embodiment of th preent invention, each blank cOmprises at least a first poruon. .c&planar wth a. laterai side and a second pardon co-planar with the plane defined by the top çeriphry of the mould.

(000.26] The method preferaby comprises, the further Step of locating, within, the mould, one or more further blanks apt to define one or more respective cavities Sending from at least one lateral side, the one or more respective cavWes being for releasable engagement by one or more load enç aging members ota lod handRng apparatus. fl;

(00.0271 The method preferabty comprises the further step of locating, wth,n The mojd, n tiNt plurabty of blanks substantially paa e wth one anjtfler and apt to decne lespectwe througk apertures &enthng between a frst set at opposed lateral sides, 00Q28] The method preferably comprises the further step of locating, within the mould, a second plurallty of blanks substantially parallel with one another and apt to define respective through apertures extending between a second set cf.opposed latera sides [00028j The method prefeably comprises the furthet step of ning a substanilal porlion of the volume defined by the mouid, and wherein the pouring step fvtner cronses poLnrg the sohdifyrg matenal in tke oIume between the lntcal sdes and the ntng so as to create a sJosLar5ally hollow a9chonng member..

(00] The method preferabiy comprises the twiher step of fiVing the substantiay hollow anchoring member with a. ballast materiaL [0G03iJ The method preferably comprises the Further step. of locatihg.

within the mould, structural reinforcihg meals.

j00032] The sodfy rg matena s p?eteaDy concrot cc a poiymer materiaL [00033] Other aspects are as set out in the daims herein.

3Sf Désthptibn of the Drawiq [00ö34] Fore better understanding of the invention and to show how the sa -e -ay be cameo no effect, there wU now he desonoed by way o example onty, specific. ernbodfrnents, methpds:ánd processes according to the preseAt 2 5 invention wfth reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIgue I shows a temporary structure braced according to two methods of

the prior art.

3D Figure 2 is an isometric sectiona view of an anchoring member according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a top sectional view of the anchoring member of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a first lateral sectional view of the anchoring member of Figure 2.

S Figure 5 is a second lateral sectional ew of th.e anchoring member of Figure 2.

Fiure 6 is an isometrIc sectional view of an ancron'ng member according to a second. embodiment of tie present in:vention, Figure 7 is a top sectional view of the anchoring. member of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a firsttaterai sectonalyw of the arichon'ng member of Figure 2..

FigUre 9 k a second lateral section view oflhe anchoring thdmber of FigUre (__? £-.

Figure it) shows a temDOrary structure braced wfth two anchoring members of Fi.çure.2 te, each attqrding to a respective rnthOd.df the presern Inverition.

Ostailed DescrJon øf the Embodiments.

(OO3SJ There will now be described by way of example.a specific mode.

:cont&npl.ated by the inventors. n the following description numerous pffic tai!s are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding. It will be apparent however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be oracticea without mta,on to these speaf'c oeas n other ristances, well krowr 2c moti-ods and structures have not been descrbed in deta w as not to

unnecessarily obscure thadescription.

E000361 With reference to Figures 2 to 5, a first embodiment of an anchoring member 20 is shown, The anchoring member comprises a substantially 3o cuhoid body 21 having a top face 22, a botLom face 23 and four tateral faces 24a, 24b, 24c and 240. Each lateral 24a-d comprises an eongate and substantially cyflndrical member 25a-d made of steel with a hollow section. having a length corresponding to a substantial portion of the lateral face 24..

0O.7] Each. lateral face 24ad comprises a cutaway portion 26a-d in which its respective elongate member.25a-d is accessed, whereby eaøl. elongate member 25a-d at least partiay embedded in its respective lateral face 24ad.

Each elbnte member 25&d is located substh.ntially proximate the top face 2 and each cutaway partion.26a-d extends irto the top face 22 adjacent each lateral face 24ad.

jOO038 Each cutaway portion 26a-d defines a substantially cyUndrical cut into the body 21, having an main axis substantially parallel to or co-axial wth a main axis, of The, elongate member.25, such that f cutaway portion 26 defines a curved surface 27 rno the body 21 between tne top and lateral faces 22, 24 about is the eiohgàtetnember:25.

(00039] A tem.PomW structure 10 is braced with the anchoh.ng member 20, by locating the anchoring member.20 substahtiily adjacent the' temporary structure, so that at least one iaterl face 24a of be anchoring member 20 faces the temporary structure to, attachiny an extremity of at least one br3cing member lathe elongate member 25a, for nstance. witn a tube damp, anti secunng another *extrèmi' of the at least Ode bracing member to the temporay structure 10. The bracing member s fc* instance a ledgth of steCi tubing, of the type used for erecting scaffolds.

[000401 With reference to Figures 2 and 4, the anchoring member 20 comnses a first set ot two through -apertures 28a, 28b substantla!y adJacent to one another, across: the anchoring member and between two opposed lateral faces 24a,24c. The apertures are ior faclli.t.atng handling of the anchoring member 0 20. Each aperture has a substantially oblong section, for instance correspcMldillg generally to the section of a conventional tine member of a load: lifter, thus having a height and width suitable for passing a tine member therethrough.

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[0Q041] At least a potn 2.9 of the length' of the inner wall of Qach th rough aperture 28a, 28b s ned with a kiing member 30, an extremity of wbth s substantially' flush with the lateral face. The lining member protects the portion of s Thner surface of a through aperture from damage and premature wear cesulttng from ts engagement h a load engag ng member of a cao handhrg apøaratus The nirsg member 30 is for instance a length of box section steel beam, corresponding generaily to the sethion of a conventional line member of a load lifter, thus having a height and width suitable for passing a line member therethrough.

[00042] With reference to Figures 2 and 5, the ancho1ng. me.mbet 20 cOmprises a second' set of four through apertures.31a-d, across the anchortng merhbet and between the remaining two opposed lateral fadCa 24b 24d, thus t. perpendicular to the Mt set:f Iwo through -aperWres.28a., 28I of lateral faces 24a'.:24c. ThO four through aperturs 3ia-d are diSposed equidistantly from:ne: another wittt the area of a lateral fade,, so as to jointly define the' four corners' Of'a substantially square shape. Each aperture' has a substanliáliy circular section, havng'a diameter suitable.for passng, for instance a cylindnca fine member or a iced lifter,, or steel tubing o the type used for erecting scaffolds there.through.

[QQQ4J With reference to Fiures 2 and 3, the anchodrig member 29 comprises a further'.set of three through -apertures 32a 32h, S'2c, substantially adjacent to and ah'ned with one another,, across the anch'bllng member and z between the top anc bottom aces 22 23 The middie tnrough aperture 32b is centred about the' iop and bottom face's' 22, 23 so that its main: axis is co-axial, with' a vertical main axis of the anchoring member 20, wtiereby it is located at the intersection of the two perpendicular median axes extending respectively between the opposed cutaway portions 26a, 2$c an.d the opposed cutaway portions 2Gb, 26d.

[00044] The remaining two through apertures 32a. 32c are equidistantly located either side of Tha middle through -aperture 32b, abng the median ads extending between the opposed cutaway portions 2$a, .26c. ln the embodiment, the through aperture 32a is located so that its top opening a, proximal the top S face 22, is within the curved surface 27 of the cutaway portion 2$a and, as it is located equidistantly relative to the middle through -aperture 32b*, the through -apertue 32c is located so. that Its iop opening 33, proximal the top face 22, is within the curved surface 27 of the opposed cutaway portion 26c.

100045] Each aperture 32ac has a substantially circd:ar section, having a diameter suitable for passing, for instance, the cvndrical post of a signpost or steel tubing of the type used for erecting scaffolds therethrough. in view of ts iocatc.n relative to the anchoring member 20 and the. çravity centre thereofi the middle through -. aperture.a2h has a larger diatheter than that of the remaining Is through-aprtuPes 32à, 32c, to accommodate a larger or heavier post therein..

GOO46j The.bod.21 [:5 made bS'* cOhtIgurincj a substanhaily cuboid mouk# With at idasta bottom side corresponding to the bottom face 23 and four lateral s0es corasoonoing to the lateral faces 24a-d The elongate members 2oad are 20. located within the mould in conjunction with four respective blanks, proximate the top opening of the mould corresponding to the top lace 22 and, in a vertical direction, the top of each Ithteral sida 100047]. Each biank compriss at least a first portion cd-planar with a lateral sule corresponanq to a lateral face 24a-d aU a second portion copunar with the plane defined by the top penphery of the mould, corresponding to the top sjrface 22 Each bla-k further campuses a transversal thmoug -aorture, substantially parallel with the second first and second portion and located therebetween, whkh maintains a respective elongate member 25ad previously 3 0 passed therethrough in position.

OOO481 A set of two further blanks are Leated within the mould, which are apt to defin.e the two throug h -apertures 28a, 28b extending between the opposed lateral faces 24a. 24c. A further set of four further blanks are ocated within the moWd, whiod are apt to define the four through apertue 3iad extendng s between the other opposed lateral faces 24b, 24d. A. final set of three further blanks are located wthin the mould which are apt to defile the three:Iveugh -apertures 32a-c extending between the top and bottom latSal faces 22, 23.

0C049i The blanks prevent ingress of a soharfymg material when same s poured within the mould, and they may be disposed and maintained within the mould with a jig or any another suitable technique known to the skilled persofl.

Upon cørtpieting the cohfiguration. Of the mould, the solidifying rtaterial is poured within, the mould, for instance wet concrete. After the solidifying aterial cures, the body 21 s extraclea from the mould ard the btanks arc removed, agan wih a: . suitable teth.niq:Ue known to th:e skilled person, and an anchodng member 20 ubstantiaily as described in relation to Figures 210.5 iS obtained.

fQØQ5O] With reference to Pigures 6 to 9, a. second embodiment of an anchoring member 40 i shown, having structyral reinforcing mOans 41. The anchoring member 40 is essentially idenfical to the anchoring.rtrember 20 as described in relation to Figures 2 to 5, and like numerals indicate like components and features throughout Figures 6 to 9. Howevec the anchoring member 40 benefits from an increased strnctural ntegrity and strength relaUe the anchoring remler 20. wIth the adjundtion of a plurality OfsteeF bar members 41 within the mould.prlorto pouring the solidifyin,g materiaL 1000511 The steel bar memberS 41 may disposed and maintained within the mould with a jig or any another suitable technique known to the skilled person. Upon completing the configuration of the mould with the additional structural reinforcing means 41 the solidifying material is poured within the mould, for instance wet concrete. After the solidifying material cures, the body of the anchonng member 40 s extracted from the mould., blanks are removea as I 3 previousty Cescribed, and an anchoring member 40 is obtained, the concrete of which is reinforced by the embedded steel bar members 41 therein., [00O52 With reference to Figure 10, in use, the load -engaging. tines of a load lifter vehicle are respecttvely inserted in the through apertures 28a, 28b of an anchonnç, member 2U, 40 then the load kiting mechansrn of the icac kiter vehic e hits the tries arid the ancnor'ng rember 20 therewith The load k'ter rs then able to move the anchoring member from a storage location or transport vehicle to a location substantially adjacent the temporary structure 10, so that at I P least one lateral face 24c of the anchoring member 20, 40 faces the temporary structure 10.

0OO53] Using a first method, desigratec Dy an arrow I OA, first braco-ig member 11 is secured to the atera side 12 of the temporary structure 10, for i nstance wnh a pluraty of bolts 55 and m a substantially verticai.dispostitn An extremity 50 of a second bracing member}: attached to the eiohgte member 25c of the structure fadng lateral face 24c with a tUbe clamp 51. The second bracind mmber ii. is then rotated about the elongate member 25c until its other extremity 52, aista! the aicflonng member 20, 40, abuts the first brac'ng member II of the.àtructu.re 10. The second extremity 52 of the bracing member his then attached to the.trst bracing member 11 with another tube damp 51.

[000541 Using ? second method, desk3nated by an arrow 108. a trst hracng member 11 s attached to at least ore of the through aerturos ii ad o' the sttcture -feang lateral face 24c wth two swivel couplers 56 The anut orr g member 10 is located substantially adjacent and in close proximIty to the lateral side 12 of the tempo"ary sructure 10, prefomby caving sufficient cearance fo' the first bracing member 11. The first bracing member 11 again secured to the lateral side 12 of the temporary structure 10 with a piurallty of bolts 55 and in a substantially vethcal disposittn.

[06055] An excremity 50 o' a secora bracing rne'-ber 11 is attacher to the eongate. member 25a of the lateral face 24a opposed to the structure facing atera tce 24c with a tube clamp 51. The second bracfrg member 11 is then rotatd.bQut the elongate, member 25a nd over the top face 22 of the anchoring member 20, .40, until its other extremity 52 abuts the flrst bracing member 11 of the sz ucturo tO Tke second extremitj 52 at the orannp member 1 is then attached to the first t.?adng metriber 11 with.ahothertube damp 51.

j00O56 If signage is required &ther witrñn the vicinity of the temporary Iü structure 10, a signpost 57 is engaged within one of the three through apertures 32a-c in the top face 22 of the anchoring member 20, 40, then sud therein until its rower extremity abuts the ground a.

[00057] fri the specification. the terms ddhiprise, comrise comprised i and co r.prising or any vadation thereof and the t&ms include, indudes, induded and inctuding" Cr any variatiOn thereof ate considered to be totaUy interchangeable and they should all beaff.rded thawidest possthle interretation and *4 versa.

Claims (2)

1. <claim-text>Clagrs 1. An anchoring member for a temporary structure, comprising a substanhiaiiycuboid body having a top face, a bottom face and ur fte.ral faces, S and means for releasable attachment ci at least one bracing member thereto, the bracing meñtdr being for connectin the anchoring member to the tempcrary structure, wherein the releasable attachment means is at least partially embedded in cacti lateral face.</claim-text> <claim-text>2. An anchoring member according to ci1m 1, wherein each releasable attachment means is located substantially proximate the top face.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. An anchcrihg member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each releasable.ttabhrent.means. is an élorgàte member, extendinj over a substantial portion: of the width of eath iateral face.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. An anchoring methber according to claim 3*. wherein each iateral taecompnses a cutaway porbon iO which the elongate member is accessed.</claim-text> <claim-text>5. Ar: anchoring member according to ctsE:rn 4, wherSi the cutaway portion extends into the ttp face adjacent each lateral face, 6. An anchoring member according to any of claims to 5, wherein the elongate member has a Substantially *circuiár or square ctoss section.7. An anchoring member according to any of claims. 3 to 6, wherein the eionqate member s "ade of seei selected from the group compnsmg nmd steel high tensile steel galvanised steel inc plated steel and powder coated steel and self finish steel. 3.08. An anchoring member according to ary of claims 3 to 7, wherein the r&easable attachment means further comprises at east one aperture n at east one lateral face for rebasable attachment of a second bracing member thereto.9. An anchoring member according to any of claims I to 8, further comprising means to releasably engage one or more bad engaging members of a load handhng apparatus.An anchodng member according to claim 9, t.erein the oad handng apparatus is a bad lifter having one or more tine members for engaging and Ufting a load, and the means to releasably engage comprises one or more corresponding apertures in at least one. lateral face, each aperture beIng adapted to accommodate a respective Une member..11. An anch.dring ttember according to claim 10 or 11., wherein the :rieafl.5: to releasably engage com rises a flrst set of ti'ough -apertures, aa'oss the ndhdrjng member ar;d. betwédh two Opposed laterol faces.12. An anchoring member according to claim 11, whereinthe means to releasably engage hjrthr comprises, a second set of through aërtures, across the anchoring member and between two opposed lateral faces, being substantiauy perpendicuar to the first set.13. An anc'hodng member according to any of claims 1 to 12, further 2 S bompri&ng theans to etdasably hod at least one elongate member in a.substarThaHy Qedicai direction, 14. An anchoring niember according to ctaim 13, wherein the means Lb releasablv hold comprises at ieast one aperture in the:top face.15. An anchoring member according to claim 14, wherein the at. least one aperture is located substantially at the centre of the top face, 16. An anchoring rnernber:accordng b clam 14 or 15, wherein the at least one aperture is a through aperture, across the anchorlng member and between the opposed tO? and bottom aces 17. An anchoring member according to. any of claims I to 16, wherein: the body is made of concrete.18. An anchoring member according to any of cianis 1 to 16, wherein ib the body is made of a polymer material.19. An anchoring member accordin.g to daim 17 or 18, wherein the body is. aubstahtiaUy hoflqv end is adapfed tO be ffl]ed with a ballast teda.20. An aflbhoring member according lb any qf claims 17 to 19, wherin the body further comprises structural reiniorcng rr.eans therein..21. A methbd of bracing a temporary structure with an anohoring rnc.mber, wheiein. the anchoring comprises a substantiay cuboid body having a top lacer a bottom face aPd four lateral faces, and means. partiafly embedded in each lateral face tQr releasably attaching at least one bradncj member connecting the anchoring mernberto:the temporary structure, comprising the steps o erecting at least a pcdion of the temporary structure.tocating the. choring member suhstantiaiy adjacent the temporary structure, so that at least one ateral face of the. anchoring member faces the temporary structure, 3.3 attaching the at least one bracing member to the releasabie attachment means of the anchoring member, and securing the at least one bracing member to the temporary structure.22. A method according to claim 21, comprising the further step of securing.a second bradng member to the temporary structure, wherein the step of S securing the at least one bracing member to the temporary structure comprises the further step of attaching the at east one bracing member to the second bracing member secured to the tempOrary structure.23 A method accordng to etaim 22, wherein th.e means for releasable LU attachment comprtses an elongate member on each lateral face and at east one aperture in at least one latemi face, the method comprising the further step of releasbly attacng the second b-dana memho-to the at leas one aperture sunstanty parallel, to the p'ane of the at least, one laterdi face wtth Iastemng means.24. A method according to any of daims';21' to 23, wherein any step of arachng a bracrg member preferay further comprises con"ecting en extremty of the bracing member to the adjacent elongate member or at least' one aperture or second' bracing member with one. selected from he group comprising clamps.tube clamps, pipe damps, key clamps, coupler. swivdl coupler and half' -swivel coupier.A method according to ?Y Of'ciaims 21 to 24, wherén the anchoring thembe.r further comprises means to rel'easably engage one or more load ongagng members of a load handling apparatus, and:ie step of bcahng the arcbonnq me'nber furter compesos engagmy the means to releasably engage with a load handling apparatus and handling the anchoring member therewith.26. A method according to claim 25. wherein the load handling 0 apparatus Es a load lifter having one or more tine members for engaging and fting a load, the step of engaging Further comprises inserting the one or more tine members into one or more corresponding apertures in at least one lateral face of -1.9-the anchoring member, and the step of handng further comprises fting ad ferrying the anchoring member 27. A method according to any of daims 21 to 26, wherein the at least E one portion of the temporary structure comprises at least one strut member,. and the step o secunnq another extremcy of the at east one brac'ng member to the teniporary sfructure.further ccmprles.connecting the at least one bracing member to the at least one strut member with one s&ected from the grou.p comprising damps. tube clamps, pipe. damps and key clamps. 1:028. A method of manufacturing an anchoring member fOr a temporary structure, comprising the steps, of corfgunng a substait1ally cubod rculo wdh at least a botm side and four 1 lateral sida locating, within the mould and prOxirnat each lateral &.de, meabs for releasable attathméht otat least One bracing member thereto, iocati'hg, within the mould. and about at least a porton of each reieasabe attachment means, a blank for preventing hgress of a sodifyi'ng material when same is poured within the. tnouid.pouring the sodif4ng'material whin the moukE e*flcting the body from the mould after the poured material solidifies, and removing the bLanks.
2. 2. A method according to claim 28, wherein the step of locating each *0' releasable attachment means proximate a lateral side further comprises locating each releasable attachment means procthiate the top periphery of the mould. 2O30. A method according to claim 29, wherein each blank comprises, at least a. rst portion co-planar with a lateral side and a second portion co-planar wifri the plane defined by the top periphery of the mould.Si. A method according to any of claims 28 to 30, comprising the further step of locatlng,:within the mould, one or niore further tianks apt to define one or mor respective cavIties extending from at least one lateral side, th4 One or more respective cavities beingior releasable engagement by one or more load engaging members of a load handllng apparatus.32. A method according to claim 31, comprising the further step of iocatin within the mouki, a first plurality of blanks substantialLy parallel with one another hd apt to defiha respective Through -apertures extendi.hg between a first set of opposed tatSrl sides.33, A method ccording to daim 32, compriSing the further step ef locatiho, within the rnotid. a Second ØLuriity of biahks substantially praiieL with one ano ther and apt todefine respettive though aertures extending between a second satofopposed lateral sides.34, A method according to any of claims 28 to 33, comprising the further step of lining a substantial portion of the volume defihed by the mould, and Wherein the pouring step further comprises pouring the soiithfyihg material in the volume between the lateral &des and the lining so as to create a substantially hollow 2 E anchoring member.35. A method according to claim 34, comprising the ft:rtherstep of filling the substantially hoflowanchoring member th a ballast material.36. A method according to any of claims 28 to 35, comprising the rurther step of locating, within the mould, structural reinforcing means, -2 - 37. A method according tO any of dams 28 to 36, wheem the sodifyg rnateha:5 concrete or a poymer material 38. An anchodng member substantäy as described herein with reference to and as shown in the dccompd1ng Fgves</claim-text>