Method of assembling a modular ladder system

A method of assembling a modular ladder system comprising:

• providing the modular ladder system in an unassembled configuration, the modular ladder system comprising a plurality of ladder modules stacked on a ladder base, the plurality of ladder modules comprising a first ladder module and a second ladder module each defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• removing the second ladder module from the ladder base;
• coupling the first end of the first ladder module to the second end of the second ladder module to define a ladder, the ladder defining a first ladder end and a second ladder end opposite the first ladder end, the second end of the first ladder module defining the second ladder end and coupled to the ladder base;
• elevating the first ladder end of the ladder to orient the ladder at an angle relative to the ladder base;
• engaging the first ladder end with an elevated support surface of an elevated structure;
• and
• assembling a base support assembly with the modular ladder system to support the ladder over the ladder base;
• wherein:
• the base support assembly comprises a first support brace extending substantially vertically between the ladder base to a one of the plurality of ladder modules and a second support brace extending substantially vertically between the ladder base and the one of the plurality of ladder modules;
• the base support assembly further comprises a first cross member and a second cross member each extending between the first support brace and the second support brace;
• the first cross member crosses the second cross member to define an X-shaped cross member assembly;
• each of the first and second cross members are coupled to the first support brace by a first brace tensioning knob;
• each of the first and second cross members are coupled to the second support brace by a second brace tensioning knob;
• and
• the method further comprises rotating at least one of the first and second brace tensioning knobs to tension at least one of the first and second cross members with the first support brace and the second support brace.

A method of assembling a modular ladder system comprising:

• providing the modular ladder system in an unassembled configuration, the modular ladder system comprising a plurality of ladder modules stacked on a ladder base, the plurality of ladder modules comprising a first ladder module and a second ladder module each defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• removing the second ladder module from the ladder base;
• coupling the first end of the first ladder module to the second end of the second ladder module to define a ladder, the ladder defining a first ladder end and a second ladder end opposite the first ladder end, the second end of the first ladder module defining the second ladder end and coupled to the ladder base;
• elevating the first ladder end of the ladder to orient the ladder at an angle relative to the ladder base;
• and
• engaging the first ladder end with an elevated support surface of an elevated structure wherein:
• each of the ladder modules comprises:
• a plurality of ladder steps;
• a pair of step rail segments, each of the plurality of ladder steps extending between the pair of step rail segments;
• and
• a pair of hand rail segments, each of the hand rail segments supported above and substantially parallel to a corresponding one of the pair of step rail segments;
• the modular ladder system further comprises a cable tensioning system comprising a tensioning cable and a cable tensioner;
• the tensioning cable extends between and is coupled to at least the first ladder module and one of the plurality of ladder modules that is different from the first ladder module and that is farthest from the ladder base;
• the method further comprises tensioning the tensioning cable with the cable tensioner;
• the cable tensioning system further comprises a truss assembly;
• the method further comprises mounting the truss assembly to a first step rail segment of the pair of step rail segments of the first ladder module and to a second step rail segment of the pair of step rail segments of the second ladder module at a step rail splice point between the first ladder module and the second ladder module;
• and
• the truss assembly reinforces and at least partially covers the step rail splice point;
• and the tensioning cable engages the truss assembly.