Equipment

Scaffold components form temporary structures for access to work areas.

Uprights

Vertical members of the scaffold structure.

Ledgers & braces

Horizontal connections and diagonal bracing.

Decks

Working surfaces within the selected scaffold system.

Identify the scaffold system, required access and working platform arrangement. Components must suit the project design.

Adjustable props provide temporary vertical support beneath slab formwork.

Adjustable props

Inner and outer tubes with a coarse adjustment pin and threaded adjusting nut.

Support heads

Connect the top of a prop to the supported formwork arrangement.

Tripods

Erection aids for compatible props; not a substitute for designed bracing.

Prop type, extension height and supported load must be checked against the manufacturer's data and the temporary works design.

Couplers join scaffold tubes. The connection type determines the fitting required.

Fixed couplers

Connect tubes at right angles.

Swivel couplers

Connect tubes where the angle needs to vary.

Confirm the tube diameter, fitting type and required connection performance. Similar-looking fittings are not automatically interchangeable.

Base and head components form the interfaces at the bottom and top of a support structure.

Base jacks

A base plate and threaded spindle provide adjustment beneath the specified system.

U-head jacks

A top saddle and threaded spindle support the specified beam arrangement.

Check system fit, permitted extension and bearing conditions against the relevant component instructions.

Tie components connect opposing formwork faces as part of the specified formwork system.

Tie rods

The tension members in the form-tie assembly.

Nuts & bearing plates

Secure the tie and transfer force to the formwork support.

Identify the tie system, thread, rod length and matching nuts and plates. Do not select a tie assembly from diameter alone.

Sleeves and cones are used around tie rods within compatible formwork arrangements.

Distance sleeves

Space formwork faces and separate retrievable ties from the concrete.

Cones

Short, flared end pieces that form the tie-point recess in the specified assembly.

Confirm wall thickness, tie-system dimensions and any sealing requirement before choosing components.