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Trade Glossary
General scaffolding
Definitions:
Anchorage
Anchorage means inserted in, or attached to, the structure for attaching a tie member.
Base jack
Base jack is a base plate that has a means of vertical adjustment.
Base plate
Base plate is a plate used for spreading the load in a standard over a greater area.
Birdcage scaffold
Birdcage scaffold is a scaffold structure comprising a grid of standards and a decked area usually
intended for working or storage.
Bracing in horizontal plane
Bracing in horizontal plane is an assembly of components that provides shear stiffness in the hor-
izontal planes
Bracing in vertical plane
Bracing in vertical plane is an assembly of components that provides shear stiffness in the verti-
cal plane.
Coupler
Coupler is a device used to connect two tubes.
Design
Design means conception and calculation to produce a scheme for erection.
Ledger
Ledger is a horizontal member normally in the direction of the larger dimension of the working
scaffold.
Modular system
Modular system is a system in which transoms and standards are separate components where
the standards provide facilities at predetermined (modular) intervals for the connection for other
scaffold components.
Node
Node is a theoretical point where two or more members are connected together.
Parallel coupler
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