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Component
Component is a part of a scaffold system that cannot be dismantled further, e.g. diagonal or verti-

cal frame.

Configuration
Configuration is a particular arrangement of connected components.

Connection device

Connection device is a device that connects two or more components.

Element

Element is an integral (e.g. welded) part of a component, such as a transom of a vertical frame.

System configuration

System configuration is a configuration of the scaffold system comprising a complete scaffold or
a representative section from it.

Assessment

Assessment is the checking process establishing whether everything complies with the require-
ments specified in this standard.

Other Common Scaffolding Terms

Brick guard

Brick guard is a metal or other fender filling the gap between the guard-rail and the toe-board,

and sometimes incorporating one or both of these components.
Bridle

Bridle is a tube fixed across an opening or parallel to the face of a building to support the inner

end of a transom or tie tube.
Butting transom

Butting transom is a transom extended inwards to butt the building to prevent the scaffolding
moving towards the building.

Cantilever bracket or stage bracket

Cantilever bracket or stage bracket is a bracket usually attached to the inside of a scaffold to en-
able boards to be placed between the scaffold and the building.

Castor
Castor is a swiveling wheel secured to the base of a vertical member for the purpose of mobiliz-

ing the scaffold.

Check coupler or safety coupler
Check coupler or safety coupler is a coupler added to a joint under load to give security to the

coupler(s) carrying the load.
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