Scaffolding - Destinations and regulatory framework

The aim of this series of files is to provide engineers, in design offices and on construction sites, with general information on scaffolding equipment to help them use it, whether for service scaffolding or shoring, as an auxiliary to construction, or for other temporary purposes.

It is also intended to provide them with the means to facilitate exchanges of views with suppliers of these materials, as well as with testing institutes, in order to bring the work undertaken by users to a successful conclusion.

These various parts replace the 1996 dossier, taking into account the current state of European standardization. The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has been working for a number of years in one of its technical committees (TC 53) to unify national standards for service and shoring scaffolding, resulting in European standards to replace national standards. Other standards are still at the development stage (see [Doc. C 125v2] ).

The "Scaffolding" theme is broken down as follows:

• [C 125v2] Destinations and regulatory framework ;

• [C 126] Materials and equipment ;

• [C 127] Calculations ;

• [C 128] Examples and site organization.

Generally speaking, scaffolding is a reticulated structure made up of vertical elements (posts), horizontal elements (beams, crossbeams) and bracing elements to ensure stability. These elements are joined together by interlocking or keyed connections. Accessories are also included, such as ground support parts, or load-bearing parts at the top of the posts (forks).

Scaffolding equipment enables the required structures to be erected, then dismantled and used for many other purposes.

The components of this equipment take into...