Cuplok Data Sheets (SGB) PDF

CUPLOK
Data Sheets
Access
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 1
CUPLOK Verticals
3m Vertical Dia 11 hole. Locking pin

Weight 16.6 kg Standard version has welded in used in hole to secure
Code no. spigot. Option - Spigot secured verticals in tension for
270300 by M10 bolt with Nylok nut. example.
2m Vertical
Weight 11.4 kg
Code no
270200
1m Vertical
Weight 5.5 kg
Code no
270100
To stop top cup

from sliding off
end of standard
Ø 11 Hole
Specification / Properties
Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 50C to BS 4360
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CUPLOK Access Scaffold - Horizontals
centre
Horizontals No colour code

Weight 9.4 kg
Code No 271250
centre
Horizontals
Weight 6.96 kg Colour code Green
Code No 271180
centre
Horizontals
Weight 5.17 kg Colour code Yellow
Code No 271130
Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 50c to BS 4360 for 2.5m and 1.3m Horizontals
Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 43c to BS 4360 for 1.8m Horizontals
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CUPLOK Intermediate Transoms
2.5m Intermediate Transoms

Weight 16.5 kg
Code No 272250

Weight 7.3 kg
Code No 272180

Weight 5.5 kg
Code No 272130
Wedge used to
give a tight fit on
tube

Weight 5.2 kg
Code No 272120
(Option No wedges
used on some export
markets)

Weight 3.7 kg
Code No 272078
0.565 m Intermediate Transoms

Weight 2.8 kg
Code No 272056
Tube is Ø60.3 x 4 Grade 43c to BS 4360 for 2.5m Intermediate Transom only.
All other sizes are Ø48.3 x 3.2 Grade 43c.
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CUPLOK Inside Board Transoms (1 / 2 & 3 Boards)
Inside Board Transom

( One board )
Weight 7.5 kg
Code No 273101
Locking device

( Three board )
Weight 8.5 kg
Code No 273300

( Two Board )
Weight 9.5 kg
Code No 273200
Locking device
(Option - No wedges used for

some export markets)
Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 43c to BS 4360
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CUPLOK Hop-Up Brackets & 1 Board Support
3 Board Hop - Up Bracket

Weight: 7.7 kg
Code no: 274300
2 Board Hop - Up Bracket

Weight: 6.3 kg
Code no: 274200
1 Board Support
Weight: 1.5 kg
Code no: 279300
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CUPLOK Half Coupler Braces for Access & False Work Scaffolds
Wedge Half
Coupler
(Fixed)
A (m) B (m) L (mm) Weight (kg) Code no.

1.00 2.50 2693 11.3 278041
1.00 1.80 2059 8.6 278031
1.00 1.60 1887 7.9 278026
1.00 1.30 1640 6.9 278016
1.00 1.20 1562 6.5 278011
1.50 2.50 2915 11.8 278101
1.50 1.80 2343 9.8 278091
1.50 1.60 2193 8.8 278086
1.50 1.30 1985 8.5 278066
1.50 1.20 1921 8.3 278046
2.00 2.50 3202 12.9 278126
2.00 1.80 2691 11.0 278116
2.00 1.60 2561 10.3 278106
2.00 1.30 2385 9.9 278076
2.00 1.20 2332 9.7 278051
1.30 2.50 2818 11.8 278081
1.30 1.80 2220 9.3 278071
1.80 1.80 2546 10.2 278111
2.50 2.50 3536 14.3 278131
Guidance Notes
1) S.W.L. = 12.5 kN max. - axial tension or compression, with the exception of code no.278131 2.5 x 2.5m Brace,
limited to 10.76 kN in compression.
2) Telescopic adjustable braces are available to cover the full range of application of the fixed braces. See page
452 for details.
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CUPLOK Face Braces
Swivel Blade
Face Braces for Access Scaffolds X (m) Y (m) L (mm) Weight Code no:
2.5 2.0 3202 11.5 kg 276202
S.W.L = 2.5 1.5 2916 10.7 kg 276153
6.35 kN Tension or Compression 1.8 2.0 2691 9.8 kg 276180
1.8 1.5 2343 8.7 kg 276150
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CUPLOK Base Jack AB9 & ANAB Adjustable Base
Thread
cleaner
Base Jack AB 9
Weight: 4.2 kg
S.W.L. 34 kN
X = 38mm to 260mm
Code no: 555609
ANAB Adjustable Base

Weight: 5kg
S.W.L. 25kN
X = 194mm to 670mm
Code no: 279010
Guidance Notes
For heavy duty Jacks see page 453
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CUPLOK Return Device / Handrail Post /

Spigot Pin & Ledger Adaptor
Return Device
Weight: 1.15 kg
Code no 279280
Handrail Post
Weight: 4.9 kg
Code no 279240
Spigot Pin
Weight: 0.09 kg
Code no 279340
SWL = 4kN
Centre
Ledger Adaptor
Weight: 1.7 kg
Code no 271900
(Used in pairs with 48.3Ø tube cut to suit to provide special lengths
of horizontals).
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CUPLOK Ledger Brace
Dim ‘L’
Side view of
coupler Half swivel coupler
Wedge & Wedge

Bolt
Ledger Brace (L = 1700mm) Weight 9.3 kg Code no: 277531

(L = 2060mm) Weight 10.7 kg Code no: 277551
Guidance Notes
1) Ledger Brace 1700mm use on bay size 1.3m x 1.5m high. SWL = 6.25 kN
2) Ledger Brace 2060mm use on bay size 1.3m x 2m high.
3) For application see page 18.
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CUPLOK Bridging Ledgers
Swivel end blades
Centers of verticals
5m Bridging Ledger
Swivel end blades
Centers of verticals
7.5m Bridging Ledger
Specification / Properties For safe loads see pages 16 and 17
5m Bridging Ledger Weight 33.7 kg Code no: 271920

7.5m Bridging Ledger Weight 40.7 kg Code no: 271930
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CUPLOK Use of 5.0m Bridging Ledger
Hand Rail Post
Elevation
Plan Brace
Plan
Diagonal bracing to inside

and outside faces to suit height and loading
Outside Face
Inside Face
A temporary central
standard may be used to
Plan Braces assist in erection
Alternative to using Bridging Ledgers

Guidance Notes
1) Deck may be formed using either Tubular Transoms, Intermediate Transoms and Scaffold Boards, or Omega
Transoms and Battens.
m2
2) Loading: The safe working load on platforms erected as shown is 3.0kN/ uniformly distributed.
3) Do not build inside board platforms off the Bridging ledgers.
4) It is possible to start a higher scaffold from the mid point of the 5m Bridging Ledger. If this is required, construct
as shown above, using diagonal face bracing to inside and outside faces.
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CUPLOK Use of 7.5m Bridging Ledger
Hand Rail Post
Elevation
Plan Brace
Plan
Guidance Notes
1) Deck may be formed using either tubular transom, intermediate transoms and scaffold boards, or Omega
transoms and battens.
2) Loading: The safe working load on platforms, erected as shown, is 1.5 kN/m2 uniformly distributed
3) Do not build inside board platforms off the Bridging ledgers
4) It is not possible to start a higher scaffold from the top of a 7.5m Bridging ledger.
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CUPLOK Assembly Instructions for Ledger Brace
Toeboard
Ledger brace
Toeboard
Guidance Notes
1) This ledger brace is assembled on the verticals.

2) The top end must be assembled first and the wedge coupler must be as close to the bottom cup of the vertical
as possible.
3) After the top end has been fastened then the bottom end can be attached to the vertical, as shown above in the
sketch.
4) The brace must be assembled in the manner shown, so that it does not foul the toeboard.
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Two and Three

Inside Boards
or
or
Number Description
Inside Board
1 Transom (2 Board)
Inside Board
Indicates a Vertical 2 Transom (3 Board)
Guidance Notes
1) Numbers 1 and 2 normally require support from a third ledger on the extended section. However, they may be
used in cantilever form as shown, in corners only, provided that the loads shown on pages 31 and 32 are not
exceeded.
2) For Design and Loading Information see pages 31 and 32.
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Single Inside Boards
Point
‘A’
Inidcates a Vertical
Guidance Notes
1) At point ‘A’ or ends of scaffolds, 2 one board support units must always be used for security.
2) For Design and Loading information see pages 31 and 32.
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Two and Three

Inside Boards
or
or
or alternatively
or
Position of the return may vary in detail

slightly.
Number Description
1 Inside 2 Board Transom
2 Inside 3 Board Transom
3 2 Board Hop-Up Bracket
4 3 Board Hop-Up Bracket
5 1300 Intermediate
Transom
6 565 Intermediate
Transom
7 795 Intermediate
Transom
Indicates a Vertical
Guidance Notes
1) Items 1 and 2 normally require support from a third ledger on the extended section. However, they may be used
in cantilever form as shown, in corners only, provided that the loads shown on pages 31 & 32 are not exceeded.
2) For design and loading information see pages 31 & 32.
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Single Inside Board
Numbers Description
Inside One
1 Board Transon
Board Support
2 One Board
Guidance Notes
1. For Design and Loading Information see pages 31 and 32
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Safe Working

Loads on Components
S.W.L. Uniformly distributed = 8.0kN

1.3m Transom
Horizontal
HORIZONTALS S.W.L, ‘s
L (m) C.P.L. kN 1/3 Points kN (2 off) U.D.L. kN
1.8 3.2 2.38 6.37
2.5 3.2 2.38 6.37
Intermediate Transoms
INTERMEDIATE TRANSOMS
Length L (mm) 565 795 1200 1300 1800 2500
Safe U.D.L. Load kN 9.47 7.06 5.06 4.38 3.57 4.93
Note: Horizontals supporting these Intermediate Transoms may be limiting.
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CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Safe Working

Loads on Components Cont.
Inside
Board
Transom
(One Board)
W1 W2 W2
Board
R Support
(One
Board)
INSIDE BOARD TRANSOM (ONE BOARD) & BOARD SUPPORT (ONE BOARD)
S.W.L. Uniformly distributed
W1 4.38 kN
W2 0.90 kN
R 3.20 kN
2
This permits a deck loading of 3.0 kN/m when bays are 2.5m long.
Inside Board
Transom (Two W2
& Three Board)
W1 W2
R See note
Hop-Up
Brackets (Two
& Three Board)
INSIDE BOARD TRANSOM (TWO AND THREE BOARD) AND HOP - UP BRACKETS (TWO AND THREE BOARDS)
Bracket S.W.L. W1 (U.D.) S.W.L. = Equiivalent loading Reaction
W2 (U.D.) to W2 (U.D.) 2.5m Bays
2
Two Board 4.38 kN 1.0 kN 1.5 kN/m 2.63 kN
2
Three Board 4.38 kN 0.83 kN 0.75 kN/m 2.72 kN
Hop-Up Brackets can also take the point loading from the third ledger when loading is as above.
Note: If the outside ledger is not in place W2 = 0.45 kN (2 Board) and W2 = 0.30 kN (3 Board)
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Omega
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 151
CUPLOK 1.3m / 1.8m & 2.5m Omega Transom
View ‘A’ ‘A’
View ‘B’ ‘B’
1.3m Omega Transom

weight 7.2 kg code no 275130
1.8m Omega Transom
weight 10 kg code no 275180
2.5 Omega Transom
weight 24.8 kg code no 275254
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CUPLOK Omega Board Support (1 Board) & Omega

Hop-Up Bracket (2 & 3 Board)
3 Board
2 Board
Omega Board Support
Omega Hop-Up Bracket

2 Board weight : 6.6 kg code no 275520
Note: Earlier brackets are 250 deep and have different end detail.
Omega Board Support

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CUPLOK Omega Corner Piece (2 Board)
View ‘A’ ‘A’
Omega Corner Piece

(2 Board)
Omega Corner Piece (2 Board) Weight 6.6 kg Code no: 279120
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CUPLOK Steel and Timber Battens

‘L’ Nominal
Steel Battens
‘L’ Actual
‘L’ Actual
Steel Battens Nom. ‘L’ Actual ‘L’ Weight Code no:

1300mm 1250mm 7.1 kg 274512
1800mm 1750mm 9.6 kg 274517
2500mm 2450mm 13.1 kg 274525
Omega 63mm Battens
1300mm 1250mm 9.5 kg 274613
1800mm 1750mm 13.0 kg 274617
2500mm 2450mm 18.0 kg 274625
Guidance Notes
1) Steel and Timber Battens suitable for uniformly distributed loads up to 3.0 kN/m2.
2) All Timber weights approximate at moisture content of 20%
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CUPLOK Omega Return Transom / Toeboard Clip for Timber

Battens / Toeboard Clip for Steel Battens
Omega Return Transom
Toeboard Clip for Timber Battens
Toeboard Clip for Steel Battens
Omega Return Transom weight: 8.6 kg code no 275550

Toeboard Clip for Timber Battens weight: 0.737 kg code no 279200
Toeboard Clip for Steel Battens weight: 1.0 kg code no 279180
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Toeboard Arrangements

Arrangement showing external corner
Scaffold Board
or Batten cut to
required length.
or or
Hidden detail showing
38 x 38 Cleat
or
or or
or
Hidden detail showing
Arrangement showing straight run
Number Description
Omega
1 Transom
1300 Omega
2 Batten
1800 Omega
3 Batten
2500 Omega
4 Batten
5 Toeboard Clip
Guidance Notes
1) This Toeboard Clip is for Timber Battens only.
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Use of

Two and Three Inside Boards
or
Scaffold Boards on
top and nailed down.
Scaffold Boards on top and nailed

down if gap between adjacent decks
exceeds regulations.
Number Description
1 Omega Transom
2 Omega 2 Board Support
3 Omega 3 Board Support
Indicates a Vertical 4 Omega Return Transom
Guidance Notes
1. For Design and Loading Information see page 171.
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Use of Two and

Three Inside Boards
Alternative to detail A use the Omega
Corner piece (2 Board Only)
Detail
‘A’
Scaffold tube handrail

secured by Couplers.
Detail
‘A’
or
Number Description
1 Omega Hop-Up Bracket (2 Board)
2 Omega Hop-Up Bracket (3 Board)
3 Omega Transom
4 Vertical
5 Handrail Post
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Use of One Inside Board
Scaffold Board on top and

nailed down.
Scaffold Board on top and nailed

down if gap between adjacent
decks exceeds regulations.
Number Description
1 Omega Transom
2 Omega One Board Support
Indicates a Vertical 3 Omega Return Transom
Guidance Notes
1) For Design and Loading Information see page 171.
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Use of Single Inside Board
Point
‘A’
Toeboard
Number Description
1 Omega Transom
Omega Board
2 Support - One Board
Guidance Notes
1) An Omega Return Transom may also be used here for number 1 , which will fill in the gaps in the decking
normally found in the 1.3m x 1.3m square corner.
2) At point ‘A’ corner or ends of scaffolds, two Omega Board Supports must always be used for security.
3) At point ‘A’ one board support Omega (or tubular) should be used at 0.5m and 1.0m above platform level as
guardrails.
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffold Staggered Horizontals
Horizontal
Transom
A
Section A - A
Guidance Notes
1) In combination with Omega transoms and battens, the outside horizontals of the access scaffold may be used at
guardrail - level.
2) This means a saving of the number of horizontals used and of the labour involved with replacing of the guardrails
when platforms are moved.
3) Same rules for tieing and bracing apply as for normal scaffolds.
4) Face bracing runs from guardrail level to guardrail level on the outside face of the scaffold. When required plan
bracing can be put in under the platform level.
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CUPLOK Omega Access Scaffolds - Transom, 2.5m Transom,

One Board Support & Hop - Up Brackets Two & Three Board
S.W.L. uniformly distributed
Omega Transom
Zt = 14.92 cm3
Zc = 10.23 cm3
(BS4360 Grade 43 Steel) W
Omega Transom & Omega Transom Heavy Duty

W (m) S.W.L. (U.D.L) Equivalent deck loading Central Deflection
2
(kN) on 2.5m Bay ( kN/m ) (mm)
1.3 10.38 3 4.0
1.8 7.50 1.5 7.6
2.5 5.40 0.75 14.7
2.5 (Heavy Duty) 11.75 - -
2.5m Omega Transom

Heavy Duty
Omega Board Support

One Board
Omega Board Support & Hop-Up Brackets

Bracket W Suitable for deck
Uniformly Distributed (kN) loading of ( kN/m2 )
One Board 2.0 3.0
Two Board 2.1 1.5
Three Board 1.9 0.75
Omega Hop-Up Brackets

Two Board and Three Board
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Circular Access
Scaffold
Applications
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CUPLOK Circular Access Scaffolds
Minimum
Minimum Clearance
Clearance Diameter
Diameter
Z
Y Z Y Y
Y
Z Z X X
X X
Scaffold Type ‘A’ Scaffold Type ‘B’
N.B. The diameters shown in the table on page 215

are those which just touch the inside face of the
inside horizontal. Suitable additional clearance must
be allowed.
Guidance Notes
When it is required to provide a run of Access Scaffold, which is curved in plan, such as to
give access to the inside or outside of circular tanks, etc. , then certain variations have to be
made in the construction of the scaffold.
It is not always possible to have inside horizontals, outside ledgers and transoms at the same
level. Some of the horizontals on the outside of the curve of the scaffold must be moved to a
different level and in the commonest case of providing access around the outside of a structure
then the horizontal is moved up by 1m to form a guardrail.
(See page 213)
When providing access around the inside of a curve (i.e. in a circular tank) then it is probably
most convenient to move the inner horizontal down by 0.5m in alternative bays. (See page 214).
Curved scaffolds can be constructed by using a combination of rectangular and trapezium

shaped bays (Scaffold Type A in the following pages) or from all trapezium shaped bays
(Scaffold Type B).
The circle is finally closed with adjustable ledgers or tubes and couplers ( if standard
horizontals will not do).
Rectangular bays are used as normal for a scaffold and over 1.5m, intermediate transoms will
be used in the normal way to cut down the span of the boards. Intermediate transoms cannot be
used in trapezium bays and therefore the length of these shown in the following tables has been
limited to cater for the allowable span of a 38mm scaffold board. If thicker boards are used,
greater lengths may be considered. Consult an SGB Design Office.
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CUPLOK Circular Access Scaffolds
Use of 38mm thick

scaffold boards limits
span of Trapezium
bays to 1.3m.
However, if adjacent
boards cantilever by
Scaffold Type ‘A more than 150mm then
1.6m Transoms may
be used in bays where
boards are at the
higher level.
Scaffold Type ‘B’
Fillet piece
Minimum
MINIMUM OVERLAP OF BOARDS
Guidance Notes
The following points should be observed in relation to laying decking boards.
1) All boards should run in the length of the scaffold.
2) Where rectangular bays with intermediate transoms are used, the boards over these bays must be at the lower
level of the two layers.
3) Preferably the overlapping boards of the upper layer should be cut to give a neat appearance.
4) Fillet pieces should be nailed across the ends of the overlapping boards, as shown in the diagram above.
The diameters, shown in the Tables on page 215, apply to scaffolds around the outside of circular structures.
For scaffolds on the inside of tanks, etc. , the same arrangements will apply for diameters approximately 3.0m
greater than those listed.
During erection care must be taken to see that the trapezium shaped bays are erected keeping a true shape on
plan, otherwise the desired diameters will not be achieved.
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CUPLOK Circular Scaffold Outside the Structure
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CUPLOK Circular Scaffold Inside the Structure
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CUPLOK Circular Access. Some Typical Layouts
Dia. of circle X Y Z Type Dia. of circle X Y Z Type

in mm Horizontal Length in mm
2.096 1.300 0.6 B 19.808 1.3 1.0 1.3 A
2.113 1.295 0.6 B 19.907 1.0 0.6 2.5 A
2.274 1.250 0.6 B 21.857 1.3 0.9 2.5 A
2.480 1.200 0.6 B 23.333 1.0 0.9 B
3.804 1.000 0.6 B 24.112 1.3 1.0 1.8 A
5.115 0.900 0.6 B 29.272 1.2 0.9 2.5 A
5.730 1.300 0.9 B 29.800 1.2 1.0 1.3 A
5.805 1.295 0.9 B 30.139 1.3 1.0 2.5 A
6.575 1.250 0.9 B 31.127 1.3 1.2 B
7.698 1.200 0.9 B 32.770 1.295 1.2 B
8.031 1.200 0.6 1.3 A 36.281 1.2 1.0 1.8 A
8.559 1.300 1.0 B 45.354 1.2 1.0 2.5 A
8.617 1.300 0.6 1.8 A 57.125 1.0 0.9 1.3 A
8.707 1.295 1.0 B 62.338 1.25 1.2 B
10.139 1.200 0.6 1.8 A 64.925 1.3 1.2 1.3 A
10.302 1.250 1.0 B 64.938 1.3 1.25 B
11.121 1.300 0.6 2.5 A 70.115 1.0 0.9 1.8 A
12.199 1.000 0.6 1.3 A 72.161 1.295 1.25 B
12.911 1.200 1.0 B 77.915 1.3 1.2 1.8 A
13.091 1.200 0.6 2.5 A 88.302 1.0 0.9 2.5 A
14.149 1.300 0.9 1.3 A 96.102 1.3 1.2 2.5 A
15.411 1.000 0.6 1.8 A 132.537 1.3 1.25 1.3 A
17.361 1.300 0.9 1.8 A 158.533 1.3 1.25 1.8 A
18.081 1.200 0.9 1.2 A 194.926 1.3 1.25 2.5 A
18.941 1.200 0.9 1.3 A NOTE: Diameters apply to external scaffolds.
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CUPLOK Circular Scaffolds.

Load Carrying Capacity Tying & Bracing
Guidance Notes
Load Carrying Capacity and Ties
In general the load carrying capacity of a Cuplok circular access scaffold is related to the tie pattern used in the
same way as a normal Cuplok access scaffold on a straight run.
General Rules for Ties
1) Ties should be of the normal rigid push/pull type and should be capable of resisting movement along the face of
the structure.
2) Ties should be within 300mm of a node point, either on the horizontals or the verticals.
3) Ties should connect to both the inside and outside horizontals (or verticals). If ties are only connected to the
inside horizontal or vertical, then plan braces should be put in at every tied level in the same bays as the face
bracing.
4) If ties have to be removed for any reason, then their function at that location must be taken over by the
introduction of plan bracing or ledger bracing to brace back to adjacent tie points.
Note the limitation shown on the tie pattern diagrams for the horizontal or vertical span of such arrangements.
This may mean that additional ties have to be put in. Care should be taken to see that the total number of ties on
any one face of the scaffold is not reduced to less than 90% of the number required by the basic pattern.
5) Scaffolds, extending above the building.
Scaffolds should not extend more than two lifts above the ground or above the last tied level, except unloaded
scaffolds under construction against the face of existing building when three lifts are permitted.
If bricklayers scaffolds are to have the working platform two lifts above the last tie, then ledger bracing should be
used for the two lifts under the platform. This may be removed when further ties have been positioned.
Face Bracing
Face bracing is required over the full height for one bay in every four.
Hop - Up Brackets
The rules for hop - up brackets, are the same as for straight runs.
Special Cases
Every effort should be made to comply with the rules for ties wherever possible. For scaffolds to steel tanks,
consideration should be given for anchorage to be welded on to the face of the tank.
However, occasionally it is not possible to secure the tie to the structure and the following special procedure
should be adopted. The design should be referred to the SGB Design Department for special checking.
1) Tie tubes should be firmly butted to the structure. Adjustable bases can be used in the ends of the tubes to
spread the load, and by adjusting them, firm contact can be made with the structure.
2) Full rings of plan bracing should be used at every tied level. Note that tie patterns Type C and Type D, are then
particularly useful.
3) Cuplok circular scaffolds, with butting ties, rely on the complete ring effect to keep them stable and secure and
therefore they must run completely around the structure and must be erected one complete lift at a time.
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Mobile Tower
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 251
CUPLOK Timber Deck, Toe Board & Castor Wheel

for Mobile Tower
50 x 50
63mm Thick Timber Deck Board Timber block
38mm Thick Fixed Toe Board
63mm Thick Timber Deck Board 10 off. required per platform Weight 25 kg (each)
38mm Thick Fixed Toe Board 4 off. required per platform Weight 14.3 kg (each)
Castor Wheel (cast iron tyre) Weight 7.0 kg Code no: 279100
(rubber tyre) Weight 6.7 kg Code no: 279080
Guidance Notes
1) The Timber Units shown above are not stocked. Details are given for guidance only.
2) Castor Wheel 279100 - with wheel lock only & Cast Iron wheel.
3) Castor Wheel 279080 - with wheel lock only & Rubber Tyred Wheel.
4) Safe loads vary according to supplier, but SWL will be stamped onto castor.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 261
CUPLOK General Arrangement for Mobile Tower
Maximum Working Loads 10 kN
Horizontals are used

as Handrails
Working platforms and

safety platforms must be
fully boarded and working
platforms must have toe
boards all round
Diagonal face brace
Plan braces to keep towers

square in plan (number of plan
braces depends on height of
tower)
Cuplok Castor wheels
Notes:
Special deck boards and
toe boards will not be
supplied with the tower.
They may be made up as
shown.
See page 251 for details
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Date 12/03/98 Page 262
CUPLOK Platform Levels 1.9m to 10.9m for Mobile Tower
1.9m Platform 2.9m Platform 3.9m Platform See page 263 for 4.9m 5.9m Platform
Detailed Example
6.9m Platform 7.9m Platform 8.9m Platform 9.9m Platform 10.9m Platform
Notes: See page 264 regarding height to base ratio
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Date 12/03/98 Page 263
CUPLOK Platform Level 4.9m Detailed Example - Mobile Tower
4.9m (approx) Platform Level from ground
Item no: Component
1 Plan Braces
2 Face Braces
3 Cuplok Vertical
4 38mm Fixed Toeboard
5 Spigot Pin
6 Castor Wheel
7 Cuplok Horizontals
Guidance Notes:
1) For details on 1.9m to 10.9m Platform Levels see page 262
2) For details on Timber Deck and Fixed Toeboard use see page 251
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Date 12/03/98 Page 264
CUPLOK Schedule of Components & Make-Up of Mobile Towers
Schedule of Components
Height of Working Platform (m)

Components 1.9m 2.9m 3.9m 4.9m 5.9m 6.9m 7.9m 8.9m 9.9m 10.9m Code
no:
2m Verticals - 8 4 - 8 4 - 8 4 -
3m Verticals 4 - 4 8 4 8 12 8 12 16
2.5m Horizontal 12 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 28 32
2.5m x 2.5m 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Plan Brace
2.5m x 2.0m - - 4 - 8 4 - 8 16 12
Face Brace
2.5m x 1.5m - 4 - 12 8 12 16 12 4 12
Face Brace
Spigot Pin - 4 4 4 8 8 8 12 12 12
Toeboard Clips 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2.650 Timber
Deck Boards 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
(63mm thick)
Toeboards 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Cast Iron Castor 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Wheels or
Rubber Tyred 4 4 4 4 4 - - - - -
Castor Wheels
Guidance Notes
1) The maximum height of free-standing Mobile Towers used inside enclosed buildings ( i.e no wind loading) must
not exceed a height to base ratio of 3.5 : 1.
2) For other free standing towers, the maximum height must not exceed a height to base ratio of 3 : 1. If exposed
to high winds, stability checks must be made.
3) For heights greater than this, stability calculations must be made.
4) The stability of the Towers may be increased by:- i) Using stabilisers.
ii) Weighting the base of the Tower.
iii) Tying the Tower into a stable structure.
5) If rubber tyred castor wheels are used, the maximum height of the working platform is reduced to 5.9m
6) Warning:- i) The castor wheels must be secured to the Tower and locked against rolling.
ii) The Tower must not be moved whilst it is supporting men or materials.
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Staircase
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 301
Cuplok Staircase Unit 1.5m & 2.0m Lift
Staircase Unit 2m Lift (All Steel)
Staircase Unit 1.5m Lift
Plywood Deck
Staircase Unit 1.5m Lift Weight 50 kg Code no: 279400
Staircase Unit 2m Lift (All Steel) Weight 65 kg Code no: 279420
Guidance Notes
1) The Cuplok Staircase Tower is mainly built up of standard Cuplok items. Additional items required for the 2m lift
Tower are the 2.0m Staircase Unit and the Guardrail Post on the 8 leg Tower.
2) If the first lift of the Tower is 1.5m, then the additional items required are the 1.5m Staircase Unit, and the
Guardrail Post on the 8 leg Tower.
3) Landing Platforms are formed from timber or steel battens resting on Omega Transoms.
4) Not for public access, site use only
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Date 12/03/98 Page 301A
Cuplok Staircase Unit - Public Access / Guard Rail
Public Staircase Unit 2m Lift (All steel)
Guardrail
Swivel Blade
Half swivel
Coupler
Staircase Unit 2m Lift (All Steel) Weight 102.5 kg Code no: 299898
Guardrail Weight 12.8 kg Code no:
Guidance Notes
1) The Public Cuplok Staircase Tower is mainly built up of standard Cuplok items. Additional items required for the
2m lift Tower are the 2.0m Public Staircase Unit, the Guardrail Post on the 8 leg Tower and a guardrail with
swivel coupler one end.
2) Landing Platforms are formed from timber or steel battens resting on Omega Transoms.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 302
CUPLOK Staircase Guard Post
Specifications / Properties
Staircase Guard Post Weight: 7.2kg Code no: 279380
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Date 12/03/98 Page 312
CUPLOK General Arrangement of 8 Leg Tower
Omega Transom
Guidance Notes
The Cuplok Staircase Tower is available in two versions, having either 8 or 10 legs, choice to be made
according to the height and load capacity required. Plan dimensions of both Towers are 4.4m x 1.8m, with landing
platforms 1.3m wide and staircases 0.8m wide. The rise of each staircase unit is 2.0m. Exits can be made from the
landing platforms by suitably rearranging the guardrails. Permissible heights, depending on loading and tie pattern,
are shown on page 321.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 313
CUPLOK General Arrangement of 10 Leg Tower
Omega Transom
Guidance Notes
1) The ten Leg Tower has the same principal dimensions as the 8 leg Tower; permissible heights depending on
loading and tie pattern are shown on page 321.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 313A
CUPLOK General Arrangement of 10 Leg Tower (Public Access)
Omega Transom
Guidance Notes
1) The ten Leg Tower for public access has the same principal dimensions as the 8 leg Tower; except for middle
bay which is 2.5m. Permissible heights depending on loading and tie pattern are shown on page 321. * The
width of the tower is 2.5m and 1.25m horizontals are required in the centre bay.
© SGB CUPLOK7A.DOC
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Date 12/03/98 Page 314
CUPLOK 1.5m Base Lift
These members are raised to

allow headroom clearance and
free access to bottom landing
Omega Transom
Guidance Notes
1) When a Staircase tower is built to give access to a Cuplok scaffold having a base lift of 1.5m and higher lifts of
2.0m, then the 1.5m stairway unit should be used at the base of the Tower, as shown above.
2) It is also possible to use a 1.5m lift at the very top of the Tower, in which case an extra 1.8m horizontal is
required as a guardrail at position XX, plus full guardrails to the landing platform.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 315
CUPLOK Details of Tying and Bracing
Tie Pattern 1. Tie Pattern 2.
- - - - - - - Indicates a Plan or Face Brace - - - - - - - Indicates a Plan or Face Brace
• The Ties must restrain movement along • The Ties must restrain movement along
both axes of the Tower. both axes of the Tower.
• plan brace each tied lift • plan brace each ift

• staircases act as plan bracing • brace both side faces
• front and back braced (partly by staircases • staircases act as plan bracing
and guardrails) • front and back braced (partly by
staircases and guardrails)
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Loadings
Date 10/09/98 Page 321
CUPLOK Permissible Heights & Loading Detail

for Staircase Tower
Guidance Notes
1) Two tie patterns are shown on page 315. The staircase units act as both plan braces and
diagonal braces. If any staircase unit has to be omitted this has to be replaced by additional plan
and diagonal bracing.
2) Ties must be rigid and must carry loads in all 4 horizontally directions. The maximum distance of a
tie to the nearest node point must not exceed 300mm. The staircase tower must not extend more
than 4.00m above the last tied level when in use.
3) The permissible heights of the staircase towers are shown in the table for various loading cases,
and for the two tower types. For other types of construction, tie pattens or loading cases, contact
the SGB Design Office.
4) The permissible height of the tower is calculated for the following load cases:
a) A uniformly distributed load on staircases and on boarded platforms
(i) 75 kg/m2 (ii) 150 kg/m2 (iii) 300 kg/m2 public access. (Limited by Cuplok System).
b) A total load of 100 kg per staircase and per boarded platform. This is approximately
equivalent to one man plus light tools, per metre of staircase height.
Staircase Tower Type Permissible Height of Tower (Metres)

2 2
Main UDL load 75 kg/m UDL load 150 kg/m Total load 100 kg
No. of Dimensions on staircase and on on staircase and on per staircase and per
Legs of tower in boarded platforms boarded platforms boarded platform
meters
Tie Tie Tie Tie Tie Tie Pattern
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 1 2
4.00m 8.00m 4.00m 8.00m 4.00m 8.00m
8 1.80 x 4.40 20 33 14 23 23 38
10 1.80 x 4.40 27 45 19 32 32 53
10 1.80 x 5.101 9 16 UDL load of 300 kg/m2 public access
5) All platforms to have double guardrails and toe boards.
6) Double guardrails parallel to the stairway on both sides must be used.
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Miscellaneous
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 351
CUPLOK Tension Joint for Slung Scaffold
Points ‘B’
2 Off. M12 x 70
long bolt c/w
nyloc nut
Loose Spigot
Section ‘A-A’
Tension Joint Note: The permissible tensile load on this connection is 12 kN.
Guidance Notes
Points ‘B’ Standard verticals and spigots drilled out 13Ø to suit M12 bolt.
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Loading Tower
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 401
CUPLOK Loading Tower - Board Bearer & Knee Brace
Board Bearer
Knee Brace
Horizontal
48.3 x 3.2 tube
Board Bearer Weight 17.3 kg Code no: 583090
Knee Brace Weight 8.23 kg Code no: 108590
Guidance Notes
Board Bearer
1) There are 8 Board Bearers spaced at 345mm centres which are used to transmit the working load to the Knee
Braced Horizontals.
Knee Brace
1) There are 4 Knee Braces which are used to support the Horizontals.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 411
CUPLOK Guidance Notes for Timber used with Loading Tower
38mm Thick Timber Scaffold Board
38mm Thick Removable Toe Board
38mm Thick Fixed Toe Boards
Plan View of Platform
Fixed Toe
Boards 2 off. 38 x 38 Timber
Battens x
230 nailed to fixed
Toe Board.
Removable
Detail ‘A - A’
Toe Board
‘A’
38mm Thick Timber Scaffold Board 10 off. required per platform Weight 13.7 kg
38mm Thick Fixed Toe Boards 2 off. required per platform Weight 15.2 kg
38mm Thick Removable Toe Board 2 off. required per platform Weight 13.8 kg
Guidance Notes
1) The Timber Units shown above are not stocked. Details are given for guidance only
2) If there is direct access to a main scaffold then only two fixed toeboards will be needed.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 412
CUPLOK General Arrangement for Loading Tower
Special deck boards and toe boards

will not be supplied with the Tower. Ledgers are used as
handrails
They may be made up from standard Working platforms and safety
scaffold boards. See page 411 for platforms must be fully boarded
details. and must have toe boards
AB9 Base jacks
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Date 12/03/98 Page 413
CUPLOK Platform Levels (4.2/4.7/5.2/7.7m approx)

Loading Tower
4.2m (approx) Platform Level (See Guidance notes below for other Levels)
Knee Braces
Board Bearers General Arrangement
Item no: Component
1 Board Bearer
2 2.5m Horizontal
3 Knee Brace
4 Face Brace
5 Cuplok Vertical
6 Base Jack AB9
7 2.434m Boards
Guidance Notes: 8 Plan Braces
1) For a 4.7m Platform Level Item 5 would be all 3m Verticals
2) For a 5.2m Platform Level Item 5 would have a 2.0m Vertical, 2.0m 9 Toe Boards
Vertical and a 3m Vertical in accending order. 10 Toe Board Clip
3) For a 7.7m Platform Level Item 5 would have a 3.0m Vertical, 3.0m 11 Spigot Pin
Vertical, 3.0m Vertical.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 414
CUPLOK Schedule of Components & Make-Up of Loading Towers

Nominal Platform Height (using min. Base Jack Extension)

Components 3.2m 3.7m 4.2m 4.7m 5.2m 5.7m 6.2m 6.7m 7.2m 7.5m Code
no:
2m Verticals 4 4 - - 8 8 4 4 - - 270200
3m Verticals 4 4 8 8 4 4 8 8 12 12 270300
2.5m x 2m Face - 4 - - 4 8 - 4 8 12 276205
Brace
2.5m x 1.5m Face 6 2 6 10 6 2 14 10 6 2 276153
Brace
2.5m x 1.0m Face - - 4 - - - - - - -
Brace
2.5m Horizontals 18 18 22 22 22 22 26 26 26 26 271250
Knee Braces 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 279260
Adjustable Base 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 555609
Board Bearers 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Spigot Pins 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 279340
Toe Board Clip 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 279200
2.434 Scaffold 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Boards
Toe Boards 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2.5m x 2.5m Plan 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Brace
Plan Plan
Figure 1 Figure 2
Make-Up of the Full Range of Cuplok Loading Towers
Make-Up of Platform Height (Approx.)

Towers
3.2 m 3.7 m 4.2 m 4.7 m 5.2 m 5.7 m 6.2 m 6.7 m 7.2 m 7.7 m
1m Lifts - - 1 - - - - - - -
1.5m Lifts 2 1 2 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
2m Lifts - 1 - - 1 2 - 1 2 3
Guidance Notes
1) The loading tower may be built into scaffolds up to 6m high. (See Figure 1.)
2) For use with scaffolds higher than 6m, the loading tower must be free standing and tied into the scaffold at
the top. (See Figure 2).
3) The joints in the standards should be staggered when the lengths of the standards used permits this to be
done.
4) For a greater range of adjustment of platform height Universal Jacks (Code no: 279550) together with
Baseplates (Code no: 279530) may be used instead of Adjustable Base (Code no: 555609).
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Loadings
Date 12/03/98 Page 421
CUPLOK Maximum Load Carrying Capacity for Loading Tower
Plan View A
Pallets
Plan View B
Guidance Notes
Plan View A: Four 10 kN Pallets (approx. 1.0m x 0.6m) may be placed in any position on the platform,
provided that they span across the Board Bearers, as shown.
Plan View B Six 8.25 kN Pallets (approx. 1.0m x 0.6m) may be placed in any position on the platform,
provided that they span across the Board Bearers, as shown.
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Support
Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 451
CUPLOK Support Verticals & Support Horizontals

Support Vertical
Weight 11.6 kg
Code no 270233
Support Vertical
Weight 9.1 kg
Code no 270183
Support Vertical
Weight 6.6 kg
Code no 270133
Horizontal
Ø48.3 Typical
Horizontal
Support Verticals
Support Horizontals
Support Horizontals
Dim ‘L’ Application Weight Colour Code Code no
600 Troughs 2.65 kg - 271060
900 Waffles 3.73 kg - 271090
1000 900 Metriform Panel 4.10 kg - 271100
1200 Metriform Beam 4.81 kg White 271120
1250 Waffles 5.00 kg Red 271127
1600 1500 Metriform Panel 6.24 kg Black 271160
Guidence Notes
1) For details on 1300, 1800 & 2500 Horizontals see page 2
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Date 12/03/98 Page 452
CUPLOK Internal Adjustable Braces
Internal Adjustable Braces (Short Brace) Weight 10.8 kg Code no: 279810
Internal Adjustable Braces (Long Brace) Weight 15.1 kg Code no: 279820
Short Brace X (m) 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.3
Y (m) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0
L (mm) 1562 1640 1887 1921 1985 2059 2193 2343 2385
Long Brace X (m) 1.6 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 Maximum rating 12.5 kN
Y (m) 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 Tension or Compression
L (mm) 2561 2692 2692 2915 3202
Guidance Notes
1) On the adjustable braces, length to be set prior to fixing by positioning the locating pin on the clamp in the
appropiate hole and tightening the nut.
2) Internal adjustable brace introduced in 1983. Replaces Telescopic brace with half couplers in UK.
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Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 453
CUPLOK 400mm / 500mm Jacks , Adaptor

& Socket Baseplate
Adaptor
Jacks 400mm
& 500mm
Socket Baseplate
Adaptor Weight 2.3 kg Code no: 279500
Socket Baseplate Weight 2.1 kg Code no: 289530
Jacks
400mm Weight 3 kg Dim ‘L’ 660 Dim ‘X’ 0 to 420 Code no: 279540
500mm Weight 3.9 kg Dim ‘L’ 860 Dim ‘X’ 0 to 620 Code no: 279550
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Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 454
CUPLOK 170mm Forkhead, 150mm Forkhead,

& 75mm Forkhead
2 Holes 5Ø
150mm Forkhead
Weight 3.7 kg
Code no. 279653
2 Holes 5Ø
75mm Forkhead
Weight 3.9 kg
Code no. 279650
2 Holes 5Ø
170mm Forkhead
Weight 5.2 kg
Code no. 279657
Guidance Notes
1) The 186mm Forkhead is wide enough to accept a MKII Soldier
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Date 12/03/98 Page 455
CUPLOK Cantilever Frame 1m Deep &

Cantilever Frame 1.5m Deep
Cantilever Frame 1m Deep

Weight 19.1 kg
Code no 279610
(See Guidance Notes)
Cantilever Frame 1.5m Deep

Weight 20.5 kg
Code no 279615
(See Guidance Notes)
Guidence Notes
1) The permissible loadings given for the Cantilever frames assumes that the bracing requirements given on
page 480 are fulfilled.
2) Permissible point load on any outer socket = 15 kN or U.D.L. on Transom of 8kN, (not both).
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Components
Date 07/10/96 Page 456
CUPLOK Drophead Bracing Adaptor
4 Holes 14Ø
Drophead Bracing Adaptor Weight 3.6 kg Code no: 289160
Jack Penetration 110 mm S.W.L. = 40kN along vertical axis
For details of Drophead see Metriform data sheets.
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Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 457
CUPLOK Guard Post Bracket
4 holes 14Ø
Specifications
Guard Post Bracket weight 1.7 kg code no. 279700
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Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 458
CUPLOK 75mm / 150mm Bracing Forkhead & Bracing Plate
150mm Bracing Forkhead
75mm Bracing Forkhead
Bracing Plate
4 holes
150mm Bracing Forkhead Weight 4.0 kg Code no: 279681

75mm Bracing Forkhead Weight 4.2 kg Code no: 279676
Bracing Plate Weight 2.4 kg Code no: 279510
Guidance Notes
1) The Spigot Pin Code 279340, cannot be used with the 150mm & 75mm Bracing forkheads or Bracing
Adaptor. To fix forkheads to jack use M8 x 60 bolt and nut.
2) The Bracing Coupler is used to adapt existing forkheads, adaptors and socket baseplates for use with the
jack Brace. See page 459 for more details
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Components
Date 12/03/98 Page 459
CUPLOK Bracing Coupler, Jack Brace Type S & Type L
Black Hex Head Screw M8 x

‘T’ Bolt 30 may be used instead of
rivets.
Bracing Coupler
L Min. = 1277mm
L Max. = 2182mm
Jack Brace Type S
L Min. = 1688mm
L Max. = 2775mm
Jack Brace Type L
Specification / Properties SWL = 6.25kN
Bracing Coupler Weight 0.8 kg Code no: 279740
Jack Brace Type S Weight 6.8 kg Code no: 279720

(For horizontal bays up to 1.8m)
Jack Brace Type L Weight 10.9 kg Code no: 279710
(For horizontal bays up to 2.5m)
Guidance Notes
1) The Bracing Coupler is used to adapt existing forkheads, adaptors and socket baseplates for use with the
jack Brace.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 460
CUPLOK Beam Bracket
View ‘A’
Specification / Properties For safe working loads see page 537
Beam Bracket Weight 6.6 kg Code no: 279780
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Date 12/03/98 Page 461
CUPLOK Swivel Base Plate & Rocking Forkhead
Swivel Base Plate
Maximum angle θ = 60°

θ For θ =0° − 60°, SWL = 57 kN
along axis of socket.
Rocking Forkhead
F = 57 kN max Support Bar
Max rotation of support bar ± 45°
Socket 95
long with
handles
SWL = 57 kN max. for all angles

and combinations of angles as
described above. Jack bracing Rotation =
requirements see data sheet
45° max
page
Secondary axis
For maximun permissible slopes of the formwork,

Rotation = 45° max see page 471.
Primary axis
Swivel Base Plate Weight 4.3 kg Code no: 279520
Rocking Forkhead Weight 6.85 kg Code no: 279686
Guidance Notes
Swivel Base Plate
1) It is important to secure the swivel base to a sound timber sole plate, such as a railway sleeper, with four 5/8”
dia x 4” long steel coach screws.
2) The load in the sole plate must be transmitted to a suitable and adequate foundation.
Rocking Forkhead
1) The Cuplok Rocking Forkhead replaces a normal forkhead where slabs with sloping soffits have to be
constructed. The design of the forkhead allows the primary timber beams to be sloped along their length
and also to be sloped in the transverse direction, so that the secondary timber beams fully contact the top
surface of the primary beams. Thus soffit formwork which slopes in two directions relative to the grid of the
supporting Cuplok structure, may be constructed.This is achieved by firstly erecting the forkheads to the
approximate level required. Primary and secondary timbers for a small part of the formwork area are placed
in position. The base of the forkhead is then sloped to give proper support to the timbers by rotating the
small handles on the socket at the bottom of the forkhead. Care should be taken to see that the support bar
is in full line contact with the underside of the forkhead.As it is very difficult to calculate exact setting levels
for the forkheads, it will probably be necessary to re-level the support jacks, whilst checking the required
levels at the form face. Due allowance should be made for the plywood thickness if this is not in place at the
time. Finally check the setting of the support bar.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 472
CUPLOK Support Structures - Height Make Up
Top surface of
Forkhead forkhead
jack
horizontal
Spigotless vertical
horizontal
Total Number of verticals

Vertical Spigotless Spigoted
length
1.30 1.80 2.30 1.00 2.00 3.00
(m)
1.30 1 - - - - -
Sipgoted 1.80 - 1 - - - -
vertical 2.30 - - 1 - - -
brace 2.80 - 1 - 1 - -
3.30 1 - - - 1 -
3.80 - 1 - - 1 -
4.30 - - 1 - 1 -
4.80 - 1 - - - 1
5.30 - - 1 - - 1
5.80 - 1 - - 2 -
6.30 - - 1 - 2 -
6.80 - 1 - - 1 1
7.30 - - 1 - 1 1
7.80 - 1 - - - 2
8.30 - - 1 - - 2
jack 8.80 - 1 - - 2 1
9.30 - - 1 - 2 1
9.80 - 1 - - 1 2
10.3 - - 1 - 1 2
Bottom surface baseplate

of Baseplate
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Applications
Date 12/03/98 Page 472A
CUPLOK Support Structures - Top and Base Adjustments
© SGB CUPLOK6V.DOC
Applications
Date 12/03/98 Page 472B
CUPLOK Support Structures -

Height Tables for Standard Combinations
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Date 12/03/98 Page 473
CUPLOK Support Structures - Preferred Construction
Front Elevation Side Elevation
A
A
Spacing of Verticals
Section A - A
Guidance Notes
1) The most satisfactory type of structure is built by having continous lines of horizontals in both directions, as this
automatically gives accurate setting out of the verticals. This is particulary important when using Cuplok to
support the Metriform System.
2) Suitable horizontals are available for most purposes, as detailed on Data Sheet page 451.
3) Plan bracing is helpful to square up the intial verticals during erection, available Plan Braces being shown on
Data Sheet page 6.
4) The load carrying capacity of the structure depends upon the spacing of the verticals and various other factors
as shown in the Guide for Designers, pages 491 onwards.
5) Various combinations of verticals and jacks can be used to achieve different overall heights, as shown on Data
Sheet page 472. A spigotless verticals must always be used at the top so that a jack can be inserted.
6) When very long runs are to be constructed, consideration should be given to dividing the structure into smaller
sections, to avoid the build-up of adverse tolerances, either in the Cuplok or in the Formwork System.
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Date 12/03/98 Page 474
CUPLOK Support Structures - Rows and Towers

Front Elevation Side Elevation With Ledger Braces
Front Elevation Side Elevation With Ledger Braces
A A
Section ‘A’ ‘A’
Guidance Notes
1) In special circumstances, where access is required through the support structure, rows of legs can be built as
shown in the diagram. In this case ledger bracing is required across each row.
2) Similarly, individual towers can be built, (for irregular spacing both directions). Such towers will have to be
ledger braced in both directions and a plan brace may be necessary to keep the tower square. Again, care
should be taken in the design of taller structures, paying particular attention to the overturning of the towers.
3) For rows and towers horizontal lacing should be used at vertical intervals of not less than 4 times the minimum
base dimension. This may be from Cuplok Ledgers if the spacing is suitable, or otherwise with tube and fittings.
If cantilever brackets are used, these must be loaded last and there must be sufficient weight on the main
structure to ensure stability.
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Details of Bracing
Front Elevation Side Elevation
B A A
Horizontal
F.S.
Brace
Brace
N.S.
Vertical
Section A - A View B
Guidance Notes
1) Diagonal Braces (for sizes see Data Sheet page 452) are fixed to the ledgers as shown, as close to the node
point as possible. The gap between the side of the brace and the node point should not be greater than 50mm.
2) The bracing should be put in immediately after each lift has been erected.
3) The amount of bracing required should be calculated, but a minimum amount of bracing always has to be used.
This requires one complete brace from the top to the bottom lacing level, on each row of standards, once in 7
bays, in each direction.
4) The correct detailing of head and base jack bracing is shown on pages 477 and 478.
5) Methods for calculating the amount of diagonal bracing are shown in the Guide for designers, pages 491
onwards.
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Bracing of Jacks and Forkheads

Front Elevation
Cuplok Horizontal
A - Detail of Forkhead Bracing
B- -Detail of Base Jack Bracing
Spigotless Vertical
T & F brace
Cuplok Horizontal
T & F brace
Guidance Notes
1. Height adjustment has to be carried out before the bracing is put on. Alternatively, jack braces can be used
instead of Tube & Fittings. See pages 458 and 459 for details.
2. In general, jack bracing should be avoided wherever possible, by designing the structure so that only the
smallest jack extensions are required at top and bottom. The extension of the jack at the top, and the bottom,
should be balanced, to give equal load carrying capacity, as shown on Data Sheets 491 onwards. Where jack
bracing is necessary, it should be made using the details shown in these diagrams.
3. If the formwork is continuous and with rigid connections between members, then forkhead lacing should not be
required.
4. When forkhead or base jack bracing is required, then shortbridle tubes should be used to provide a connection
for the bracing. The use of the SGB Mark 3A right-angle coupler is recommended.
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Jack Bracing with

Bracing Adaptor
‘A’ ‘A’
Cuplok Bracing Adaptor

Ledger
‘A’ ‘A’ Screw Jack

Detail of Top Jack Bracing
Tube & Fitting
Brace
Spigotless
Intermediate Vertical
Bracing
Guidance Notes
1. Height adjustment has to be carried out before the jack bracing is put in.
2. The bracing adaptor is normally used on top of the jack where Metriform or W/T Dropheads are required. It may
also be used with timber formwork where there is a particularly long jack extension, but note that there is no
provision for a forkhead.
3. The bracing adaptor allows lacing with Cuplok horizontals. Tube and fitting are needed for the bracing only. The
use of Swivel Couplers for bracing should be avoided wherever possible and the use of the SGB Right-angle
Mark 3A Coupler is recommened, because of its higher load carrying capacity.
4. Alternative, jack bracing can be used at the base, see pages 458 and 459 for details.
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Use of Cantilever

with Fork Heads
Forkheads
Internal Brace
Cantilever Frame
Horizontals
Spigotless Standard
Guidance Notes
If the cantilever frame is used, the horizontals must be placed as shown in the figure above. The bracing details
are explained on page 480
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Bracing and use of Cantilever

Frames in 1.8m Wide Bays
Internal Bracing to resist Additional Internal

horizontal forces Bracing to support Top
Cantilve Frame adjustment
Cantilever
Frame
Verticals
Horizontals
Internal
Bracing
Base
Adjustment
Guidance Notes:
1) When the 1.5m cantilever frames are used, to full capacity (i.e. with a 15 kN point load) two additional braces
must be used. When the end point load is 11 kN or less, only one brace need be used as shown in the diagram.
2) When the 1m cantilever frames are used to full capacity, two additional braces must be used. When the 1m
cantilever frames are used and the end point load is 7.5 kN or less, only one additional brace need be used.
3) These additional braces are to cater for the horizontal forces imposed on the structure by the loads applied to
the cantilever bracket.
4) If possible, the structure should be loaded from the centre outwards, particularly where cantilever brackets are in
use. If, for some very special reason, the cantilevers have to be loaded first, then special attention must be paid
to the stability of the structure against overturning.
5) The above bracing requirements are for 1.8m wide bays. If the bay width is decreased, the load ratings for the
various bracing systems given above will also decrease.
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CUPLOK Support Structures - Use of Beam Bracket

in a Structure
Beam Bracket -
Spigotless may also be used
Standard with short horn
uppermost
Horizontal
The Beam Bracket is detailed on page 460.
Loading details page 537
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CUPLOK Support - Grade 50 Verticals
The following data sheets provide loading details on verticals made from BS 4360
Grade 50c material (i.e. verticals with 4 lug top cups as an identifier).
pages 492 to 505 are for general use, for vertical loads up to 57 kN
pages 493 to 506 give conditions for vertical loads up to 64 kN
pages 507 to 508 give conditions for vertical loads up to 74 kN
(Loading details for Grade 43 Cuplok are shown on pages 521 to 536)
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Permissible Loads - General Formwork and all Main Lifts
When jacks are braced, base and top lifts are considered as main lifts
Vertical Top
Vertical Top
First Horizontal
Level one cup down
The permissible load per vertical, when using forkheads or

headplates, are shown on the following pages with separate
graphs for top lifts and base lifts. This information applies
for jacks unbraced. The strength of the jack is automatically
allowed for by reading off against the appropriate value of
extension and horizontal load.
Values are given for the case of the horizontal in the first
cup from the top or bottom of the vertical and for the
horizontal in the second cup. The horizontal in the first cup
is to be preferred. The permissible loads per vertical are
shown on pages 493 to 505.
The tables below show the permissible loads per vertical for
all main lifts. The values apply regardless of the type of
formwork to be supported.
Permissible Loads per Vertical for Main Lifts in kN
Internal Verticals
Lift (m) Vertical Load (kN)
1.8m Bays 2.5m & 2.7m Bays
1.00 57.0 57.0
1.50 55.0 54.0
2.00 40.0 36.0
2.50 26.0 25.0
External Verticals
Bay Length (mm)
Lift (m) 600 900 1200 1800 2500
1.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0
1.5 55.5 54.5 53.5 52.0 51.0
2.0 38.0 36.0 34.5 34.0 32.0
Vertical Base
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Permissible Loads - General Formwork - Top Lifts 1.0m
The diagram show the permissible loads per vertical for the top lifts of 1.0m, depending on jack
extension and position of first horizontal level. See also the notes on page 551.
Jacks Unbraced - Top Lift 1.0m
Top jack extension (mm)

First horizontal one pocket down from top pocket
Note: For end verticals, reduce allowable load by 5%
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CUPLOK Support Grade 50 Verticals

Permissible Loads - General Formwork Top Lifts 1.5m
The diagrams show the permissible load per vertical for the top lift of 1.5m depending on jack
extensions and position of first horizontal level. See also the notes on page 551
Top Lift 1.5m Jacks Unbraced
H = 0% V
1%
2%
2.5%
3%
Top Jack Extension (mm)
First Horizontal one pocket down

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extensions and position of first horizontal level. See also the notes on page 551.
H = 0% V
1%
2%
2.5%
3%
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H = 0% V
1%
2%
2.5%
3%
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Permissible Loads - General Formwork Base Lifts 1m
1.3m Bays
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Permissible Loads - General Formwork Base Lifts 1.5m
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Permissible Loads on 1.5m and 2.0m Lifts
The vertical loads given below may be used on Cuplok support verticals when the following criteria is
met:-
1. A scheme drawing is prepared by an SGB Regional Design Office or by a Customers own Temporary
Works Department.
2. The scheme drawing must be checked by a competent designer other than the original designer.
3. The checking of the completed falsework structure against the scheme drawing is the responsibility of
the Contractor/Customer but the Technical Services Department must be prepared to assist when
necessary.
4. The rules for bracing must be observed.
5. An effective brace must extend from forkhead to base plate level. If braces are terminated within the
structure the vertical component force must be added to all other vertical forces and the total must not
exceed the loads stated.
6. The first and last Cuplok node point in the verticals must be laced with horizontals.
7. The falsework structure must be 4 or more bays long in both directions. Revert to the loads stated on
page 492, if this cannot be achieved.
8. The Cuplok verticals must be checked to ensure that grade 50c steel only is delivered to site. i.e. 4 lug
top cups.
9. All the vertical loads are applied axially, but see clause 7.3 of BS 5975.
10.Jacks at the head and base level may be loaded to values shown below provided they are fully and
effectively braced against horizontal loads.
Bracing
Bracing satisfies 2 conditions. It provides nodal restraint and resists external forces. Providing the
worst condition is catered for both conditions, satisfied.
This bracing can be provided externally, i.e. by the permanent works, or internally by the Cuplok
bracing system. In any event the bracing system must be capable of restraining 2.5% of the vertical
loads appied horizontally or all the known loads + 1% whichever is greater. Base and top jacks must
be effectively braced in both directions. The direction of the braces must be alternated. A diagonal
brace may be used to support a number of base/top jacks provided the base plate/fork heads are
effectively linked by the ground/formwork.
Guidance Note
For this heavier duty and in particular when new equipment is supplied, it will greatly assist in the
striking of the falsework if the top screw jacks are lubricated. A release tool is also available.
Lift Internal Verticals External Verticals

Height (m) 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals
and below and below
1.5 64 60 55 50
2.0 50 45 40 35
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Permissible Loads on 1.5m and 2.0m Lifts acc. to BS5950 and BS5975 - UK
The vertical loads given on the following page, may be used on

Cuplok support verticals when the following criteria are met:
max. 350mm
1. A scheme drawing is prepared by a SGB Regional Design Office
or by a Customer’s own Temporary Works Department.
A 2. The scheme drawing must be checked by a competent designer

other than the original designer.
3. The checking of the complete falsework structure against the
scheme drawing is the responsibility of the Contractor/Customer
but the Technical Services Department must be prepared to
top lift
assist when necessary.
4. The Cuplok verticals must be checked to ensure that grade 50c
steel only is delivered to site i.e. 4 lug top cups.
5. The first and last Cuplok node point (A and B) in the vertical must
be laced with horizontals.
6. The falsework structure must be 4 or more bays long in both
directions.
7. Jacks at the head and base level may be loaded to values shown
on the next page, provided they are fully and effectively
main lift restrained against horizontal forces.
8. The extension of the jack is max. 350mm.
9. For all other configurations use the data sheets page 491
onwards.
10.Foundations must be stable to prevent settlement.
11.For a purposely fabricated Formwork structure or system an
eccentricity of 5mm is assumed on the supporting CUPLOK
main lift upright. For conventional Formwork the max. permissible
eccentricity is 25mm.
12.Verticals should be plumb to within 15mm over 2m of height
subject to a maximum displacement from the vertical of 25mm.
Horizontals to be checked for level.
13.The maximum wind conditions are according CEN HD 1000.
14.The unbraced scaffold is maximum 3 lifts high.
base lift 15.The rules for bracing must be observed - see page 508.
16.For the braced falsework scaffold horizontal loads on the
verticals must act at a nodepoint in which horizontals are fitted,
i.e. no secondary bending moments are permitted.
B 17.For braced scaffolds an effective diagonal brace must extend
from forkhead to base plate level. If braces are terminated within
the structure the vertical component force must be added to all
max. 350mm other vertical forces and the total must not exceed the loads
stated on the next page.
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Bracing
Bracing satisfies 2 conditions. It provides nodal restraint and resists external forces. Providing
the worst condition is catered for both conditions are satisfied.
The bracing can be provided externally, i.e. by the permanent works or internally by the Cuplok
bracing system. In any event the bracing system must be capable to take-up all the horizontal
loads.
For braced scaffolds all base and top jacks must be effectively diagonally braced in both
directions. The direction of the braces must be alternated. A diagonal braced may be used to
support a number of base/top jacks provided the base plate/fork heads are effectively linked by
the ground or Formwirk.
Guidance note
For this heavier duty and in particular when new equipment is supplied it will greatly assist in the
Safe axial load (kN)

Braced Unbraced
Purposely Coventional Purposely Coventional
fabricated formwork fabricated formwork
formwork formwork
e = 5mm e = 25mm e = 5mm e = 25mm
Lift & Inter. Exter. Inter. Exter. Inter. Exter. Inter. Exter.
Horizontal
length
1.50 x 1.80 74 67 68 62 18.1 10.5 17.9 10.1
1.50 x 2.50 71 66 66 61 16.0 09.1 15.9 08.8
2.00 x 1.80 51 44 49 42 12.09 06.9 11.9 06.7
2.00 x 2.50 48 43 46 41 10.7 05.9 10.6 05.7
Note: For calculating the actual axial loads the own weight of the structure must be included.
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Permissible Loads on 1.5m and 2.0m Lifts acc. to BS 5975 - UK
Conditions for purposely fabricated Formwork:
Beams wedged
to centre of
Timber wedges forkhead
e ≤ 5mm
Cuplok
forkhead Aluminium / steel / timber beam
Butt of 2 beams
e ≤ 5mm
e ≤ 5mm
T bolt clamp
Cuplok
Forkhead Centre of screw jacks
Remark: The eccentricity, e, of the load to the centre of the screw jacks may not exceed 5mm.
Conventional Formwork:The eccentricity, e, of the load to the centre of the screw jack may not exceed 25mm.
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Permissible Loads - General Formwork and all Main Lifts
When jacks are braced, base and top lifts are considered as main lifts
Vertical Top
Vertical Top
First Horizontal
Level one cup down
The permissible load per vertical, when using forkheads or

headplates, are shown on the following pages with separate
graphs for top lifts and base lifts. This information applies
for jacks unbraced. The strength of the jack is automatically
allowed for by reading off against the appropriate value of
extension and horizontal load.
Values are given for the case of the horizontal in the first
cup from the top or bottom of the vertical and for the
horizontal in the second cup. The horizontal in the first cup
is to be preferred. The permissible loads per vertical are
shown on pages to .
The tables below show the permissible loads per vertical for
all main lifts. The values apply regardless of the type of
formwork to be supported and where the maximum length
of bay does not exceed 2.7m.
Permissible Loads per Vertical for Main Lifts in kN
Internal Verticals
Main Lift (m) Vertical Load (kN)
1.00 57.0
1.50 45.0
2.00 33.0
2.50 23.0
External Verticals
Bay Length (mm)
Lift (m) 600 900 1200 1800 2500
1.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0
1.5 45.0 44.5 43.5 43.0 42.5
2.0 33.0 31.5 30.5 29.0 28.5
Vertical Base
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The diagrams show the permissible load per vertical for the top lift of 1.50 depending on jack
H = 0% V
1%
2%
2.5%
3%
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H = 0% V
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2.5%
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H = 0% V
1%
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2.5%
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Braced Head and Base Jacks - Permissible Loads
Jack Bracing can be applied using tube and fittings, or the special bracing system shown on pages 458 and 459. The
carrying capacity of the braced jacks is shown in the graph underneath, depending on the centre to centre distance
of first Cuplok horizontal and lacing tube.
Values are given for the case of the horizontal in

the first cup from the top or bottom of the vertical
and for the horizontal in the second cup. The
horizontal in the first cup is preferred.
Distance to Horizontal
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CUPLOK Support - Permissible Loads

General Formwork Base Jack Extension
Cuplok Jack
Code no 279550
Socket Base
Code no 289530
Base Jack Adustment

660 Max - 116 Min
Note: 1%, 2½% & 5% plotted lines on graphs represent percentage of vertical load acting in a horizontal direction
at formwork level.
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CUPLOK Support - Safe Loads on Beam Brackets
The safe vertical load on the beam bracket is 20 kN.
It is not possible to obtain this rating without drastically reducing the load carrying capacity of the
vertical that supports it. Diagonal bracing within the structure must be provided in accordance
with the guide to bracing on page 553.
A guide to the reduced loading is given for the following 5 cases :-
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
Vertical Load Grade 50 c Verticals Grade 43 c Verticals

on Reduced load in vertical Reduced load in vertical
Case Beam Bracket supporting beam bracket (kN) supporting beam bracket (kN)
(kN) 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals
20 24 23 14 13
15 31 30 21 20
1 10 38 36 28 27
5 45 43 35 34
20 12 11 8 7
15 17 16 13 12
2 10 22 21 18 17
5 27 26 23 22
20 9 8 5 4
15 15 14 11 10
3 10 21 20 17 16
5 27 26 23 22
20 0 0 0 0
15 10 3 0 0
4 10 23 18 12 7
5 40 34 27 24
20 0 0 0 0
15 9 9 0 0
5 10 20 19 12 11
5 26 25 22 21
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CUPLOK Support - Strength of Cuplok Node Point
The following information has been determined by tests.
W/2 W/2
Compression on bottom cup
Average failure W = 118 kN
T T
Tension through Horizontals
Average failure T = 107.1 kN
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CUPLOK Support - Guide to Designers - General Remarks

INTRODUCTION
The information on permissible loading is divided into sections depending on the type of
formwork to be supported, the geometry of the structure, and the grade of steel from which the
standards are made.
Two grades of steel have been considered for the verticals; BS4360 Grade 43, which was the
standard usage in the UK until November 1981, when SGB Limited started using verticals made
from Grade 50 steel: These are identified by a colour flash and four lug cups. SGB International
use both grades.
TYPE OF FORMWORK:
General Formwork:
Forkheads or Headplates to support timber on Du-al Form main bearers.
For support verticals from Grade 43 steel, see pages 521 to 536.
For support verticals from Grade 50 steel, see pages 491 to 509
General rules for bracing are given on pages 553 to 559
GEOMETRY OF STRUCTURE
For verticals of both grades of steel, information is given for:
The main lift - internal bays
- end bays
Top jack extension (unbraced) and top lift.
Bottom jack extension (unbraced) and bottom lift.

(also considering variation of bay size)
Braced jacks
Allowable loading per vertical
This is the least value taken from either:
The largest main lift (page 521 for Grade 43 and page 492 or 506 for Grade 50 steel).
OR
The top or base lift.
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The permissible loading graphs for unbraced base lifts have been separated from those for
unbraced top lifts for general formwork. They are shown on pages 528 to 536 for Grade 43 steel
structures and pages 493 to 505 for Grade 50 steel structures.
The information on the load carrying capacity of the top or base lift also allows for the strength of
the jack and the effect of horizontal forces. Jack extension is a variable on the graphs and curves
are given for horizontal forces of 0, 1, 2, 2.5 and 3% of the vertical load (V) for top lifts, and 1,
2.5 & 5% for base lifts.
Notes:
1. For verticals at the beginning and end of a row, the loading figures for the top and base lifts
have to be reduced by 5%, except if jack bracing is used. This also applies to the use of
Cuplok in towers and single bays.
2. At least two lacing levels have to be used on each vertical.
3. Horizontal forces have to include wind forces, the effect of eccentricity, and out of plumb (as
per BS. 5975).
4. Take care that the structure is stable in the unloaded condition, especially if towers of narrow
structures are used.
5. All verticals should be erected plumb.
6. Horizontal forces should be distributed over all verticals as evenly as possible.
7. Sound footings should be provided to prevent settlement of the verticals.
8. For all cases not mentioned in these data sheets, contact an SGB Design Office.
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CUPLOK Support - General Rules for Bracing
All Cuplok Support Scaffolds have to be adequately stiffened. This is usually done with
diagonal bracing, but can also be done by fixing the horizontal lacing against movement at every
level by tying to walls or columns, if necessary combined with plan bracing. The amount of
diagonal bracing required should be calculated, but a minimum of one brace for every 7 bays, in
every row, in both directions is required. The bracing should run from the top to the bottom
horizontal in a continuous diagonal line. This is preferable to the zig - zag or parallel bracing in
one bay, which has previously been recommended, as it reduces the additional load in a leg due
to the horizontal loading.
Jack bracing at the top and the bottom is only provided if required by calculation. It is
preferable to try and eliminate this bracing for economic reasons, but if this cannot be done,
bracing to take the full horizontal loading must be provided. Care should be taken to position the
braces on legs which will be loaded during concreting. When floors are concreted in bays,
braces should be positioned so that at least one brace occurs under each poured section.
Diagonal bracing is normally carried out with the purpose made braces. They are fixed to
the horizontals by an integral end coupler locked by a wedge bolt or the snap on type. If more
than one line of diagonal bracing is required in a panel, then it is recommended that alternate
lines of braces be sloped in opposite directions, as shown in the diagram. It is preferable that
braces in adjacent panels should also be alternated in direction, as shown by the dashed lines in
the diagram.
The maximum Safe Working Axial Loads of the braces in tension or compression depends
on the type of brace used.
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CUPLOK Support - Permissible Loads in Verticals

Design Example
The following examples analyse the permissible vertical loads per vertical for 3 typical Cuplok
Support Structures of the same height.
A trial spacing of verticals has to be established after assessing the intensity of the load to be
supported and the type of formwork in use. By calculation, the vertical and horizontal loads per
vertical can then be established. The horizontal load is then usually expressed as a percentage
of the vertical load.
In the UK. it is normal to take a minimum value of H = 2.5%V. By inspection of the value of
the vertical loads, a trial vertical spacing of the horizontal is then chosen. The resulting
arrangement can then be analysed, using the data and graphs in the following pages. The three
examples are then analysed in a table..
If the actual vertical load per vertical is very close to the permissible, then it may be
necessary to assess the additional vertical load in certain legs, due to the transmission of
horizontal loads by the diagonal bracing.
Firstly, the total horizontal load per panel should be divided by the number of lines of
diagonal bracing per panel (in the design examples there is only one line of diagonal bracing).
The resultant force should then be multiplied by the distance from the base of the structure to
the point at which the force acts.
The resulting force should then be multiplied by the distance from the base of the structure to
the point at which the force acts.
The resulting moment should then be divided by the horizontal length of the line bracing. The
resultant figure is the additional vertical load on the verticals where the diagonal bracing
terminates and may act either upwards or downwards.
Downward forces give additional compression and are therefore the most critical. Each sub-
section of the calculation has to be examined to see whether this additional load makes the total
load exceed that which is permissible.
Note that with the introduction of the use of steel Grade 50 for the verticals (recognizable by
their top cups with four lugs) care is to be taken to use the correct data sheets when determining
the permissible loads for the main lifts. (Page 521 for Grade 43 and page 492 or 506 for Grade
50 Verticals), the top and base lifts unbraced. (Pages 522 to 525 for Grade 43 Verticals, pages
493 to 496 for Grade 50 Verticals), and the top and base lifts braced (page 526 for Grade 43).
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CUPLOK Support - Design Example

Permissible Loads in Verticals Cont. 2
Note that BS. 5975: 1996, gives guidance on wind loading. It may therefore be necessary
to make this calculation in two parts, firstly for those horizontal loads from sources other than
wind, and secondly for the horizontal load solely due to wind.
Note that horizontal loads from wind, etc., at the formwork level do not necessarily have to
be taken down through the falsework by the provision of diagonal bracing. If, for example, it can
be shown that the formwork itself is capable of transmitting these loads to a rigid supporting
member, such as a series of columns or walls, then the amount of diagonal bracing required can
be reduced.
Unless each horizontal layer of horizontals is externally restrained by butting to adjacent

walls or similar, some diagonal bracing will always be required to prevent the Cuplok verticals
from buckling between points at the top and the bottom. The basis of design is usually that the
buckling length is between the horizontal lifts. To ensure that the structure is constrained to this
mode of buckling, diagonal bracing should be provided capable of resisting a notional horizontal
load of 2.5% of the vertical load at each horizontal level.
CASE A H = 2 ½% Vleg
V leg = 51 kN
Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ
H H H H H H H
Vϑ Vϑ
Vh Vh
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CASE B
H = 2.5% x Vleg
V leg
Vϑ = 23 kN Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ
H H H H H H H
Vϑ Vϑ
Vh
Vh
CASE C V leg = 30 kN H = 4.0% x Vleg

Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ Vϑ
H H H H H H H
Vϑ
Vϑ
Vh
Vh
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CASE A Required leg load V = 51 kN

Grade 50 Verticals (See pages 491 to 505 General Formwork)
with H = 2.5% x Vϑ as a minimum requirement and 1 diagonal brace for 7
verticals, the total horizontal load
H = 7 x 0.025 x 51 = 8.93 kN
then 8.93 x 6.0 = Vh x 6 x 1.8
Vh = 6 x 8.93 = 4.96 kN
6 x 1.8
Total leg load V = V ϑ + Vh = 51 + 4.96 = 55.96 kN <57 kN permissible.

(General use)
CASE B Required leg load V ϑ = 23 kN

Grade 43 Verticals (See pages 521 to 536)
1 diagonal brace for 7 verticals,
then total horizontal force H = 7 x 0.025 x 23 = 4.03 kN, and
Vh = 4.03 x 6 = 4.47 kN
3 x 1.8
then total leg load V = V ϑ + Vh = 23 + 4.47 = 27.47 kN <30 kN permissible.
CASE C Required leg load V ϑ = 30 kN

Grade 43 Verticals (See pages 521 to 536)
Horizontal force = 4.0% x V ϑ
1 diagonal brace for 7 verticals,
then total horizontal force H = 7 x 0.040 x 30 = 8.4 kN
and 8.4 x 6
Vh = = 5.6 kN
5 x 1.8
Total V = V ϑ + Vh = 30 + 5.6 = 35.6 kN >32.5 kN permissible.

Total leg load V = 35.6 kN exceeds the permissible 32.5 kN, due to the increase
resulting from the horizontal force.
Assume the horizontal force is a combination of 2.5% wind loading and 1.5%
other forces.
The 1.5% component gives a horizontal load of
H 1.5% = 7 x 0.015 x 30 = 3.15 kN
resulting in an additional vertical load of
3.15 x 6
Vh 1.5% = = 2.1 kN
5 x 1.8
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The total vertical load is then

30 + 2.1 = 32.1 kN >32.5 kN permissible.
The 2.5% component gives a horizontal load of
H2.5% = 7 x 0.025 x 30 = 5.25 kN
resulting in an additional vertical load of
Vh 2.5% = 5.25 x 6 = 3.5 kN

5 x 1.8
Due to the wind loading the total vertical load is now 32.1 + 3.5 = 35.6 kN,
which represents an increase of
35.6 32.5 x 100% = 9.5%
32.5
<25% permissible
CHECK ON DIAGONAL BRACES

CASE A Total horizontal load H = 8.93 kN
Steepest inclination from bottom jack to first ledger level then
F brace = 8.93 x √ 1.01 + 1.8

2 2
= 10.24 kN
1.8
F brace is permissible using tube and fittings with Mark 3A couplers (F allowable
= 12.5 kN), but not when using Jack brace (F allowable = 6.25 kN).
CASE B Total horizontal load per diagonal brace = 4.03 kN

Steepest inclination on 1.8 x 2.0m high bay
F brace = 4.03 x √ 1.8 + 2.0 = 6.02 kN

2 2
<12.5 kN
1.8
CASE C Take total horizontal force H = 8.4 kN

Steepest inclination is on 1.8 x 1.5m high bay
then F brace = 8.4 x √ 1.8 + 1.5 = 10.93 kN

2 2
<12.5 kN
1.8
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CASE A B C
Top of Vertical
Jack bracing Braced None None
Jack extension 300 300 150
Top lift - 1.50m 1.00m
Distance to horizontal 990 - -
Load graph page 492 523 522
Permissible load Vt (kN) 57 30 32.5
Bottom of Vertical
Jack bracing Braced None Braced
Jack extension 400 400 550
Base lift - 1.50m -
Distance to horizontal 1010 - 660
Permissible load Vb (kN) 57 37.5 45
Main Lift
Permissible load Vm (kN) 57 33 45
Permissible Leg Load (kN)

(lowest of Vt, Vb & Vm ) 57 30 32.5
Applied Leg Load V ∂ (kN) 51 23 30
Horizontal loads as
percentage of V∂:
〉 〉
a) From sources other than a)1.5%
wind b)2.5%
b) Solely due to wind 2.5% 2.5%
Additional load Vh in
vertical due to a)2.1
horizontal load 4.96 4.47 b)3.5
Total possible load in a) 32.1

Vertical (V∂ + Vh ) 55.96 27.47 &
a + b) 35.6
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Vertical Loads on 1.5m and 2.0m Lifts
The vertical loads given below may be used on Cuplok support verticals when the following criteria is
met:-
1. A scheme drawing is prepared by an SGB International Design Office or by a Customers own
Temporary Works Department.
2. The scheme drawing must be checked by a competent designer other than the original designer.
3. The checking of the completed falsework structure against the scheme drawing is the responsibility of
the Contractor/Customer but the Technical Services Department must be prepared to assist when
necessary.
4. The rules for bracing must be observed.
5. An effective brace must extend from forkhead to base plate level. If braces are terminated within the
structure the vertical component force must be added to all other vertical forces and the total must not
exceed the loads stated.
6. The first and last Cuplok node point in the verticals must be laced with horizontals.
7. The falsework structure must be 4 or more bays long in both directions. Revert to the loads stated on
page 521, if this cannot be achieved.
8. All the vertical loads are applied axially, but see clause 7.3 of BS 5975.
9. Jacks at the head and base level may be loaded to values shown below provided they are fully and
effectively braced against horizontal loads.
Bracing
Bracing satisfies 2 conditions. It provides nodal restraint and resists external forces. Providing the
worst condition is catered for both conditions, satisfied.
This bracing can be provided externally, i.e. by the permanent works, or internally by the Cuplok
bracing system. In any event the bracing system must be capable of restraining 2.5% of the vertical
loads appied horizontally or all the known loads + 1% whichever is greater. Base and top jacks must
be effectively braced in both directions. The direction of the braces must be alternated. A diagonal
brace may be used to support a number of base/top jacks provided the base plate/fork heads are
effectively linked by the ground/formwork.
Guidance Note
For this heavier duty and in particular when new equipment is supplied, it will greatly assist in the
Lift Internal Verticals (kN) External Verticals (kN)

Height (m) 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals 1.8m Horizontals 2.5m Horizontals
and below and below
1.5 51.5 50.7 44.0 42.2
2.0 43.7 40.7 35.0 31.7
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Date 12/03/98 Page 1

3m Vertical Dia 11 hole. Locking pin

To stop top cup

Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 50C to BS 4360

Date 12/03/98 Page 2

CUPLOK Access Scaffold - Horizontals

Horizontals No colour code

Date 12/03/98 Page 3

CUPLOK Intermediate Transoms

2.5m Intermediate Transoms

1.8m Intermediate Transoms

1.3m Intermediate Transoms

1.2m Intermediate Transoms

0.795m Intermediate Transoms

0.565 m Intermediate Transoms

All other sizes are Ø48.3 x 3.2 Grade 43c.

Date 12/03/98 Page 4

CUPLOK Inside Board Transoms (1 / 2 & 3 Boards)

Inside Board Transom

Inside Board Transom

Inside Board Transom

(Option - No wedges used for

Tube is Ø 48.3 x 3.2 Grade 43c to BS 4360

Date 12/03/98 Page 5

CUPLOK Hop-Up Brackets & 1 Board Support

3 Board Hop - Up Bracket

2 Board Hop - Up Bracket

Date 12/03/98 Page 6

A (m) B (m) L (mm) Weight (kg) Code no.

Date 12/03/98 Page 7

CUPLOK Face Braces

Date 12/03/98 Page 8

CUPLOK Base Jack AB9 & ANAB Adjustable Base

ANAB Adjustable Base

Date 12/03/98 Page 9

CUPLOK Return Device / Handrail Post /

Date 12/03/98 Page 10

CUPLOK Ledger Brace

Wedge & Wedge

Ledger Brace (L = 1700mm) Weight 9.3 kg Code no: 277531

Date 12/03/98 Page 11

CUPLOK Bridging Ledgers

Swivel end blades

Swivel end blades

7.5m Bridging Ledger

Specification / Properties For safe loads see pages 16 and 17

5m Bridging Ledger Weight 33.7 kg Code no: 271920

Date 12/03/98 Page 16

CUPLOK Use of 5.0m Bridging Ledger

Hand Rail Post

Diagonal bracing to inside

Alternative to using Bridging Ledgers

Date 12/03/98 Page 17

CUPLOK Use of 7.5m Bridging Ledger

Hand Rail Post

Date 12/03/98 Page 18

CUPLOK Assembly Instructions for Ledger Brace

1) This ledger brace is assembled on the verticals.

Date 12/03/98 Page 19

CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Two and Three

Date 12/03/98 Page 20

CUPLOK Tubular Access Scaffolds - Use of Single Inside Boards