Components of scaffolding

A base jack or plate which is a load-bearing base for the scaffold;

The standard, the upright component with connector joins;

The ledger, a horizontal brace;

The transom, a horizontal cross-section load-bearing component which holds the batten, board, or decking unit;

Brace diagonal and/or cross section bracing component;

Batten or board decking component used to make the working platform;

Coupler, a fitting used to join components together;

Scaffold tie, used to tie in the scaffold to structures;

Brackets, used to extend the width of working platforms;

Specialized components used to aid in their use as a temporary structure often include heavy duty load bearing transoms, ladders or stairway units for the ingress and egress of the scaffold, beams ladder/unit types used to span obstacles and rubbish chutes used to remove unwanted materials from the scaffold or construction project.