Tube and Clamp Scaffolds: Section 1 Single Bay

Because they are fully compatible with other types of scaffold, tube and clamp scaffolds can be used in combination with system scaffolds or welded frame scaffolds to clear troublesome obstacles or create access.

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Although not quite as strong as steel components, aluminum tubes are lighter, more flexible, and resistant to which of the following?

• oxidation
• corrosion
• rust
• deformation

Building a tube and clamp scaffold may take more time than building a welded frame scaffold.

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A _________ is a piece of wood or other material used to distribute the weight of a scaffold and transfer it to the foundation.

• baseplate
• mudsill
• tube
• post

Which of the following tube and clamp scaffold components help evenly distribute weight?

• bearers/transoms
• posts/standards
• ledgers
• baseplates

Some tubes have locking ends that can be used to extend the length of the tube by attaching it to another tube.

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A vertical component that provides support but does not contact the supporting surface is referred to as which of the following?

• runner /ledger
• bearer/transom
• puncheon
• swing gate

Often the bearers/transoms are attached to the posts/standards of the scaffold bay, a technique commonly referred to as which of the following?

• Western method
• English method
• California method
• Canadian Method

Usually, one end of the jig is lowered to make it easier to use and more accessible to scaffold erectors.

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Sometimes the bearers/transoms are attached to the runners/ledgers instead of the posts/standards, a technique commonly referred to as which of the following?

• Western method
• English method
• California method
• Canadian method