The Cuplock system is the most popular system used for Falsework and Scaffolding works. It consists of vertical items called standards and horizontal components called ledgers that users can combine to form a temporary structure suitable for various functions. Such as (Slabs casting, maintenance, refurbishment work, Access platforms … etc.)

Advantages of Using the Cuplock System:

1-   Save Time and Cost:

Cuplock scaffolding features adaptable components that companies can quickly assemble for several purposes. Cuplock system provides significant Savings in Erection and Dismantling duration that reduces Project Costs.

2-   Lighter and Durable System:

It’s a light system that is easy for workers to move, erect and dismantle its components by hand. Also, it is more durable compared to the traditional wooden system.

3-   Ease of handling and storage.

Cuplock System Components:

1-   Standards or Verticals:

They’re made out of 48.3mm tubes with a thickness of 3mm with rotating top cups and lower fixed cups They come in multiple sizes (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3m), helping you find the right choice for your structure. Standard safe working loads up to 7.50 tons according to standard unbraced length and tube wall thickness. But usually, we consider 3.5 tons as the maximum allowable load.

2-   Ledgers or Horizontals:

They’re made out of 40mm tubes with thicknesses of 2.5 mm or 3mm. These tubes feature blade ends to make it easy for users to lock them into vertical tube cups. They come in many sizes (0.6, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.5, and 3m). It’s used to decrease the buckling length of standards and connect them which reflects the standard loads capacity by reducing the unbraced length.

3-   Adjustable U head:

It is made of a U-shaped steel plate 150 *170 mm with 90mm height with a thickness of 4 mm. The screw jack is available in two types (Hollow and solid) with a diameter of 36mm and 600mm length. It provides support for primary Beams. To install it, we insert it into the top of the standards and screw controls to the required height.

4-   Adjustable Base Jack:

It is made of a steel plate 150 *150 mm with 6mm thickness. To install it, we insert it into the bottom of the standards and screw controls to the required height.

5-   Sheeting:

It is the part in contact with concrete and controls the smoothness of the surface. It can be plywood or timber.

6-   Secondary beams:

It transfers the load from the slab to the main beam. It can be from timber, steel, or aluminum according to the availability and the applied loads in some cases.

7-   Main beams:

It transfers load from sec beams to standard throughout the U Head. It can be from timber, steel, or aluminum according to the availability and the applied loads in some cases.

8-   Tubes:

They work as bracing to resist lateral loads. With a diameter of 48.3 mm and thickness of 2.5mm and 3mm with different lengths (from 1m and up to 6m).

9-   Coupler:

We use it to connect tubes with standards.

It came in two different sizes (1.5*1.5ˋˋ) or (1.5*2ˋˋ)

And two different types (Double & Swivel)

Double coupler: connects Tube & Standard with 90 degrees.

Swivel coupler: connects them with inclined degrees.

10-   Spigot:

It is used to connect two standards vertically and its diameter is 1ˋˋ with a thickness of 2.5 mm and length of 150mm.