ScaFixScaffolding glossary
Wall tie: what it is and how many a scaffold needs
An anchor that ties the scaffold to the building so it cannot tip over; the number follows the system's tie rule.
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How many does a scaffold need?
An anchor that ties the scaffold to the building so it cannot tip over; the number follows the system's tie rule. On ScaFix's example house (11.4 m × 5.3 m), the app's group “Wall ties and fittings” has 56 pieces with Layher Blitz, 56 with Layher Allround and 74 with PERI UP. A straight 12.28 × 6 m wall takes 26 with Layher Blitz.
Wall tie in three systems
The example house scaffolded all round and three straight walls, each computed by ScaFix's engine with the system's own bay length and depth. The counts are the app's part group, which can also hold related parts (for example legs or base plates with the base jacks).
| System | Example house | 6.14 × 4 m | 12.28 × 6 m | 30.7 × 12 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layher Blitz | 56 | 9 | 26 | 93 |
| Layher Allround | 56 | 9 | 26 | 93 |
| PERI UP | 74 | 10 | 26 | 62 |
Wall tie in other languages
- Norwegian Bokmål: veggfeste / vegganker
- German: Gerüsthalter (Verankerung)
- Dutch: muuranker (steigeranker)
- Polish: kotwa (zakotwienie)
- Czech: kotva (kotvení)
- Slovak: kotva (kotvenie)
- Hungarian: falhorgony (lehorgonyzás)
- Danish: vægbinder (forankring)
- Swedish: förankring
- Finnish: seinäankkuri (ankkurointi)
- French: ancrage (amarrage)
- Spanish: anclaje a pared
Questions and answers
What is a wall tie in scaffolding?
An anchor that ties the scaffold to the building so it cannot tip over; the number follows the system's tie rule.
How many pieces of “Wall ties and fittings” does a 12.28 × 6 m wall need?
With Layher Blitz, ScaFix counts 26 pieces in the group “Wall ties and fittings” for a straight 12.28 × 6 m wall. The number follows the system, the bay length and the height.