Scaffolds are temporarily connected to the structure with scaffold anchors. A scaffold anchor consists of a part permanently embedded in the concrete (e.g. threaded plate or anchor plate), the connection point (e.g. anchor rod or suspension cone / climbing cone) and, where necessary, a fixing screw or nut. The scaffold anchor is installed in the formwork and concreted in during the concreting of a new section. It is then used as a support for climbing and bracket scaffolding for the subsequent concreting section (this principle also applies to climbing formwork, cornice formwork and other special scaffolding). After their removal, undamaged parts of the scaffold anchor may be reused at a new anchorage point.

Regulatory framework

DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) for scaffold anchors.

Furthermore, DIBt grants general construction technique permits (aBG) for construction techniques comprising scaffold anchors for which there are no conclusive technical rules.