DEUTSCHE NORM July 2007

DIN EN 74-3
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ICS 91.220 Together with
DIN EN 74-1:2005-12,
supersedes
DIN EN 74:1988-12

Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and

scaffolds –
Part 3: Plain base plates and spigot pins –
Requirements and test procedures
English version of DIN EN 74-3:2007-07

Kupplungen, Zentrierbolzen und Fußplatten für Arbeitsgerüste und Traggerüste –

Teil 3: Ebene Fußplatten und Zentrierbolzen –
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Englische Fassung DIN EN 74-3:2007-07
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National foreword
This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 53 “Temporary works equipment” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany).

The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Bauwesen (Building and
Civil Engineering Standards Committee), Technical Committee 11.05.00 Arbeits- und Schutzgerüste und
Gerüstbauteile.

Amendments

This standard differs from DIN EN 74:1988-12 as follows:

a) The specifications for baseplates and spigot pins have been revised to reflect the latest state of the art.

b) Couplers are now covered in DIN EN 74-1:2005-12.

Previous editions

DIN ISO 4054: 1981-05

DIN EN 74: 1988-12
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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2007

ICS 91.220 Supersedes EN 74:1988

English Version

Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and

scaffolds - Part 3: Plain base plates and spigot pins -
Requirements and test procedures

Raccords, goujons d'assemblages et semailles pour Kupplungen, Zentrierbolzen und Fußplatten für
étaiement et échafaudages de service - Partie 3: Semelles Arbeitsgerüste und Traggerüste - Teil 3: Ebene Fußplatten
planes et goujons - Exigences de performances et méthode und Zentrierbolzen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essai

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 March 2007.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents Page

Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................5
4 Symbols ..................................................................................................................................................6
5 Requirements for structural properties...............................................................................................7
6 Reference tube .......................................................................................................................................7
7 General requirements............................................................................................................................7
7.1 Materials .................................................................................................................................................7
7.2 Design .....................................................................................................................................................7
7.3 Production ..............................................................................................................................................9
8 Test method and evaluation of results for a base plate ....................................................................9
8.1 General....................................................................................................................................................9
8.2 Purpose of test.......................................................................................................................................9
8.3 Arrangement of test...............................................................................................................................9
8.4 Test method..........................................................................................................................................10
8.5 Data to be recorded .............................................................................................................................10
8.6 Evaluation of test results ....................................................................................................................10
9 Designation ..........................................................................................................................................11
10 Marking .................................................................................................................................................11
11 Test report and test certification........................................................................................................11
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12 Product manual....................................................................................................................................11

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Foreword
This document (EN 74-3:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 53 “Temporary works
equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2007.

This document together with EN 74-1:2005 supersedes EN 74:1988.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
EN 74, “Couplers, spigot pins and base plates for use in falsework and scaffolds”, consists of the following
parts:

Part 1 – Couplers for tubes – Requirements and test procedures

Part 2 – Special couplers – Requirements and test procedures

Part 3 – Plain base plates and spigot pins – Requirements and test procedures
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1 Scope
EN 74-3 specifies for plain and profiled base plates and loose spigots to be used with 48,3 mm diameter tubes
in scaffolds and falsework:

 materials;

 design requirements;

 test procedure;

 assessment.

A base plate with a means of limited vertical adjustment, called a “base jack”, is dealt with in EN 12811-1.

NOTE In the text of this standard, the term “loose spigot” is used instead of the “spigot pin” in the title.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 74-1:2005, Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds - Part 1: Couplers for
tubes - Requirements and test procedures

EN 12811-1:2003, Temporary works equipment - Part 1: Scaffolds – Performance requirements and general
design

EN 12811-2:2004, Temporary works equipment - Part 2: Information on materials

EN 12811-3, Temporary works equipment - Part 3: Load testing

ISO 2859-10, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 10: Introduction to the ISO 2859 series
of standards for sampling for inspection by attributes
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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 74-1:2005, in EN 12811-1:2003,
EN 12811-2:2004 and the following apply.

3.1
plain base plate (BP)
stiff base flat or deformed with a centring device for locating a tube for spreading the force (see Figure 1)

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Figure 1 — Typical example of a base plate with a flat plate

3.2
loose spigot (LS)
fitting using internally for locating two tubes coaxially to transmit compressive forces (see Figure 2)
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Figure 2 — Examples of loose spigot

4 Symbols
For the purposes of this document, the following symbols apply:

f displacement blow the periphery of the tube which applies the force in mm (see Figure 5);

P force applied to the tube placed over the spigot in kN;

P1 test force applied to the tube placed over the spigot in kN;

r radius of an inscribed circle;

C2 identification of a corrosion protection type;

Pp initial force applied to form a reference level in kN.

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5 Requirements for structural properties

There are no classes for either base plates or loose spigots. There is a stiffness requirement for base plates
but there are no structural requirements for loose spigots.

6 Reference tube
The reference tube used in testing shall meet the requirements for type RTS2 specified in Table 7 of
EN 74-1:2005.

7 General requirements

7.1 Materials

Requirements for ferrous materials are given in EN 74-1; in addition, aluminium alloys may be used;
EN 12811- 2 gives information on a number of frequently used materials.

Base plates and loose spigots shall be protected against atmospheric corrosion, in general in accordance with
EN 12811-2.

Electrolytical zinc coating C2 shall have an average thickness of 15 µm.

7.2 Design

7.2.1 General

This standard does not specify any structural requirements for loose spigots.

7.2.2 Base plate (BP)

7.2.2.1 Plain base plates

Base plates consist of two elements, a plate and a centring device. They are for use as supports for tubes with
an external diameter of 48,3 mm.
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7.2.2.2 Geometrical requirements

Each base plate shall have a circular or polygonal base. The centring device shall have a minimum length of
50 mm. For a reference tube placed on the base plate, the free movement of the tube in radial direction may
not be more than 11 mm in any radial direction, whereby the nominal dimensions may be taken as the basis
and the reference tube has a diameter of 48,3 mm and a thickness of 2,7 mm (see Figure 3).

The plate shall be at least doubly symmetrical and shall be circular or polygonal. The radius r of the inscribed
circle shall be between 70 and 80 mm.

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Dimensions in millimetres

Key
1 reference tube

Figure 3 — Maximum play between the reference tube and the centring device

7.2.2.3 Structural requirements

The plate shall have sufficient stiffness and robustness. Flat steel plates of minimum grade S235 with a
2
minimum thickness of 5 mm and aluminium alloy plates with a proof stress of 195 N/mm with a minimum
thickness of 7 mm are deemed to satisfy this requirement.
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Figure 4 — Force-displacement curve of a plate

Other profiled plates shall have a force-displacement curve equal or better than given in Figure 4 when
calculated or tested in accordance with the arrangement of Figure 5.

When loaded until a load of P = 30 kN in accordance with Clause 8, no central deflection f shall exceed that in
the force-displacement curve given in Figure 4. This applies to all samples tested.

The plate shall be placed on a circular support. The force shall be applied centrally on the tube. The
displacement of the tube may be taken as the required displacement.

NOTE The arrangements provided in Figure 5 are only provided for comparison purposes.

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7.2.3 Loose spigot (LS)

A loose spigot (see 3.2) shall have a central collar and end projections so that it can extend at least 75 mm
into the tubes on both sides of the collar. A collar shall have a flat contact surface with the end of each tube.
The outside diameter of collars shall be between 47,0 mm and 47,8 mm. The body sides shall be parallel and
of outside diameter not greater than 37,5 mm and not less than 35,0 mm, with the exception of cruciform
shaped loose spigots which may have a maximum width of 38,7 mm. The collar and spigot axes shall be
concentric with a tolerance of 1,0 mm.

7.2.4 Manufacturer’s drawings

In respect of each component design, the manufacturer shall make available drawings containing sufficient
information to enable identification and inspection to be carried out. These shall be kept available for this
purpose. The following information shall be included:
a) dimensions and tolerances;
b) mass with tolerance;
c) material specification for each element;
d) type of corrosion protection of each element.

7.3 Production

An appropriate method of control during a production programme shall ensure that components conform to
the requirements of this standard and that they comply with the manufacturer’s drawings.

8 Test method and evaluation of results for a base plate

8.1 General

8.1.1 At least three tests shall be carried.

8.1.2 The samples required for testing shall be randomly selected (see ISO 2859-10) from out of a batch of
at least 500 fittings.
8.1.3 Test equipment shall have an accuracy of 1 %.
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8.2 Purpose of test

The test establishes the force-displacement curve of a base plate.

8.3 Arrangement of test

The plate shall be placed on a circular support. The force, P1, shall be applied centrally to the tube.
The test arrangement is shown in Figure 5. The displacements may be measured from the movement of the
reference tube.

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Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 5 — Test arrangement for a base plate

8.4 Test method

Apply a preload PP of 0,3 kN to establish the zero for displacement measurements.

The base plate shall then be subjected to an increasing load P1.
The test load Pi shall be increased uniformly at a rate not exceeding 0,1 kN per second and the rate of
displacement shall not exceed 1,0 mm per minute.
Increase the load until either:
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the load, P1, reaches 30 kN;

or
the displacement f (central deflection) reaches 5 mm.
For definition of symbols see clause 4.

8.5 Data to be recorded

Force-displacement curves for Pi and f shall be plotted similar to Figure 4.

The plotted force-displacement curves shall include at least one displacement measuring point for every 1,0
kN increase in load P1.

8.6 Evaluation of test results

Statistical evaluation is not required.

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9 Designation
For each fitting, a designation shall be established as follows:
Type of fitting: BP or LS
Method of corrosion protection in accordance with 7.1.

Example of designation:

EN 74-3 BP C2
The example shown is the designation of a base plate conforming to EN 74-3 with corrosion protection type
C2.

10 Marking
The marking shall be impressed or embossed on the fitting and shall be legible after the protective coating has
been applied. The height of the characters shall be at least 4,0 mm and their depth shall be at least 0,2 mm.

Fittings shall be marked in one or two lines with the following information, in the sequence given:
 EN 74-3;
 name or trademark of the manufacturer;
 year of manufacture (last two digits only).

Example of marking

EN 74 XX 06

This example is for a base plate or a loose spigot produced by “ XX ” during 2006.

11 Test report and test certification

11.1 The test report and test certification, if required, shall comply with the requirements specified in EN
12811-3.

11.2 For evaluation of test results see 8.6.

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11.3 The assessment shall be carried out by a person or organization different from the original designing
person or organization.

12 Product manual
The manufacturer of a fitting shall produce a set of instructions forming the product manual.

This manual shall comprise at least the following:

 description and a drawing from which the component can be identified;
 identity of the assessor;
 instructions for using fittings;
 statement regarding damaged fittings;
 declaration of conformity with EN 74-3 made by the manufacturer.

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