Jacks, Planks & Systems
Screw Jack with Base Plate & Wing Nut
Also called base jacks in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it husillo.
- US English
- Español (US)
Scaffolding & Shoring
Trade names.
A base jack in Texas is called a foot jack in some regions and a leveling jack in others; Spanish-speaking scaffolders call it un gato de base. An adjustable steel prop is called shore prop in some places and telescopic prop in others, or puntal telescópico in Spanish. This page lists the names scaffolders, formwork crews and hire companies use across the United States, and Spanish terms on US job sites, each linked to the GV product it describes.
US English and Spanish
Find a scaffolding or shoring part by the name your trade uses.
Every name here was checked against a scaffolding or formwork supplier across US regions. Brand names used loosely for a product type are left off, so each name points to one product.
Jacks, Planks & Systems
Hi-Load Screw Jack with Wing Nut
Also called U-head jacks in the US.
- US English
Jacks, Planks & Systems
Planks
Also called steel planks in the US.
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Jacks, Planks & Systems
Cuplock System
- US English
Props & Trench Struts
Props
Also called adjustable steel props in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it puntal telescópico.
- US English
- Español (US)
Props & Trench Struts
Prop Nut
- US English
Props & Trench Struts
Threaded Tube
Also called prop sleeves in the US.
- US English
Props & Trench Struts
Trench Struts
Also called trench shores in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it codal.
- US English
- Español (US)