eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Material Science Research India 0973-3469 2017-06-25 14 1 47 51 5400 article Krishnaprakash Arunachalam 1 Monikandon Sukumaran 2 Department of Civil Engineering, University College of Engineering Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, 629004, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Basic Engineering, College of Fisheries Engineering, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam 611 001, Tamil Nadu, India This paper describes the analysis of scaffold frame intersection joint crack. Independent scaffolding type is selected and analyzed for the cracks and deformations. The modelling of the structure is done with the Solid works software and the rendered model was imported to ADINA structures software.  All the dimensions for the scaffold design were followed as specified in the standard codes BS4945. Live loads of 2kN/sq.m were taken. The post processing is executed and the results were generated. The results show that maximum bending moment 11.94N-m is at intersection joints particularly at joints. The minimum bending moment -13.44N–m has occurred below the junction the effective stress calculated around the junction of the scaffold is 3.493N/mm² and the deformation of the scaffolding frame is at intersection joints and the cracks are formed. Visualizing the crack by using ADINA may be the best way to estimate the deformation modes and crack. This will definitely be useful for the remedial measures to prevent cracks in a scaffold structure. https://www.materialsciencejournal.org/vol14no1/crack-failure-analysis-of-scaffolding-frame-intersection-using-adina/ ADINA Structures Crack visualizing Crack failure analysis Deformation of Scaffold Independent scaffold type