I-scaffolding, ebizwa nangokuthi i-scaffold or staging, isakhiwo sesikhashana esisetshenziselwa ukusekela ithimba labasebenzi kanye nezinto ezisiza ekwakhiweni, ekunakekeleni nasekulungiseni izakhiwo, amabhuloho kanye nazo zonke ezinye izakhiwo ezenziwe umuntu. Ama-scaffold asetshenziswa kakhulu esizeni ukuze afinyelele ezindaweni eziphakeme nezindawo obekungaba nzima ukufika kuzo.