Coble Trench Safety and safety specialist, John
Knighten, assist contractor in design of a
hydraulic vertical shoring and waler system to
meet specific excavation requirements.
The
Specifics
The excavation was set to be approximately eight
feet in depth by five feet wide and twelve feet
in length. The excavation would be part of a
project to create a storm catch drain that was
being constructed as part of a new shopping
center along a road-side. |
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The
Scenario
The
goal of this project was to efficiently and cost
effectively shore the excavation so that the workers
could complete the job quickly and safely. The
site's main restriction was the small space
surrounding the excavation. Due to the conditions of
the site, only small equipment would be able to set
the trench shoring in place. This restriction
eliminated several common options such as large
steel trench shields. Since the excavation wasn't
completely linear and contained curves, it created a
situation in which two types of shoring would likely
have to be used to efficiently address both
situations.
The
Solution
The
tight quarters of the site eliminated many common
methods of shoring an excavation. A combination of
hydraulic vertical shoring and walers proved to be
the optimal system in this scenario. Walers and
vertical shoring are extremely lightweight equipment
that can be easily installed. The walers allow the
contractor to shore up the straight portions of the
trench easily and with little time spent installing
the equipment, allowing them to focus on the job.
The curvature of the excavation necessitated the use
of hydrauli c
vertical shoring. Hydraulic vertical shoring works
great in this type of condition, because it can
contour to the curves in the excavation and provide
the vital shoring that is needed for the excavation.
Through cooperation and an accurate analysis of the
situation the contractor and Coble Trench Safety
were able to accomplish several goals. The
contractor had a system that could be set up easily
and quickly, allowing more time devoted to the labor
of installing the electrical duct, while also being
cost effective on the shoring. Most importantly the
system would safely protect the laborers working in
the trench from a trench collapse. |
