Shoring is a term used to describe a system that functions to retain earth, water, and adjacent structures when an excavation is required. Investigation of november 19, 1990 excavation collapse at. Excavation and basement construction introduction in general, excavation means to loosen and. Section iv, part i excavations, trenching, and shoring i. Excavations should not be made below the assumed temporary excavation grade lines, as shown of the design drawings, unless specifically approved by the dente group. Shoring, shielding, sloping and benching these methods for securing soil, preventing it from falling on any person required to enter an excavation, must meet specific design criteria. The course explains why proper shoring construction procedures are important to creating a successful shoring system. Change letter trenching and shoring manual revision no.
Scope the scope of these guidelines is to inform public agencies, design engineers, contractors and inspectors of current railroad standards and requirements concerning design and construction of temporary shoring. Shoring is the provision of a support system for trench faces used to prevent movement of soil, underground utilities, roadways, and foundations. This edition of a guide to the osha excavation standardhas been updated to include material as prepared by the. If metric units are used, all controlling dimensions, elevations, design criteria assumptions, and material stresses shall be expressed in dual. A structure such as a metal hydraulic, mechanical or timber shoring system that supports the sides of an excavation and which is designed to prevent caveins. Such drawings shall also indicate any utilities or public. Does the shoring system need to contain an elaborate spreading. Examples of protective systems that can be used to comply with the excavation standards include. Scope the scope of these guidelines is to inform public agencies, design engineers. Guidelines for temporary shoring, published october 25, 2004 1 guidelines for temporary shoring 1.
Excavations below the zone of influence line indicated in the contract drawings shall be supported in accordance with caltrain. Design of temporary shoring systems for excavation support shall be prepared by a licensed california professional engineer who shall be solely responsible for verifying the accuracy, suitability and. Shoring is the construction of a temporary structure to support temporarily an unsafe structure. Investigation of november 19, 1990 excavation collapse at 14th and h streets, n.
Attached are revisions to the trenching and shoring manual. A sheet pile wall is required to support a 12 excavation. This design manual is intended to emphasize the principles for. A trench excavation is a narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground where the depth is greater. Chapter 12 quantities, costs, and specifications 12. Permanent shoring shall be properly treated for environmental and termite concerns. Temporary support methods such as trench boxes or hydraulic shoring have been utilized. Trench boxes are generally used in open areas, it is a structure that supports the sides of an excavation and is designed to prevent caveins figure 2. Recommended technical provisions for construction practice. All surface encumbrances that are located so as to create a hazard to employees shall be removed or. Exeexxexcavations and excavation cavations and excavation. Investigation of november 19, 1990 excavation collapse at 14th and. Shoring systems consist of posts, wales, struts, and.
Aluminum and steel trench boxes for sale and rental from trenchtech trench shoring solutions. A registered professional engineer shall design the. Work the term work includes all labor, materials, equipment and services required of the contractor, as shown. Intro to excavation for structures r ced engineering. Practical excavation and trench temporary shoring design. Deepex 2020 deepxcav 2020 deep excavation design software. Any soil movements behind the wall from over excavation or too high free stands are refilled in compacted layer. Excavation,trenchingandshoringwerepromulgatedinapril1971. Injune 1976, oshaengaged the nationalbureau of standards to study the compatability ofthe technicalprovisions in. Shear failure check for army cesar chavez street shoring system design.
Shoring design plans and calculations shall be in english units. Module 2a shoring basics sm 2a 3 considerations for design and selection continued selection considerations condition of structure to be supported is the floor constructed with concrete beams, solid concrete slab, broken slab, etc does the floor have to support masonry rubble. Guidelines for temporary shoring, published october 25, 2004, bnsfuprr gts. Rev 00, nov 2017 page 2 adjacent construction manual preface this page intentionally left blank. You can select to open each example page or open the example in pdf in. Shoring or shielding is used when the location or depth of the cut makes sloping back to the maximum allowable slope impractical.
Pdf shoring for deep excavation in urban khartoum, sudan. Shoring plan triad 12th avenue 4123 12th avenue ne seattle, washington 98105. Design of shoring systems for excavation support has evolved in the last fifty. The excavation standards describe various methods and approaches that can be used to design protective systems. Examples of protective systems that can be used to comply with the excavation. The designer has to content with many unknowns and factors that influence the behavior of the excavation shoring. Shoring can be used when walls bulge out, when walls crack due to unequal. Practical excavation and trench temporary shoring design and construction. Guidelines for temporary shoring pdf the texas department of. Sloping sloping system a method of protecting employees from caveins by excavating to form sides of an excavation that are inclined away from the excavation so as to prevent caveins.
Review an advanced deep excavation design example cantilever sheet piles supporting a 10ft excavation. Temporary shoring specification subsurface constructors. Below you can find several deep excavation project models designed with deepex. Slide rail systems, fall protection, and more are available. Civiltech software shoring examples 1 example 1 design of cantilevered wall, granular soil introduction. Shoring for deep excavation in urban khartoum, sudan. The purpose of the course is to show the reader how to design and build practical excavation shoring.
Temporary excavation support shoring shall conform to the requirements in the caltrans trenching and shoring manual and caltrain esess. Submit certification letter that the design of the excavation shoring meets the. Featuring many advantages over traditional shoring such as faster timelines, 3040% cost savings. Documents and manufacturers recommendations which support the design assumptions must be included with the calculations.