The Scaffold & Access Industry Association’s (SAIA) Shoring Council created new Structural Shoring Design Guidelines for a process that Mitch Meadows, chair of the SAIA council, says “doesn’t really ...

Contractors can often develop their own shoring designs for trench excavations. However, excavations near adjacent structures, underground utilities and roadways may come with unique and complex ...

This month we are going to discuss shoring operations. We’ll take a look at a few different shoring systems and not only break down the construction of them, but also cover the principal behind which ...

At 97 feet, IDX Tower’s excavation was one of Seattle’s deepest. Two shoring walls were required to support the YMCA building, which forms a “reentrant” corner on the site. The IDX Tower excavation ...

A tricky process it is to ensure that your shoring project is in compliance with the regulations promulgated by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA. More specifically ...

Contractors uses GME sliderail system to help minimize excavation size and soil disturbances during tunnel construction only 27 feet from a railroad track The High Street Outfall Project for the city ...

In Part 2, we’ll focus on a few more shoring systems and attain a greater understanding of this type of operation. The first system we’ll look at is the Window/Door Shore. This shore can be built two ...