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 ...

Comparatively, a steel trench shield 28 feet long rated for an excavation up to 30 feet deep weighs over 15,000 pounds, but well within the capacity of a typical sized track excavator that a ...

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 ...

The key to safe excavations between 5 and 20 feet deep is that the work be supervised closely by a trained, competent person. (Trenches 20 feet or deeper require a safety system devised by a ...

Understanding and implementing strict federal accounting and management procedures on government utility projects can be a challenge for some contractors. Chandler Construction Services, Inc., ...

Like many other communities across the country, Springfield, OR, is in the process of upgrading its aging sewer infrastructure to keep pace with growth and new development. This means replacing miles ...

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 ...

Trench rescues have been a common technical rescue operation since the advent of underground utilities. Occupational studies show that the construction and utility industries are continuing to suffer ...

Emerging markets in piling sheets, anchoring equipment, and trench shoring systems are driven by urban expansion, technological advances, and regulatory demands. Key opportunities include safety ...