Slide rail shoring is a type of modular component shoring system that’s used in place of driven tight sheeting or build-in-place timber shoring systems. Slide rail shoring is unique in that it employs a “dig and push” installation method that allows for quick, ef...
Click to continueTrenches are temporary and are usually backfilled with soil after construction. While a project is underway, however, it’s possible to cover a trench so that traffic may continue using the road as normal. This is done with a trench plate.
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Click to continueFlexifloat modular/sectional barges are made of welded steel and engineered for use in the shallow water of inland areas. They are built to be used repeatedly for a variety of projects and can support significant loads of static heavy equipment as well as heavy e...
Click to continuePipe piles are employed during deep foundation projects to transfer loads from large structures and buildings to deep layers underground. They are pipes made of steel and may be seamless, welded, or spiral-welded. Additionally, they may be either open end or clos...
Click to continueUnlike traditional pile drivers that use large weights to strike piles into the earth, vibratory hammers
use vibrations to reduce the earth’s resistance, which decreases the friction between the pile and the ground. This change in friction is what allows the ...
When crane mats are used to create stable areas for heavy equipment to operate on in wetland, swamp, and marsh areas, they should be both properly installed and properly removed. Proper installation helps ensure that they will do their job well and offer added st...
Click to continueSteel road plates are wide, flat plates commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads under construction in order that traffic may continue to pass while a project is underway. They are also used over trench boxes ...
Click to continueSteel plates are commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads under construction. They are also used over trench boxes during excavation for utility construction and repair. Unlike new steel plates, which come str...
Click to continueShoring systems are used to support structures to prevent them from collapsing during construction. Shoring is most commonly used during the earliest phases of construction; when walls or structures are undergoing reinforcement, during excavation, or when a nearb...
Click to continueThe purpose of shoring towers is to temporarily support a structure—often a building or trench, but also bridges—to prevent them from collapsing. Shoring towers can be used to support bridges in a number of situations, including during construction, when the brid...
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