EXCAVATION SUPPORT

M. Paul
• Basic Definition:
– Methods and processes of safely holding back the
soil of the walls of a trench, in order to prevent
collapse, worker injury or death.
• Types of Excavation Support:
– Benching
– Trench shoring
– Slurry Walls
– Soil Mixing
– Bracing
Benching
Benching
Trench Shoring
Slurry Walls
Soil Mixing
Bracing
 Sources
• Allen, E; Iano, J. (2009). Fundamentals of
Building Construction: Materials and Methods.
Hoboken: New Jersey.
• 1999. Section V, Chapter 2. OSHA Technical
Manual (OTM).