Installing and Removing Trench Shoring Plates
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Working on an underground Vault lid at a Commercial Excavation site
What happens here
Large, heavy steel plates are carefully maneuvered by the excavator and guided by workers into the trench. These plates are set along the sides of the excavated area to create a stable, safe working environment for the crew below, demonstrating the crucial role of shoring in preventing trench collapses. The plates are then loaded onto a flatbed trailer by the excavator and a truck-mounted grapple.
Goal: Observe the precise installation and subsequent removal of steel plates for trench shoring.
Tools and materials
- Chains and Hooks — Connecting plates to lifting equipment
- Excavator Link-Belt 235X3 — Lifting and placing steel plates
- Flatbed Trailer — Transporting the steel plates
- Steel Plates — Creating safe shoring for the trench
- Truck-mounted Grapple — Assisting with loading and unloading materials