Trench Rescue Shoring: Myths or Science? Part 3 The shoring guidance found in strut manufacturer tabulated data assumes that construction workers are installing shoring shortly after or during the digging process, which allows for the
Trench Rescue Shoring: Myths or Science? Part 2 Spot Shoring Design Myths Recently, an unscientific practice has begun to permeate the fire and rescue service The premise is that shoring without the use of panels, known as spot shoring, can be
Trench Rescue Shoring: Myths or Science? Part 1 Unfortunately, deep excavation soil theories and the application of many construction-based shoring methods are not applicable to most trench rescue shoring situations As a result, many of the
Wood Shoring Systems: How Do They Perform? - Fire Engineering Because of its availability and versatility, wood shoring is widely used to temporarily stabilize damaged structures during urban search and rescue (US R) operations Shoring systems have been
Ron Zawlocki: Trench Rescue Shoring: “Our Dirty Little Secret” Ron Zawlocki discusses that trench recue shoring gets its roots from the underground construction industry The basis for the use of traditional sheeting and shoring (a fading construction shoring
Simple Technique for Constructing Shores for Sloped Floors Emergency shoring is the temporary support of structures during construction, collapse, or demolition Shoring systems protect rescuers while working in a potential or confirmed collapse area
Sloped Floor Shoring Systems - Fire Engineering Shoring systems can look complicated purely because of the number of components and steps involved in their construction, writes Mike Donahue