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Temporary Shoring

Temporary shoring provides temporary support to structures during construction or repairs. It supports structures like bridges, buildings, and railroads to prevent collapse. Shoring acts as a replacement for columns and walls until permanent structures can be built or repaired. There are different types of shoring systems that provide vertical and lateral support using posts, beams, and bracing. Temporary shoring is economical and improves safety during excavation work by preventing collapse. The quality of materials and expertise of the installation team are important for ensuring a stable and effective shoring system.

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Temporary Shoring

Temporary shoring provides temporary support to structures during construction or repairs. It supports structures like bridges, buildings, and railroads to prevent collapse. Shoring acts as a replacement for columns and walls until permanent structures can be built or repaired. There are different types of shoring systems that provide vertical and lateral support using posts, beams, and bracing. Temporary shoring is economical and improves safety during excavation work by preventing collapse. The quality of materials and expertise of the installation team are important for ensuring a stable and effective shoring system.

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Temporary Shoring: A General Overview

In general, shoring is a term widely used in the construction field to define the process of supporting a structure, such as bridges, railroads and buildings, in order to prevent it from collapsing during its construction progress. Shoring is often used to give structure stability when it is to undergo structural changes or repairs. The term temporary shoring refers to the same concept. The word temporary is added since shoring acts as a temporary replacement for building columns or walls so that the structure remains propped up while the actual columns or walls are being repaired. For concrete structures, it acts as a temporary support while waiting for the concrete to harden and achieve the strength it needs to support the load on its own. Shores are usually placed in an inclined position, up against an external wall of a building. The upper ends, which can sometimes be capped with steel, fit into the niches that are cut in the brickwork, and the lower ends, which are usually in the form of steel plates, rest at the base or platform. This setup is arranged as such so that part of the wall load is transferred onto it and to the ground to prevent deformation as much as possible. There are several types of shoring systems widely used during the repair or construction of an infrastructure. A shoring system employs the double funnel principle, wherein it collects the load, delivers it into the posts and then distributes it safely and evenly into the supporting structure below. The vertical shoring system is one such type. These systems are mainly intended to provide vertical support and sometimes come installed with lateral bracing for more stability. Lateral shoring systems on the other hand, primarily provide lateral support and are classified into four designs namely horizontal shores, trench shores, raker shores and tiebacks. It is mainly used for shoring the ground in the case of excavation or trenches. Temporary shoring has many benefits to offer. It is economical, reduces the adverse effects of groundwater and contaminated soil and it can also speed up construction. And aside from providing support, shoring systems are also used for safety purposes in instances such as excavations as it prevents structures from collapsing and harming the workers. However, no matter which type of shoring system is used, the number one factor for safety is still the team that implements the shoring system. It is important to hire a team that has sound background and knowledge on shoring systems and techniques to ensure that a stable foundation is formed for the process of building a structure. The quality of the materials used is also a factor that impacts stability and support of the structure.

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