Over 80 years of experience in structural stabilization and foundation work, including engineering and contractor services related to drilling and grouting, anchor and tieback systems, installation of instrumentation, and cellular concrete and fly ash placement.

Shoring

Shoring is a general tem used to describe the process of creating a retaining system in order to prevent collapse during construction within a particular site. Typically, shoring applies to excavations greater than 8 feet or deeper in soil or unstable rock.

There are several shoring systems used depending on the site conditions. Common systems used in soil, include H-beam and wood lagging, and soil nailing. In rock, protection can be as simple as chain link fence to contain loose rocks or the more positive system or friction rock stabilizers (split sets) and a shotcrete face.

Top down construction of the walls involves constructing the retaining wall from the top down. This process is commonly used in tandem with soil nailing, rock nailing, beam-and-lagging systems. The soil nails servesas the function of tying back the excavation and supporting the vertical loads of the wall. This process provides significant cost and time savings advantages along with the flexibility to accommodate design modifications during the construction cycle.

Soil Nailing is a procedure to reinforce and strengthen ground adjacent to an excavation by installing closely spaced steel bars, called "nails", as construction proceeds from the top down. The process is effective in cohesive soil, broken rock, shale, or mixed face conditions.

The Judy Company has an established reputation for completion of complex shoring projects with innovative solutions and quality workmanship. Contact us today and let one of our professional staff determine the best solution for your next shoring project.