(trench shoring)
1Trench shoring — is the process of bracing the walls of a trench in order to prevent collapse. The phrase can also be used as a noun to refer to the materials used in the process.Several methods can be used to shore up a trench. Hydraulic shoring is the use of… …
2Trench shield — Trench shields are steel or aluminum structures used for protecting utility workers while performing their duties within a trench. They are customarily constructed with sidewalls of varying thicknesses held apart by steel or aluminum spreaders.… …
3Shoring — is a general term used in construction to describe the process of supporting a structure in order to prevent collapse so that construction can proceed. The phrase can also be used as a noun to refer to the materials used in the… …
4Trench rescue — is a highly specialized form of rescue, a subset of confined space rescue. Trench rescue involves shoring up the sides of a trench, and digging a trapped worker out of a collapsed ditch. The area around a collapse should not be approached by any… …
5shoring — noun Bracing used to temporarily prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench or ditch, from caving in …
6Retaining wall — A retaining wall is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near vertical grade changes. Cofferdams and bulkheads,… …
7Einbaugerät für Grabenverbau — Grabenverbaugerät (n), Einbaugerät (n) für Grabenverbau, Einbaukorb (m) eng trench shoring device, trench cage …
8Einbaukorb — Grabenverbaugerät (n), Einbaugerät (n) für Grabenverbau, Einbaukorb (m) eng trench shoring device, trench cage …
9Grabenaussteifung — Grabenverbau (m), Grabenaussteifung (f), Grabensicherung (f), Künettenpölzung (f) eng trench shoring, trench timbering …
10Grabensicherung — Grabenverbau (m), Grabenaussteifung (f), Grabensicherung (f), Künettenpölzung (f) eng trench shoring, trench timbering …
