Validation of a shoring system made with a high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) or metal section normally used for culverts or sewers Abstract Municipal employees have to descend into rather deep trenches to maintain sewers and water supply pipes or to make connections. Even though these excavations must be shored for worker protection, wall collapse results in the death of one to two workers on average every year. The tested shoring systems are often complicated and heavy to install, particularly when small trenches are involved, which is often the case in an urban environment. Municipalities want to be able to use high density polyethylene pipe or metal shapes for culverts as a means of bracing for short-term work where the tested systems cannot be installed. This publication describes the evaluation of the capacity of these pipes and shapes to withstand earth pressure as well as the maximum depth at which they can be effective. The authors conclude that the proposed systems are a safe option for shoring the walls of small dimension excavations. The method is simple, rapid, economical and appreciated by the workers. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Validation of shoring made of a high density polyethylene pipe or metal shapes normally used for culverts and sewers Research Report: R-336 Simplified Articles Petites excavationsUne nouvelle méthode d'étançonnement simple, efficace et gagnante Volume 16, n0 3 Scientific Publications Une nouvelle méthode innovatrice d’étançonnementLan A., Gallipeau A.Source : L'APSAM, vol. 12, no 2, 2003, p. 3-5Validation d’un étançonnement fait d’un tuyau de polyéthylène haute densité ou profilés métalliques normalement utilisés pour les ponceaux et égouts (Affiche)Lan A.Source : in La prévention : une démarche de qualité : Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (24e : 8-10 mai, 2002 : Saint-Sauveur, Canada), 2002Validation of shoring made of HDPE pipe or CGS pipe normally used for culverts and sewersLan A., Leboeuf D., Chaallal O., Daigle R.Source : Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, vol. 11, no 1, 2006, p.39-49Travaux de recherche à l’IRSST pour l’utilisation d’équipements d’étançonnement bien adaptés aux excavations peu profondesLan A.Source : in Colloque conjoint AEG-SCG 2007 : Tranchées et excavations peu profondes (20-21 février 2007 : Montréal, Canada), 2007Utilisation de profilés métallique et de tuyaux PEHD pour l’étançonnement des tranchéesLeboeuf D., Chaallal O., Lan A.Source : in Colloque conjoint AEG-SCG 2007 : Tranchées et excavations peu profondes (20-21 février 2007 : Montréal, Canada), 2007 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Soil Classification and Selection of Shoring Systems for Trench Excavation Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-1760 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2003 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: André Lan (IRSST)Denis LeBoeuf (Université Laval)Omar Chaallal (École de technologie supérieure)Renaud Daigle (IRSST)