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Why is trench shoring important?

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Trenching and excavation activities are executed innumerable times during the process of construction. Excavation is one of the riskiest kinds of job and it becomes all the more dangerous when trench excavation is implemented. Digging small trenches is satisfactory, but deep and narrow trenches often require the support of the expert to ensure total safety to lives and stability to the structure. Reputed shoring contractors in Dubai can reduce the risks and mishaps related to this activity with their trench shoring expertise.   Some of the common accidents that occur during trench excavation are cave-ins, materials/equipment falling, underground utilities, struck-by accidents, asphyxiation, deep falling and drowning. Hence, it is important to hire a shoring contractor who knows the ins and outs of trench excavation and shoring work. Here, in this post, we have explained why trench shoring is important. 1 - Safety There are thousands of construction workers who lose t...

Find Solutions of Your Piling Problems by Hiring Piling Contractors

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When you want to build industrial facilities, it is hard to decide which type of piling you should use in the deep foundation. You have to do careful planning to offer the reinforced support an industrial facility requires. Apart from it, there are several issues may be encountered during pile foundation such as pile formation issues, concrete faults, reinforcement installation issues, and working load faults and many more. These issues can cause a deficiency in the capacity of the pile if they are not tackled properly. That’s why without going for a DIY option, you should hire professional piling contractors in Dubai for piling works. Piling companies such as Universal Piling Company can give you proposals of the best solutions and offer you a wide range of high-tech piling equipment and materials. It will solve almost all below-discussed problems that you might face during piling work. Noise and Vibration If your piling job site is located in the urban areas then mostly no...

Benefits of Hiring Reliable Ground Engineering Contractors

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The durability and stability of any construction project can be credited to its foundation. Piling is a deep foundation that mainly works as a load transfer of the structure to a deeper level in the ground. During piling, vertical columns of wood, steel, or a combination of those materials are used by ground engineering contractors Dubai to offer additional support to the structure.   If you want to achieve high-quality and an unfailing solution that will keep your structure stable and sturdy in the long run, hiring a reliable shoring and piling companies in Dubai will be a smart move. There are various advantages of hiring piling companies in UAE . Let’s check it out one by one. Customization Usually, the posts and stakes of a deep base are not produced in volume on an assembly line because specifications of each construction project are diverse. So, they require the piles to be pre-made as per the essential size, length, and shape. The correctly sized piles will make t...

All you need to know about secant pile walls

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Nowadays, the need for advanced shoring techniques has become much more necessary. So, to support a structure to prevent a collapse there are various forms of shoring are used. From all of them, one of the most important and widely used forms of shoring is secant shoring . There are some of the most imperative aspects of construction which are not permanent.  There are some cases when provisional measures are required to make the process of building safer, faster, and more convenient. And here shoring work comes into a picture. Shoring is one of the most imperative measures that help to improve the stability and security of the project.     What is Secant Pile Shoring?   In the secant piling method, a continuous wall is made up of the intersection of 2 combinations of piles - a reinforced wall (secondary wall) and the un-reinforced wall (primary wall). Construction of secant pile wall is usually required when the building construction work is goin...

Difference Between Shoring, Scaffolding, And Underpinning

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In the construction industry it is essential to know the difference between the three supports and structure strengthening methods – scaffolding, shoring, and underpinning. Many property developers tend to confuse between the three terms. However, in civil engineering, the terms have completely different meanings and stand for different purposes and outcomes. It is vital to know the difference between the three, so that developers can use the right approach in the right situation to avail of the best results in the construction process. Interested to know the difference between the three? Then let’s take a look at the same in this post. Scaffolding and its types Scaffoldings are temporary structures that help a worker to stand on and perform duties at levels above the ground surface. So, if a person needs to do brickwork for the 21 st storey of a building, then the worker will climb on the scaffolding with the equipment and then apply the concrete with bricks. The k...

Tips for Choosing a Piling Company

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A sturdy foundation is important for an established and long-lasting construction. If the piling foundation is not built properly or groundwork is satisfactory then the integrity of the structure may be compromised. This could lead to damage to the building or make the building insecure for entry. Piling mostly consists of concrete, steel, or wood. This piling is inserted deeply into the ground to provide a strong foundation for your structure. A foundation on which you built the structure must be correct and for that, it is required that you select the right person for the job. When you choose a shoring and piling companies in Dubai, you should keep in mind the following tips and factors. Equipment & Personnel It is essential that you ask a wide range of questions before hiring ground engineering contractors in Dubai . You must have confidence that the piling companies in Dubai which you hire must offer an excellent service and work must be carried out by their ...

All You Want To Know About Secant Piling Method

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Shoring work is useful in supporting a structure to prevent a fall down of a building or a construction project. The most common shoring techniques that we use during the early stage of construction that is an excavation are as follows: H-or I-beam shoring Secant Pile Shoring Contiguous Pile Method Sheet Piles Diaphragm Walls Here, today we will discuss secant shoring .  When the building construction project is to be erected on soft ground or sandy soil at that time secant shoring pilling method (wall) is required. The main objective of this kind of shoring is to make sure that the stratum behind the wall would remain intact during construction. Secant shoring also ensures protection from the hazard due to high sideways pressure. To prepare a method statement for the secant piling shoring and secant pile wall an engineer must have proficiency in that.      How secant pile shoring is done?   Secant pile shoring is done by inte...