LINEAR SHORING ENSURES A LARGE AND SAFE WORKING AREA
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NEW BUILDING COLLECTOR – LINEAR SHORING ENSURES A LARGE AND SAFE WORKING AREA.
In the provincial capital of Badajoz, in western Spain, COPISA Constructora Pirenaica is building a collector of over 800 metres in length and several rainwater retention basins. The work, which is being carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, is worth almost 13 million euros and is expected to take nine months. The company is using E+S's Linear shoring, a product brand of terra infrastructure, for the safety of the construction pit and to create the collector.
A decision that pays off not only in terms of safety: In particular, the use of the so-called U-carriage and the option of adjusting it to the manufacturer's specifications in height ensures the necessary working space when laying the pipes with large nominal widths.
The capacity of the central sewage system should be increased in the long term, mainly due to forecasts of the population development of the city of Badajoz. There was also a need for action with regard to future heavy rainfall events. Two rainwater retention basins with a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres are to ensure that the necessary capacities are available in the future. In addition, a new DN 2000 collector is being laid over a length of 815 metres. The 5 to 6-metre-deep excavation pit with a clear width of 2.75 metres is secured by the stepped linear shoring.
Large working space
A total of 18 modules of the shoring system, each 4 metres in length, are being used in Badajoz. Filtering cartridge ensures maximum headroom and thus the greatest possible flexibility on the site. The component has excellent static properties and is extremely resilient. Depending on requirements, the roller unit can be moved continuously in different construction phases in line with the static specifications.
Due to its U-shaped design – enormous cantilever lengths are possible – the roller unit makes very large pipe passage heights possible. This results in many technical and economical advantages for the equipment and vehicles used on the site during installation and removal of the shoring and when working in the excavation.
In any case, the contractors are unanimous in their assessment of the shoring system used: both the system itself and the good technical advice provided on site have helped to lower costs at the construction site.
