Construction - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Traditional shotcrete and anchor shoring systems are expensive, time consuming to install, and prone to safety hazards. Our precast shoring systems eliminate all of these problems and improve production rates by 35% or more. Safety:Present shoring designs leave excavations unsupported and exposed for periods up to 12 hours or more. Our precast shoring systems prevent sloughing and water wash-outs while instantly stabilizing poor ground conditions. By leveraging equipment to undertake critical tasks, the panel systems also reduce the risk of injury to the installation crew. Cost performance:Our precast shoring systems reduce the need for highly skilled labour because the placement of the individual precast panels and tie-in shotcrete is undertaken by automated and efficient equipment instead of labour. This reduces overall on-site labour hours resulting in significant cost savings. Our system also reduces onsite material handling and waste. Lastly, our system eliminates the need for on-demand shotcrete delivery, thereby allowing for more flexible and cost-effective project scheduling. Weather, ground condition, and location agnostic:Since heavy rain and cold temperatures do not affect the panel, there are no weather restrictions whatsoever. Further, the panel can be produced with special facings to match ground conditions, giving it higher performance possibilities. Various waterproofing options also exist. Our precast shoring systems are extremely advantageous for remote projects, since they eliminate the need for shotcrete. Flexibility:The panel accepts anchors of any size. Post-grout access ports are available, and cast-in-place weep holes are an additional option. The precast shoring systems can be quickly custom-designed and produce to ensure maximum anchor design loads are utilized. Scheduling and flexibility benefits are realized because tie-in shotcrete crews can service more than one project, leaving the dedicated drillers to focus on drilling.