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SECTION 02250
EARTHWORK SUPPORT (SHORING)
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01
SUMMARY
A.
Section includes: Work of this Section consists of furnishing all labor, materials,
equipment and services necessary to complete but not limited to the following:
1.
Design, furnish, install and maintain earthwork support system, including tiebacks
etc., installed to the depths required for the support of the perimeter of the excavation
and adjacent utilities and facilities.
B.
2.
Provide adequate support to structures, streets, utilities, sidewalks and other

facilities within the vicinity of the excavation to protect such facilities against
damaging movements or other effects of the work.
3.
Provide support for including underpinning of walls of adjacent property should

this be necessary.
4.
Provide shop drawings and design calculations of the support system to the
Engineer for approval.
5.
Continually inspect and monitor the performance of the system and report
findings to the Engineer.
Related Sections: The Contractor shall be required to co-ordinate the work of other
sections with the work of this section. Related work to be coordinated and used in
conjunction with this specification includes but is not limited to:
1.
2.
3.
1.02
Should there be a conflict between these specifications and the notes on relevant
drawings, then the most restrictive requirement shall govern.
REFERENCES AND STANDARDS

A.
B.
C.
IBC-2006
ACI 318
ASTM
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1.04
1.05
1.06
SUBMITTALS
A.
The Contractor shall submit for approval specifications and installation methods for
each item of material used, and shall confirm his intention to comply with such
requirements.
B.
Shop drawings showing overall plan layout of the system indicating clearances from
existing and proposed utilities, structures or other obstructions. Indicate the dimensions,
material properties, locations, and spacing and penetration depths of all members and
the locations of the various types of supports and anchors.
C.
Written data and calculations showing the design intent for the support systems, to
include engineering calculations and design assumptions for determination of loads and
stresses acting on and within the lateral support systems.
D.
As-built information for the lateral support system including a detailed as-built location
plan of all members showing identification, size, plan, location plan at the top and
excavation level for each member, length and top elevation of each member, support
levels, location of walling, and other supplementary members.
QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Examine the site and monitor as work progresses and report to the Engineer any
problems having detrimental effects on work of this Section.
B.
Design earthwork support through a Structural Engineer well experienced in this work.
C.
The Contractor shall provide personnel, qualified by training and experience to execute
the shoring works.
D.
The Contractor shall be responsible for making prompt and continuous evaluations of
the support system performance and whenever necessary, taking immediate steps to
correct any deficiencies.
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
A.
Work shall comply with all rules, regulations, laws and ordinances of all authorities
having jurisdiction.
B.
Obtain all necessary permits. Obtain written permission from adjoining property owners
including the Owners/ministries whose works and utilities there may be if proposed
system of tie-back anchors will project beyond the vertical projection of the contract limit
lines. Submit such permissions with shop drawings.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01
MATERIALS
A.
Structural steel used for shoring and bracing systems shall be designed in accordance
with ASTM.
B.
Timber used for shoring and bracing system shall be in accordance with BS 5268
Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Timber.
C.
Concrete used for bracing system shall be in accordance with ACI 318.
D.
Tieback tendons if required shall consist of either high strength bars or groups of wire
strand cables; the sizes and capacities to be proposed by the Contractor.
E.
Cement grout materials and admixtures for tieback anchorage shall be proposed by the
Contractor for approval of the Engineer.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01
3.02
3.03
EXAMINATION
A.
The following Geotechnical data is available and included in this document for the
Contractors information Soil Investigation Report. The accuracy of the borehole test
information cannot be guaranteed. The borehole logs and related information depict
subsurface soil and groundwater conditions at the specific locations and dates
indicated. Soil conditions and water levels at other locations and times may differ from
conditions occurring at the specific borehole locations.
B.
The Contractor shall visit the site and make such inspections, as he deems necessary
and reach his own conclusions regarding the nature of the ground and the conditions
likely to be encountered. No claim due to site conditions, nature of soil and obstacles
encountered will be entertained.
C.
Perform preparatory work to discover, protect, maintain, and restore utilities or other
facilities located in close proximity of the lateral support bracing system.
PREPARATION
A.
Subsurface soil and water data for use in determination of lateral pressures for design
of the lateral support system are provided to the Contractor for information only within
the Soil Investigation Report see article above 3.01A. It is intended that the Contractor
shall be responsible for the detailed design of excavation supports, which must take
into account the actual field conditions.
B.
The Contractor is to supply a method statement for the execution of the work endorsed
by a qualified and well experienced Engineer.
C.
The Contractors design shall take into account all soil pressures, hydrostatic
pressures, applicable traffic and construction equipment loads, stockpiles and any other
surcharge loads.
D.
The lateral support system shall retain and provide support for adjacent soil, water,
subsurface, utilities, streets, and other features and protect them from damage due to
settlement, lateral movement, loss-of-ground, vibration or any other causes related to
the work. All precautions should be taken to prevent such damage.
E.
The Contractor shall be responsible for monitoring the movements of the lateral support
system by carrying out regular tests or inspections of specific reference points in the
support system. All such data are to be collected, recorded, and submitted to the
Engineer for approval.
F.
The Contractor shall take steps to control any unacceptable movement in the lateral
support system immediately by providing supplemental bracing or other measures
(working 24 hours per day if necessary) as required if any of the following occur:
a)
Field measurements indicate that significant or sustained movements are
occurring to the lateral support system.
b)
Detrimental movements of adjacent structures, utilities, and other facilities are
noted.
SCHEDULE
A.
Produce a program scheduling the start and finish date of the works and the sequence
of operations.
B.
Agree schedule with the Engineer and Construction Manager.

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Provide adequate support to structures, streets, utilities, sidewalks and other

Provide support for including underpinning of walls of adjacent property should

REFERENCES AND STANDARDS

Section 02200 Section 02240 Section 02321 -

Earthwork Support (Shoring)

EQUATE Headquarters at Ahmadi

Earthwork Support (Shoring)

EQUATE Headquarters at Ahmadi

Agree schedule with the Engineer and Construction Manager.

Earthwork Support (Shoring)

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