Excavation Shoring
Excavation Shoring
Hydraulic Shoring
If you’re planning large or deep excavation works in urban areas, we recommend a hydraulic bracing system combined with hydraulic cross-struts. Our modular systems offer faster installation and the flexibility to work around existing utilities and obstructions.
Hydraulic shoring range
- Mega Brace Hydraulic Waler
- HW500 Hydraulic Waler
- MP50 Hydraulic Strut
- MP150 Hydraulic Strut
- MP250 Hydraulic Strut
- MP375 Hydraulic Strut
- Wireless Monitoring Systems
Key benefits
- Flexible configurations for tight working conditions – Strut capacities up to 250t and clear spans up to 40m
- Cost-effective internal bracing option – Practical alternative when ground anchors can’t be used
- Versatile system – Can be used with trench sheeting, sheet piles or structural props
- Faster, safer handling and installation – Requiring less labour on site
- More sustainable – Reusable systems are more sustainable than single-use structural steel
Read about our end-to-end service, including design, installation, certification and remote monitoring.
Slide Rail & Standard Shoring
When shoring a trench or excavation, you want the quickest, simplest and safest solution. With a huge range of shoring products, including Slide Rail with largest under-strut clearance on the market, we can design, supply and certify a ground support system to meet the requirements of any job.
Standard shoring equipment range
- Complete Slide Rail systems
- Aluminium and steel shoring shields
- Hydraulic vertical shoring (Vertishores)
- Lightweight, heavy-duty and high clearance shoring boxes
- Manhole shoring boxes
- Mini, lightweight and heavy-duty drag boxes
- Aluminium walers
Key benefits
- Modular, flexible systems for quick and easy installation and removal
- Safe, above-ground installation and removal from outside the excavation
- Cost-effective alternative to tight sheeting methods
- Design and installation certification to verify safety, quality and effectiveness
- Slide Rail offers unrivalled pressure rating, with excavations up to 9m deep
Find out more about our Design & Installation service
Sheet Piling
From the lightest trench sheets to the strongest sheet piles, we can provide a braced or unbraced shoring solution to suit shallow trenches or deeper excavations. Offering speedy installation and low maintenance, sheet piles can be combined with our hydraulic bracing systems.
Sheet Piling range
- Steel sheet piles
- Light duty trench sheets
- Excavator Mounted Vibrator (EMV) machines
- Accessories such as driving caps, sheet handlers and sheet extractors
Key benefits
- Speed of installation and low maintenance
- Suits a range of different soil types
- Can allow for bulk excavation below adjacent higher ground water levels
- Bespoke and hybrid solutions – sheet piles can be combined with hydraulic bracing systems
- Design and installation certification to verify safety, quality and effectiveness
Reduce risk by engaging Coates to design, install and certify a sheet piling solution on your site.
FAQs
Yes, our internal hydraulic shoring systems are a cost-effective alternative when ground anchors can’t be installed to support an excavation. With flexible configurations for tight working conditions, they support various excavation projects, including basement structures, utility installations and linear retaining walls, and are more sustainable than single-use systems.
Our hydraulic shoring systems feature modular components with flexible configurations and pinned connections, enabling quick assembly without hot works or specialist equipment or contractors. Rated safe working capacities and certified lifting points enable faster, easier and safer handling and installation. Hydraulic actuators enable precise adjustment, while real-time monitoring offers added reassurance.
Slide Rail is a robust, flexible shoring solution for trench and pit excavations. With an unrivalled pressure rating, it supports depths up to 9.0m and offers the largest under-strut clearance available. Adding 90-degree corner posts enables fully enclosed pit excavations, while high-pressure rated panels provide the strength to shore almost any size pit excavation.