SITE UNDERGROUND MODELING (Shoring & Utility Modeling)

Shoring is used to support the beams and floors in a building while a column or wall is removed. Excavation shoring is a positive support system that fully stabilizes the ground for an indefinite period. There are three basic configurations for pile-type shoring: cantilever, braced, and box. Soil nailing is a technique in which soil slopes, excavations, or retaining walls are reinforced by the insertion of relatively slender elements – normally steel reinforcing bars. The bars are usually installed into a pre-drilled hole and then grouted into place or drilled and grouted simultaneously. They are usually installed un-tensioned at a slight downward inclination.

A rigid or flexible facing (often sprayed concrete) or isolated soil nail heads may be used at the surface. The soldier pile lagging can be timber, steel plates, or concrete panels. The steel shapes can be obtained in yield strengths of 36,000 to 70,000 psi, however, there may be difficulty obtaining high strength steel shapes on short notice.

Sheeting and timbering must be designated to minimize any flexing of planks and timbers. This is because masonry is very weak in tension and any slight movement which alters the distribution of stresses will cause the foundation and walls to crack. Spalling of interior plaster may result.

We provide the most competent and reliable 3D modeling services for shoring, underground modeling, and utility services. Our intelligent BIM models allow the structural engineers to create new designs and readily compare the alternatives for underground electrical, storm or plumbing utility systems without disrupting the existing active systems. Our engineers have intensive experience in preparing detailed models of underground utilities for utility contractors, excavating companies, and general contractors.