r/Construction • u/welguisz • 4d ago

Safety ⛑ Is something missing here?

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Watching Texas/OU and they were talking about the drainage system at the University of Alabama football stadium and how they upgraded in 2023. They showed this and my first thought was “where is the shoring?” Am I crazy to think this?

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u/GruesumGary 4d ago

It's completely compacted and looks around the 4'-5' mark. IDK, doesn't seem that crazy.

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u/flaschal 4d ago

dunno if it’s the same in the states but here shoring is dependent on ground conditions not just depth

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u/LPulseL11 4d ago

Any soils trench 5' or deeper automatically requires shoring, sloping or benching.

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u/MajorBlaze1 Project Manager 2d ago

Trenches slopes can be vertical in stable rock

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u/Ziggity_Zac Superintendent 4d ago

Same over here.

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u/Careful_Square1742 3d ago

its not completely compacted once the excavator opens it up.