Soil shoring method
OwnerTed R. Dimitroffinventor
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Abstract
A soil shoring method is provided wherein a pilot hole is drilled into the soil to a desired depth. A cutting tool is then used to cut an elongated trench or slot in the soil at the desired depth and in a desired configuration. During the drilling and cutting processes, a slurry is preferably provided into the hole and the slot to help support the walls of the hole and slot. After the cutting tool is removed from this slot, shoring plates are inserted into the slot. Then, soil on one side of the plates is excavated, without any cave-in risk.
Claims20
An improved soil excavation shoring method, comprising:
- drilling a vertical hole into the ground to a desired depth using a drilling machine having a drilling head;
- then
- replacing the drilling head with a slot cutting tool on the drilling machine;
- then
- moving the drilling machine along the surface of the ground to cut a slot in the soil with the desired depth;
- and then
- removing the slot cutting tool from the ground;
- then
- inserting shoring plates as needed into the slot;
- and then
- excavating soil in front of the plates.
A method of shoring soil before excavation, comprising:
- cutting a slot into the soil;
- and then
- inserting shoring plates into the slot.
A soil shoring and excavation method, comprising:
- cutting a trench in the soil;
- then
- shoring the trench;
- and then
- excavating soil from one side of the shoring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.