Shoring

Shoring is the process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel, structure, or trench with shores (props) when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations. Shoring comes from shore, a timber or metal prop. Shoring may be vertical, angled, or horizontal.Vertical or dead shore system, typically used in formwork.Angkor Wat complex, simple combination of timber raking and dead shores.Sketch of a timber double raking shore. Projected centre lines of floors and shores meet.Carpentry detail of the joint at the top of a timber raking shore.Sketch of a timber single flying shore between adjacent buildings.Traditional trench shoring or Timbering. Shoring is the process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel, structure, or trench with shores (props) when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations. Shoring comes from shore, a timber or metal prop. Shoring may be vertical, angled, or horizontal. Raking Shores In this method, inclined members called rakers are used to give temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall. One or more timbers slope between the face of the structure to be supported and the ground. The most effective support is given if the raker meets the wall at an angle of 60 to 70 degrees. A wall-plate is typically used to increase the area of support. Foundations