Corner Shoring Device Angled Support Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Shoring corners in trenches and tunnels is a laborious, costly, and potentially dangerous task, especially when compared to shoring straight lines, as existing methods require custom metal solutions or time-consuming timber setups to ensure safety and prevent collapse.
Innovation Solution
A shoring device designed for corners, featuring angled connections, support walls, hydraulic arms, and apertures, made from aluminum, which can be used for both interior and exterior corners, including T branches, to provide a safer and more efficient shoring solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If custom metal corner shores are used, then structural strength and reliability are improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The corner shoring device is divided into separate modular components including corner pieces with standardized connections and adjustable shore segments. This segmentation allows pre-fabricated standardized parts to replace custom metal structures, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliability through proven connection designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner pieces are designed with universal standardized connections that can accommodate different shore configurations and angles. This universality eliminates the need for custom-designed metal structures for each specific corner application, reducing both manufacturing complexity and inventory requirements while maintaining structural reliability.
2Ease of manufacture
If timber is used to create corner shoring, then cost is reduced compared to custom metal, but installation time and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Corner pieces and connection components are pre-fabricated with standardized dimensions and pre-drilled connection points before reaching the job site. This preliminary action eliminates time-consuming on-site cutting, measuring, and drilling operations that would otherwise be required for timber construction, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical fastening methods requiring multiple bolts, plates, and complex assembly operations are replaced with simplified standardized connection systems using fewer components and simpler assembly procedures. This substitution reduces both installation time and labor requirements while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional timber corner shoring is used, then material cost is reduced, but safety risks due to improper construction increase
Solution Approach 1:
The corner pieces incorporate standardized geometric parameters and connection angles that have been optimized for structural performance. These standardized parameters ensure consistent load distribution and connection strength across all installations, eliminating variability and potential errors associated with custom timber construction while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized connection designs and pre-fabricated components are engineered to be self-explanatory and self-securing, requiring minimal specialized knowledge or complex procedures for proper installation. This self-service characteristic reduces the risk of improper construction while maintaining simplicity and cost-effectiveness.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable shore length is provided, then adaptability to different trench depths is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shore components incorporate adjustable length mechanisms that allow the structure to adapt dynamically to different trench depths and corner configurations. These adjustable features use simple, reliable mechanisms that provide versatility without introducing excessive complexity, maintaining ease of use while accommodating varying site conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a convenient, safer, and more efficient means to shore corners by utilizing angled connections and hydraulic arms to secure the sidewalls, reducing the risk of collapse and labor costs associated with traditional methods.
Implementation Method 1
at least one hydraulic arm connected to the pair of support braces
Data Source
AI summary
A shoring device for corners is shown and described. One of the models for the corner shoring device includes a first sidewall connected to a second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall form an angled connection. A support wall is connected to each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall within the angle to prevent the sidewalls form closing in on each other.