Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics Course

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standards and
safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching.
Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its
relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes
and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of
shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification,
and use of protective systems. Testing methods are
demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the
use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears
and engineering rods.

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