Steel road plates are large, flat plates that provide a temporary surface for traffic to pass over while construction is underway. Steel road plates are commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads under construct...
Click to continueA trench box is a system installed within an excavation to protect workers while they’re below ground level. Trench boxes come with many benefits: they give a trench stability, improve project efficiency, extend the life of a trench, and allow laborers to work in...
Click to continueWelded steel pipes are widely used due to their affordable price and the large selection of them on the market. In comparison to their alternative, seamless steel pipes, they are an attractive choice for cost-efficient projects in particular. Since there are so m...
Click to continueThere are several organizations that grade steel pipes to help purchasers determine their suitability for projects. The American Society of Testing and Methods (ASTM), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Amer...
Click to continuePipe pile is used to create a strong foundation for large, heavy structures such as buildings, bridges and roads. The piles are made of steel pipe that’s driven or drilled deep into the ground in order to help distribute the weight of a structure down to the stro...
Click to continueIn order to keep workers safe, it’s important to understand OSHA’s trench box requirements, including when it’s appropriate to use a trench box and how to use one according to regulation.
Protective systems, including trench boxes, are used when the ...
Click to continueThe two most popular types of steel pipes on the market are welded and seamless steel pipes. As its name implies, a seamless steel pipe does not have a seam. It is engineered through methods like cold rolling, hot rolling, or cold drawn manufacturing. A welded pi...
Click to continueCasing pipe is a hollow steel tube used for underground construction and utility projects to protect utility lines and product pipes from damage due to construction or weather-related damage. Casing pipe is also sometimes referred to as “encasement pipe.” This ty...
Click to continueA sectional barge is one type of truckable vessel. Truckable vessels are designed to be able to be transported using 18-wheelers, which makes getting them to various project sites simple and affordable. Other truckable vessels aside from sectional barges include ...
Click to continueSteel plates (also known as road plates) are wide, flat plates used to cover road utilities while construction or repair is underway. They are also used along trench boxes during excavation for utility construction and repair. The purpose of a steel plate is to p...
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