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A trench box is a system installed to protect workers while they’re digging or excavating the earth. Trench boxes are also known as trench shields, sewer boxes, manhole boxes, or tap boxes. They give a trench stability and allow laborers to work in peace knowing ...

It is useful to define an open-end pipe pile in relation to the alternative, a closed-end pipe pile. A closed end pipe pile has a bottom opening that is covered with a steel plate or conical tip. This steel plate is sometimes referred to as an end cap. Open end p...

To install a foundation pile, it must be forced into the ground. This is often done using a pile driver. A vibratory hammer (also called a vibro hammer) is a unique type of pile driver; unlike traditional pile drivers that use large weights to strike piles into t...

Steel road plates are large sheets of metal used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads that are under construction in order to provide a temporary surface for traffic to pass over. Steel road plates are commonly at least...

Road plates are large, flat sheets of steel most commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads that are under construction. They are also used along trench boxes during excavation for utility construction and repai...

Here at Eiffel Trading, we sell a wide range of used foundation equipment including augers, casing oscillators, clean out buckets, drill rigs, drilling buckets, hammer grabs, impact hammers, pile breakers, pile drivers and vibratory hammers. In this article, we t...

Truckable vessels are an appealing option for marine construction, bridge construction, and dredging projects. These vessels can easily and efficiently be transported using 18-wheelers. This feature significantly simplifies what it takes to get them from one area...

If you’ve decided to sell your used or surplus steel pipe pile, you’ve made a great choice. Selling will help you make some extra money off your steel pipe pile and help you clear out some precious space in your yard. Now’s a great time to sell your used and surp...

Though steel piling and concrete piling have similar functions, they are not interchangeable. Each requires a different installation method and works over varying parameters. The best piling material for any project will depend on the project’s structural details...

A steel bridge abutment is a structure at the end of a bridge that supports its superstructure. Most bridges have abutments at each end that provide support both vertically and laterally across the span of the bridge, as well as retaining walls that enable the br...