I think I rambled on too much in my initial post.
My question wasn't about how to accomplish the task, but more about how to analyze the specialized systems that are currently available, specifically as it relates to soil arching. How much force would have to be placed on the trench walls at...
I am assisting some local fire department personnel trying to wade through what is needed for trench rescue shoring. This would be shoring that the firefighters/rescue personnel assemble to go into a trench that most likely collapsed to try to rescue a victim. This would be short term shoring...