During any job requiring structural work, whether it’s construction, renovation, restoration, or jacking up and completely moving a building, safety and security are paramount.

For any of these jobs, structural shoring systems are needed to provide support to the structure that’s being worked on, either vertically or horizontally, as required by the project

This short article will take a closer look at Buckingham Equipment’s jacking-shoring posts, which represent an extremely strong, reliable and time-saving alternative to wood shoring posts, and which offer a remarkable number of use cases.

What Is Structural Shoring?

Structural shoring is the process of supplying structural support, be it to a building, a porch roof, an overhang, or any other structure, either on a temporary or an ongoing basis.

There are a variety of different structural shoring systems and methods, including hydraulic shoring, which uses hydraulic jacks (which will be explored in this post), sheet pile shoring, H-beam and I-beam shoring, and dead shoring, which uses connected vertical beams to support a structure.

Proper structural shoring systems protect the structure on which work is being performed, but they also protect workers against unnecessary risks to property, life and limb. They also ensure regulatory compliance and ensure the work ordered is performed according to schedule with no interruptions.

A Closer Look at Buckingham’s Jacking-Shoring Posts

Buckingham Structural Moving Equipment produces a wide range of lifting, jacking and moving equipment and as such offers structural shoring systems in the form of jacking-shoring posts that are strong, easy to deploy, and easy to move, saving time and money on a wide range of jobs.

Their jacking-shoring posts are available in several sizes and weights and are each rated to 10 tons. They are quick to deploy and extend easily, with pin holes every 4 inches on center. A rotating collar with pin holes allows the jacks to be adjusted in 1 inch increments.

These hydraulic jacks can be extended either with a manual pump or a portable power back and a pressure gauge enables quick and easy readings for weight applied and distributed across the jacks used.

Not only easy to deploy, the jack cylinders used with these structural shoring jacks are also easy to remove. The jack cylinder can be retracted and removed from the shoring post with the load safely applied to the post in the exact position needed.

These jacking-shoring posts have a wide range of uses in construction, moving, restoration and other areas. They can be effectively used for tunneling and excavation, to provide overhead support, and can easily and efficiently be used in place of wood shoring posts since they are more modular and more precise.

These jacking-shoring posts also have a variety of other temporary applications, such as for replacing lifting steel with permanent supports, as well as for horizontal spreading and bracing applications.

When crib piles are used to provide temporary support, these jacking-shoring posts save time and effort when constructing the crib pile itself.

Whenever vertical or horizontal bracing or support is needed, these jacking-shoring posts offer rigorous performance and easy, time-saving use.

Where to Learn More About Buckingham Equipment

For more information on these specific structural shoring systems, how they can be used, or the other structural support and moving equipment offered by Buckingham Structural Moving Equipment, either visit their website or get in touch with them directly at 610-488-8969 or by email at Sales@buckinghamequipment.com.

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