Trenching and Excavation Practices (NGT 110)

Term: 2020-2021 Fall Semester

Faculty

Leland Robert Johnson
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM (8/24/2020 - 12/17/2020) Location: MIT NTRC 439B

Description

OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and their 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.