Guide to Excavation for Trenches

23 Aug 2021 Publications Guides and Handbooks English Construction and Landscape

Excavation for trenches is commonly carried out over relatively long distances either at a construction site or along public places. The site conditions can vary in terms of available working space, width, depth of the trenches and ground conditions.

As the operations stretch over long distances, workers, operators, supervisors often have to perform their tasks independently. This guide serves to assist them to understand their role in greater detail and provides guidance in the form of various good practices in excavation for trenches.