Colorado excavations along the Front Range encounter expansive clay soils that swell against shoring systems if not properly managed, and CDOT and Denver-area commercial excavation projects require temporary retention designed around this soil's specific volumetric behavior.
This is the kind of site where GSI's excavation shoring background comes into play.
Sheet pile shoring for Colorado's expansive clay sites accounts for swell pressure against the shoring face, a lateral load component beyond standard earth pressure calculations. This is one application of GSI's broader earth retention systems expertise.
Soldier pile and lagging systems in Colorado are specified with lagging details that accommodate some clay movement without transferring excessive load to the pile system. GSI's retaining wall instability solutions experience informs this approach.
GSI sequences Colorado shoring installation to minimize the duration expansive clay is exposed to moisture change, reducing the swell pressure the system must ultimately resist. This draws directly on GSI's engineers work.
GSI's general contractors experience also informs how these Colorado projects are scoped from the start.
Engineered for Colorado's conditions. GSI's Colorado temporary shoring specifically addresses expansive clay swell pressure — a lateral load source most shoring design doesn't need to consider. Supported by commercial properties and project managers.
Design/build delivery. Engineering and field crews work as one team — removing the coordination overhead of separate design and construction firms.
CDOT specification compliance. Documentation and installation methods align with DOT standards starting with the earliest documentation.
CDOT partners and Colorado infrastructure owners describe GSI's temporary shoring results.
GSI's engineers are ready to assess temporary shoring conditions at your Colorado site.
