Shoring end section assembly
A shoring end section assembly is described which may allow increased strength, increased longevity, and ease of use. The end section assembly may be comprised of a through-wall tube that is substantially hollow, and a connection assembly comprised of one or more through-wall tubular coupling assemblies. Each through-wall tubular coupling assembly may be comprised of a hollow through-wall tubular coupling which extends through the through-wall tube, a spreader stop disposed inside the hollow through-wall tubular coupling, a through-wall collar disposed between the hollow through-wall tubular coupling and the through-wall tube, a tubular coupling pin washer plate, and a tubular coupling collar disposed around the proximal end of the tubular coupling. Each through-wall tubular coupling assembly may have a transverse rigidifying member extending between them, and a notched angle brace assembly may be attached to the lowest through-wall tubular coupling assembly.
1. A shoring end section assembly comprising:
at least one through-wall tube having a proximal side and a distal side, and two sidewalls extending between the proximal side and distal side, wherein the proximal side, distal side, and two sidewalls of the at least one through-wall tube are formed integrally, and at least one hole extending through both the proximal side and distal side for receiving at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly;
the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly comprising:
a through-wall tubular coupling sized to receive a distal end of a spreader beam, the through-wall tubular coupling extending through the through-wall tube from the proximal side to the distal side.
2. The shoring end section assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly further comprises a through-wall collar disposed between the through-wall tube and the through-wall tubular coupling.
3. The shoring end section assembly of claim 2 , further comprising an angle brace connected to the proximal side of the through-wall tube and at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly, and wherein the angle brace comprises a notch, and wherein the notch is disposed over the through-wall collar.
4. The shoring end section assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly comprises a distal end proximal to the distal side of the through-wall tube, and wherein the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly further comprises a spreader stop disposed within the distal end of the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly.
5. The shoring end section assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly has a proximal end and a distal end, and further comprises a tubular coupling collar disposed on the proximal end.
6. The shoring end section assembly of claim 1 , wherein the through-wall tubular coupling defines a hole extending transversely through the through-wall tubular coupling for receiving a pin.
7. The shoring end section assembly of claim 6 , wherein the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly further comprises at least one washer plate.
8. The shoring end section assembly of claim 7 , wherein the at least one washer plate comprises two washer plates disposed on opposing sides of the through-wall tubular coupling.
9. The shoring end section assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an angle brace connected to the proximal side of the through-wall tube and at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly.
10. The shoring end section assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a wear bar disposed on the proximal face of the angle brace.
11. A method for forming a protective structure, the method comprising:
selecting a protective panel having the shoring end section assembly according to claim 1 ;
selecting a spreader beam having a first end and a second end; and
inserting the first end of the spreader beam into the proximal end of the through-wall tubular coupling assembly.
12. The method according to claim 11 , the method further comprising selecting a second protective panel having a shoring end section assembly according to claim 1 , and inserting the second end of the spreader beam into the proximal end of the through-wall tubular coupling assembly of the second protective panel.
13. A shoring end section assembly comprising:
a through-wall tube having an inside face and an outside face;
a first and second through-wall tubular coupling assembly, each of the first and second through-wall tubular coupling assembly comprising:
a through-wall tubular coupling sized to receive a distal end of a spreader beam, the through-wall tubular coupling extending through the through-wall tube from the outside face to the inside face, the through-wall tubular coupling having a proximal end and a distal end,
a spreader stop disposed within the distal end of the through-wall tubular coupling;
a through-wall collar disposed between the distal end of the through-wall tubular coupling and the through-wall tube;
a tubular coupling collar disposed around the proximal end of the through-wall tubular coupling; and
a first and second washer plate disposed on opposing sides of the through-wall tubular coupling;
a transverse rigidifying member connecting the first through-wall tubular coupling assembly and the second through-wall tubular coupling assembly; and
a notched angle brace assembly connected to the inside face of the through-wall tube and the second through-wall tubular coupling assembly.
14. The shoring end section of claim 13 , wherein the notched angle brace assembly comprises an angle brace and a wear bar.
15. The shoring end section of claim 14 , wherein the angle brace forms an angle of about 10 degrees to about 20 degrees above the through-wall tube.
16. A shoring end section assembly comprising:
at least one through-wall tube having a proximal side and a distal side, the at least one through-wall tube defining a void,
at least one hole extending through both the proximal side and distal side for receiving at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly through the proximal side, void, and distal side;
the at least one through-wall tubular coupling assembly comprising:
a through-wall tubular coupling sized to receive a distal end of a spreader beam, the through-wall tubular coupling extending through the through-wall tube from the proximal side to the distal side.