shorings
Temporary wall props
Shorings are temporary structural supports used to hold up walls, buildings, or excavations during construction or repair.
The term comes from the verb shore, meaning to prop up or reinforce something at risk of collapse.
Workers install shorings when demolishing adjacent structures, digging foundations, or stabilizing damaged buildings.
The crew erected shorings before removing the load-bearing wall.
Supporting from the side
- bolsteringStrengthening or supporting
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- stabilizingMaking firm or constant
securing · anchoring · consolidating · girding · stiffening · propping · sustaining · upholding
Temporary exterior work platform
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- formworkMold for poured concrete
- falseworkTemporary construction framework
struts · rakers · cribbing · shims · jacks · trestles · props
Strengthening or supporting
- buttressingSupporting from the side
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- backingAid or sponsorship
- sustainingMaintaining over time
upholding · defending · maintaining · preserving · safeguarding · undergirding · propping up · holding up
Elongated ground excavations
- excavationAct of unearthing
- retaining wallsStructures resisting lateral soil pressure
- cofferdamsWatertight construction enclosures
- laggingFailing to keep pace
buttressing
Supporting from the side
- bolsteringStrengthening or supporting
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
stabilizing · securing · anchoring · consolidating · girding · stiffening · propping · sustaining · upholding · backing
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- formworkMold for poured concrete
falsework · struts · rakers · cribbing · shims · jacks · trestles · props
bolstering
Strengthening or supporting
- buttressingSupporting from the side
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- backingAid or sponsorship
sustaining · upholding · defending · maintaining · preserving · safeguarding · undergirding · propping up · holding up · rescuing
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- excavationAct of unearthing
- retaining wallsStructures resisting lateral soil pressure
- cofferdamsWatertight construction enclosures
shoringsdemolitions
Deliberate structural destructions
collapses · cave-ins · excavations · destabilizations · removals
- shoring upStrengthening with supports