EP SE16
Trench Brace - Screw End, 10 in (254,0 mm) Adjust Range, 1.5 in (38,1 mm) Pipe Size
- Provides an efficient, economical protection against cave-ins and costly re-digging in construction & maintenance.
- Ball socket joints tilt for added safety on angular mounting.
- Holes on each end facilitates mounting to wood members.
- CE Compliant - Our Jack design specifications meet or exceed ANSI /ASME B30.1 Safety Standards.
- Simplex Trench Braces provide efficient, economical protection against cave-ins and costly redigging in construction and utility maintenance. Braces extend by turning the lever nut handle. The ball socket joints tilt for added safety on angular mounting. Holes on each end facilitate mounting to wood members. Simplex trench braces are designed for use with standard schedule 40 pipe. Screw end models SE12, SE16 and butt end model BE25 use 1.5” diameter pipe. Model SE18 and butt end BE35 use 2” diameter pipe.
Quick Reference Timber / Trench Brace Equivalency Tables*
The following charts are based on OSHA Timber/Trench Brace Charts* which do not consider transverse loading conditions.
| Trench Depth(ft) | Horizontal Spacing(ft) | Cross Brace | Wales | Uprights (in) |
|---|
| Width of Trench (ft) | Vertical Spacing(ft) | Size(in) | Vertical Spacing(ft) | Max. Allowable Horizontal Spacing (ft) |
| up to 4 | up to 6 | up to 8 | 4’ | 5’ | 6’ | 8’ |
| Soil Type - A Pa = 25 x H + 72 psf (2ft. Surcharge) |
| 5 to 10 | up to 6 | SE12 SE16 | SE12 SE16 | SE18 | 4 | --- | --- | --- | 2”x 6” | --- |
| up to 8 | SE12 SE16 | SE12 SE16 | SE18 | 4 | --- | --- | --- | 2”x 6” |
| up to 10 | SE18 | SE18 | SE18 | 4 | 8 x 8 | 4 | --- | 2”x 6” | --- | --- |
| up to 12 | SE18 | SE18 | --- | 4 | 8 x 8 | 4 | --- | --- | 2”x 6” | --- |
| 10 to 15 |
