Beam and Lagging

 

Soldier piles and lagging is an earth retention technique that retains soil, using vertical steel piles with horizontal lagging. Typically, H-piles are drilled or driven at regular intervals along the planned excavation perimeter. Lagging consisting of wood, steel or precast concrete panels is inserted behind the front pile flanges as the excavation proceeds. The lagging effectively resists the load of the retained soil and transfers it to the piles. The walls can be designed as cantilever walls, or receive additional lateral support from anchors or bracing. The technique has been used to provide support for many excavations.