Includes bibliographical references and index.; Introduction to excavation safety and shoring design -- Engineering structural principles for shoring design -- Excavation work planning -- Existing subsurface installations and outside force damage protection -- Interpreting soils information for excavation planning and shoring design -- Excavation stability and shoring design loads -- Surcharge loading, base stability, and surface settlement -- Slope stability and open cut worker protection systems -- Shoring systems selected from tabulated data -- Appendix 1: OSHA subpart P, excavations and commentary -- Appendix 2: OSHA appendix A, soil classification and commentary.;