Trench & Manhole Shields

Safer products and better training means fewer injuries

STEEL TRENCH SHIELD

We stock a variety of steel trench shields, including standard models with standard or heavy duty 4″ and 6″ double walls.  All shields have a heavy-duty steel top pushing plate, and either a flat bottom with a heavy-duty steel wear plate or a reinforced knife edge.

USES

Pipe and utility installations, bore pits, installing large vaults, large pipe sewer repair

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Arch spreaders for increased clearance, four-way lifting cables or chains, adjustable spreaders, stacking pins, legs for additional clearance and various fixed spreader sizes. Custom paint and tab-data pockets are available for purchased products.

MANHOLE SHIELD

Manhole shields provide protection for manhole installations, small-bore pit shoring, and other applications requiring four-sided protection within a relatively small area. DPN offers square, round, and octagonal shields that are safe, convenient and easy to install. Manhole shields have the ability to stack to increase height for deeper excavations.  Some shields also have cutouts along bottom edge of sides to allow for use with crossing utilities.  Legs can also be used for additional clearance.

USES

Manhole installation, small-bore pit shoring, and similar tasks requiring 4-sided protection in a relatively small area.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

2′ Legs, lifting chains, different length spreaders.

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HEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LBS WALL THICKNESS PIPE CLEARANCE SHIELD CAPACITY PSF MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: A MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: B MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: C
4′ 10′ 3008 4″ 13″ 2528 99′ 58′ 44′
4′ 12′ 3380 4″ 13″ 2760 110′ 56′ 46′
4′ 16′ 4130 4″ 13″ 1200 55′ 31′ 23′
4′ 20′ 5364 4″ 13″ 780 55′ 31′ 23′
4′ 24′ 6324 4″ 13″ 840 34′ 19′ 14′
6′ 12′ 4790 4″ 41″ 2460 98′ 55′ 41′
6′ 16′ 5970 4″ 40″ 1340 57′ 32′ 24′
6′ 20′ 6837 4″ 41″ 1380 55′ 30′ 23′
8′ 10′ 4638 4″ 60″ 1536 65′ 38′ 30′
8′ 12′ 5800 4″ 60″ 2040 82′ 45′ 34′
8′ 16′ 7514 4″ 60″ 1423 56′ 31′ 23′
8′ 20′ 9080 4″ 60″ 1380 58′ 31′ 23′
8′ 24′ 10401 4″ 60″ 562 26′ 16′ 13′
10′ 12′ 7980 4″ 85″ 1204 53′ 32′ 25′
10′ 16′ 9040 4″ 85″ 1500 60′ 33′ 25′
HEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LBS WALL THICKNESS PIPE CLEARANCE SHIELD CAPACITY PSF MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: A MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: B MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: C
6′ 24′ 9700 6″ 41″ 754 33′ 20′ 16′
6′ 28′ 11086 6″ 41″ 652 29′ 17′ 14′
8′ 20′ 11160 6″ 60″ 1423 56′ 31′ 23′
8′ 24′ 12890 6″ 60″ 1140 46′ 25′ 19′
8′ 28′ 15881 6″ 60″ 913 41′ 24′ 19′
10′ 12′ 8460 6″ 85″ 2400 96′ 53′ 40′
10′ 16′ 10380 6″ 85″ 1500 60′ 33′ 25′
10′ 20′ 13620 6″ 85″ 1239 49′ 27′ 20′
10′ 24′ 19580 6″ 85″ 1500 60′ 33′ 25′
HEIGHT LENGTH WIDTH SIZE (SQ FT) WEIGHT LBS PIPE CLEARANCE SHIELD CAPACITY PSF MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: A MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: B MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: C 60
4′ 8′ 8′ 2972 1423 56′ 31′ 23′
8′ 8′ 8′ 5639 45″ 1423 56′ 31′ 24′
4′ 10′ 10′ 3335 1560 60′ 34′ 26′
8′ 10′ 10′ 6312 45″ 1423 50′ 29′ 23′
8′ 12′ 12′ 7200 52″ 1320 53′ 29′ 22′
4′ 12′ 12′ 4680 1200 48′ 27′ 20′
HEIGHT LENGTH WIDTH SIZE (SQ FT) WEIGHT LBS PIPE CLEARANCE SHIELD CAPACITY PSF MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: A MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: B MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: C 60
4′ 8′ 8 1200 925 30′ 30′ 15′
6′ 8′ 8 1500 925 30′ 30′ 15′
8′ 8′ 8 2000 925 20′ 20′ 15′
HEIGHT LENGTH WIDTH SIZE (SQ FT) WEIGHT LBS PIPE CLEARANCE SHIELD CAPACITY PSF MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: A MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: B MAX DEPTH IN SOIL TYPE: C 60
4′ 8′ 8 1007 1500 40′ 33′ 25′
6′ 8′ 8 1800 1500 40′ 40′ 25′
8′ 8′ 8 2337 1500 40′ 40′ 25′
BEDDING BOXES DIMENSION ( INCHES) HEIGHT X WEIGHT X LENGTH WEIGHT EMPTY (POUNDS)
5 yard 36x60x140 4210
7 yard 48x60x162 4810
9 yard 48x60x186 5490