1. For 12 m excavation, what sort of shoring system you go for?

Soldier Pile (H or I beam shoring): A soldier pile is common retaining wall system which
include H, or I shaped steel beam and lagging walls. The H shaped beams (piles) are drilled or
driven deep into earth at regular interval of 6 to 10 feet. Then excavating is done in small stages
up to 5 feet while placing the horizontal support known as lagging walls. These walls are used to
fill the gap between vertical piles as shown. Most commonly precast concrete panels, steel
girders or pressure treated timber planks are used as lagging walls. Finally back filling and
compacting is done to fill the space behind the lagging walls with 1.2 to 5.0 meters deep.
This system is used where benched or sloped excavation is not possible due to site restrictions.
Some of the advantages of soldier piles which includes cost effective, easy and flexible to
construct makes them favorable for many projects. High water table and soft soil, soft and hard
rock condition is not suitable for this type of shoring system.

Secant Pile: A secant piled wall is a shoring system constructed for earth retention prior to
excavation. It consists primary known as female pile (low strength un-reinforced concrete pile)
and secondary knows as male pile (reinforced concrete pile). The wall is formed by alternate
cast-in-situ concrete piles upto 24 mtr height of excavation.
It can used where temporary resistance to ground water is required. In some cases, it can used as
load bearing walls along with earth retaining system. 
Secant piles becomes difficult in presence of boulders as these piles are also done with rotary
drilling system.