BRISTOL CARDIFF LONDON

0117 982 8236 01443 844 713 020 7127 8002

St. Andrews Road B18 Ford Road Donkey Lane
Avonmouth Riverside Industrial Estate West Drayton
Bristol Cardiff London
BS11 9HS CF37 5TG UB7 7EG

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Slimshore Information Sheet

z Key Permissible Properties Key Section Properties
Moment Capacity 42.5 kNm Material Grade S355
175
Shear Capacity 216.5 kN Net Section Area 2010.8mm2
Axial Capacity (@ 4m) 232 kN Net Iyy 1851cm4
225
100

y y
4no Bolted Joint - Moment 15.5 kNm Net Izz 551.9cm4
4no Bolted Joint - Tension 167 kN
6no Bolted Joint - Moment 20.5 kNm
6no Bolted Joint - Tension 275 kN
z

Typical Applications
Timber
Shuttering Panels
Access Platform using
Slimshore Access Bracket
Tie bar and
Washer Plates

Push / Pull Props

Typical Propping & Needling
Secured to concrete Arrangement
base using anchor bolts
Slimshore U-Heads to
support Needle Beams
Slimshore
Needle Beam
Standard Acrow
Props used in light
duty applications
Push / Pull
Props
Slimshore
Formwork Soldier

Typical Formwork Arrangement

Slimshore Props used in
heavy duty applications

Inverted U-Head and Slimshore

Secured to concrete
Spreader beams to distribute load
base using anchor bolts
Scaffold tube to provide lateral
and longitudinal bracing

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 BRISTOL CARDIFF LONDON
0117 982 8236 01443 844 713 020 7127 8002
St. Andrews Road B18 Ford Road Donkey Lane
Avonmouth Riverside Industrial Estate West Drayton
Bristol Cardiff London
BS11 9HS CF37 5TG UB7 7EG

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Slimshore Information Sheet

Slimshore Key Components

Slimshore Soldier
Description Weight (kg)
0.09m Packer Unit 7.3
0.36m Soldier 11.9
0.54m Soldier 15.2
0.72m Soldier 18.7
0.90m Soldier 22.0
1.8m Soldier 38.8
2.7m Soldier 55.4
3.6m Soldier 72.2
Slimshore Soldier units can be connected
end to end using a 4no. or 6no. M16x40
Bolted joint, depending on the required
strength. The soldiers can be used as Prop
units, Raking shores, Needle Beams and
more.
405 - 635
365 - 515

Adjustable Base Jack LH / RH Jacks Spade End Link

Description Weight (kg) Description Weight (kg) Description Weight (kg)
365 - 515mm Jack 19.0 LH Adjustable Jack 15.0 Spade End Link 3.1

The Adjustable Base Jack allows for fine RH Adjustable Jack 15.0
The Spade End Link connects to the
adjustment in height when combined with The handed Left or Right Jacks connect to LH/RH Jacks to enable connection to the
Slimshore Soldier prop units. Connection to Slimshore Soldier units for Heavy Duty web hole in the soldier unit using the Prop
Soldier units using 4no M16x40 Bolts. Push/Pull Props. Connection to Soldier units Pivot Tube. Connection to LH/RH Jacks
Connection to a suitable concrete slab using 4no M16x40 Bolts. Connection to Tilt using M24x110 Bolts.
using anchor bolts (by others). Plate or Spade End Link using M24x110 Bolts

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 BRISTOL CARDIFF LONDON
0117 982 8236 01443 844 713 020 7127 8002
St. Andrews Road B18 Ford Road Donkey Lane
Avonmouth Riverside Industrial Estate West Drayton
Bristol Cardiff London
BS11 9HS CF37 5TG UB7 7EG

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Slimshore Information Sheet

Slimshore Ancillary Components
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Ancillary Components
No. Description Weight (kg) Comments
1 U-Head Type A 5.3 U-Head fixes to Adjustable props using 2no Countersunk M12x40 bolts to support a 180mm wide beam.
2 U-Head Type B 8.5 U-Head compatible with Standard props to support a 180mm wide beam.
3 Wing Nut 0.4 Secures 15mm Tie Bar.
4 Washer Plate 0.9 Used in conjunction with the Wing Nut to secure 15mm Tie Bar
5 Prop Pivot Tube 1.8 Secures the Spade End Link into the web hole of a Soldier
6 Tilt Plate 4.8 Used to connect Heavy Duty Push / Pull props to a concrete base.
7 Porthole Bearing 5.0 Sits within the web hole of a Soldier to allow a diagonal Tie Bar connection
8 T-Connection 1.5 Connects to the bolt hole in the web of a Soldier unit to secure a standard Push / Pull prop.
Connects to the bolt hole in the web of a Soldier unit utilising a captive fixing. The bracket provides support
9 Access Bracket 6.7
for scaffold boards and scaffold tube edge barriers.
10 Anchor Plate 7.3 Connects to a Soldier section using 4no Countersunk M16x40 bolts to allow fixing to a concrete slab.

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 BRISTOL CARDIFF LONDON
0117 982 8236 01443 844 713 020 7127 8002
St. Andrews Road B18 Ford Road Donkey Lane
Avonmouth Riverside Industrial Estate West Drayton
Bristol Cardiff London
BS11 9HS CF37 5TG UB7 7EG

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Slimshore Information Sheet

Slimshore Push / Pull Prop Types
T Connector - Bolted through Slimshore Soldier
small hole in the soldier web Spade End Link fixes into web
using M20x100 Bolt & Nut hole using Prop Pivot Tube
Slimshore Soldier
Connected to T Connector
using 2no. M20x50 Bolt & Nut M24x110 Bolt & Nut

Standard Push / Pull Left Hand Adjustable Jack

Prop
Slimshore Soldier units. Connected to
Adjustable Jacks & other soldier units
using 4no M16x40 Bolt & Nut

Right Hand Adjustable Jack

M24x110 Bolt & Nut

Prop base fixed to Tilt Plate fixed to

suitable concrete slab suitable concrete slab

Light Duty Push / Pull Heavy Duty Push / Pull

Standard Props Slimshore Units

Push / Pull Prop Capacities

For general light usage of push/pull props and standard props, please see the below table. The information is based on standard adjustable steel props as
defined by BS 4074.

Dimensions Weight -
Permissible Load - Concentric Weight -
Push/Pull
Prop No. Open loading & Max. 1.5° out of plumb Prop Type
Closed Type
m m kN kg kg

0 1.07 1.82 35 13.0 15.8

1 1.75 3.12 18 18.6 23.0
2 1.98 3.35 16 19.6 24.0
3 2.59 3.96 12 22.3 27.0
4 3.20 4.87 10 26.4 31.6

For heavy duty usage using Slimshore Soldier units, most typical applications will be limited by the 65kN Spade End Link capacity. For further information
and advice please contact Site Equipment Ltd.

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