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trench

In French: tranchée

Definition

A long, narrow excavation for a drain, a pipe or a wall. Beyond 1.2 m deep, nobody goes in unless the walls are shored or sloped back.

Sources

  1. The construction safety code requires shoring of trench walls, with exceptions including a slope under 45 degrees starting 1.2 m from the bottom. (art. 3.15.3)

    Code de sécurité pour les travaux de construction, RLRQ c. S-2.1, r. 4 · Gouvernement du Québec (LégisQuébec)