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307 advanced DC Questions and
Answers 2024/2025
What is an AEL used for?
Inventory a kit
What is contained in a shoring kit?
Carpenters pencils
Carpenters square
Saw
Tape measure
Cut resistant gloves
What materials are shoring made from?
Wood and metal
Where can you find wood shoring?
A couple locations around the ship
Where can you find metal shoring?
Inside every repair locker
What sizes do metal shoring come in?
3-5ft and 6-11ft
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How can you adjust metal shoring
They are extendable
What are advantages of metal shoring over wood shoring?
Don't have to measure
Last longer
Extendable
Why are metal shores better for longer use?
They can be welded in place
What types of wood are used for wood shoring?
Douglas Fir
Yellow Pine
Why are particular woods used?
Easy to cut
Expand when wet
What are three kinds of shoring?
I
H
K
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What kind of shoring is used more often
I
What makes I shoring strong?
Can hold direct pressure
When is H type shoring used?
To fit around obstacles
What does k type shoring look like?
ROBS of the ship
Uses triangulation, both shores under direct compression, never more than 90 deg angle
What are wood shores treated with?
Fire resistant chemicals and fire retardant paint
When measuring to cut shoring, subtract how much for wedges?
1/2"
Strong back
Distributes pressure across the shole plate, serves as anchor
Shole plate
Flat plate placed under end of shore to distribute pressure
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307 advanced DC Questions and
Answers 2024/2025
What is an AEL used for?
Inventory a kit
What is contained in a shoring kit?
Carpenters pencils
Carpenters square
Saw
Tape measure
Cut resistant gloves
What materials are shoring made from?
Wood and metal
Where can you find wood shoring?
A couple locations around the ship
Where can you find metal shoring?
Inside every repair locker
What sizes do metal shoring come in?
3-5ft and 6-11ft
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,2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
How can you adjust metal shoring
They are extendable
What are advantages of metal shoring over wood shoring?
Don't have to measure
Last longer
Extendable
Why are metal shores better for longer use?
They can be welded in place
What types of wood are used for wood shoring?
Douglas Fir
Yellow Pine
Why are particular woods used?
Easy to cut
Expand when wet
What are three kinds of shoring?
I
H
K
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, 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
What kind of shoring is used more often
I
What makes I shoring strong?
Can hold direct pressure
When is H type shoring used?
To fit around obstacles
What does k type shoring look like?
ROBS of the ship
Uses triangulation, both shores under direct compression, never more than 90 deg angle
What are wood shores treated with?
Fire resistant chemicals and fire retardant paint
When measuring to cut shoring, subtract how much for wedges?
1/2"
Strong back
Distributes pressure across the shole plate, serves as anchor
Shole plate
Flat plate placed under end of shore to distribute pressure
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