LEARNING ASSESSMENT QUESTION BANK
2026
◉ What is contained in a shoring kit?
Answer: Carpenters pencils
Carpenters square
Saw
Tape measure
Cut resistant gloves
◉ What materials are shoring made from?
Answer: Wood and metal
◉ Where can you find wood shoring?
Answer: A couple locations around the ship
◉ Where can you find metal shoring?
Answer: Inside every repair locker
,◉ What sizes do metal shoring come in?
Answer: 3-5ft and 6-11ft
◉ How can you adjust metal shoring
Answer: They are extendable
◉ What are advantages of metal shoring over wood shoring?
Answer: Don't have to measure
Last longer
Extendable
◉ Why are metal shores better for longer use?
Answer: They can be welded in place
◉ What types of wood are used for wood shoring?
Answer: Douglas Fir
Yellow Pine
◉ Why are particular woods used?
Answer: Easy to cut
Expand when wet
, ◉ What are three kinds of shoring?
Answer: I
H
K
◉ What kind of shoring is used more often
Answer: I
◉ What makes I shoring strong?
Answer: Can hold direct pressure
◉ When is H type shoring used?
Answer: To fit around obstacles
◉ What does k type shoring look like?
Answer: ROBS of the ship
Uses triangulation, both shores under direct compression, never
more than 90 deg angle
◉ What are wood shores treated with?
Answer: Fire resistant chemicals and fire retardant paint