307 ADVANCED DC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ 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
◉ When measuring to cut shoring, subtract how much for wedges?
Answer: 1/2"
◉ Strong back Answer: Distributes pressure across the shole plate,
serves as anchor
◉ Shole plate Answer: Flat plate placed under end of shore to distribute
pressure
◉ Maximum length of shore Answer: 30 times it's thickness
◉ Shore angle should never exceed Answer: 90*
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ 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
◉ When measuring to cut shoring, subtract how much for wedges?
Answer: 1/2"
◉ Strong back Answer: Distributes pressure across the shole plate,
serves as anchor
◉ Shole plate Answer: Flat plate placed under end of shore to distribute
pressure
◉ Maximum length of shore Answer: 30 times it's thickness
◉ Shore angle should never exceed Answer: 90*
