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| What is the estimated shear/pulling strength of an 8D or 16D nail? |
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| any material used to take up space or fill gaps between shoring components and the object |
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| Small pieces of wood used to secure other parts of a shoring system in place |
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| What are diagonal braces or X/V? |
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| Prevent shores from racking and buckling |
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| Square, rectangular, or triangular pieces of 3/4" plywood nailed to secure shoring component junctions or connection points together. |
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| The uppermost element of the shore |
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| What is a horizontal strut? |
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| The horizontal load-bearing member |
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| Diagonal strut that supports the load form the wall plate and transfers the load to the sole plate, trough or u-channel |
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| distributes the transferred load delivered by the posts or struts on the supporting surface |
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| Load bearing member that receives the load from the header and transfers it to the supporting surface |
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| Like a header beam, it is applied vertically against wall surfaces |
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| What do you use 8d nails on?16d? |
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Ply wood is 8
Gussets and Lumber for 16 |
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| How many nails do you use with a gusset for 2x4? 2x6? |
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| Name the shoring systems? |
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Class 1 Spot timber
Class 2 vertical/horizontal
window/door
sloped surface cribbing
class 3 raker |
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| Components of the two post vertical shore |
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(2) 2x4 Diagonal braces (2x6) 7ft. x 6 inches is the maximum length.
(4) 2x Wedges, nail behind them t keep in place.
(2) Posts can be 4x4 or 6x6, vertical can be 20 Ft. maximum at 6x6 and the distance between them is 4 Ft. maximum for 4x4 and 5 ft. for 6x6.
(1) Midpoint brace is required, can be 6 – 11 Ft.
(1) 4x4 header with 12 inches leftover on each side.
(1) Sole plate same as header, 4x4 with 12 inches leftover on each side.
(2) Half gussets 6”x12” by ¾ of inch plywood (It may be one side if no chance of vibration or shock load.) |
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| Max height of a two post vertical shore? |
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| The maximum height for a 4x4 shore is 12 Ft. unless built as part of a laced post. |
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