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The wooden shoring shown in the illustration is bearing against the hatch coaming and is supporting a load in the direction indicated by the arrows. Which of the following statements is correct for this condition? Illustration SF-0018

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• Compression along the grain vs. across the grain in wooden shoring • Effect of bearing area and point loading at the end of a shore • How end cuts (square vs. pointed) influence slipping and cracking under load

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• Compare how the load is distributed at the contact surfaces for shore A versus shore B. Which one spreads the force over a larger area, and which concentrates it? • Think about where wood is most likely to fail: will it fail by slipping along a smooth surface, or by splitting/cracking where the stress is concentrated? • Ask yourself which shore end condition (full, flat bearing or sharp/pointed contact) is recommended in damage-control manuals for safely taking heavy compression loads.

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• Identify which shore has full, flat contact at both ends and which has a more pointed or wedge-like end at one side. • Consider where stress concentration will be highest and whether that makes cracking or splitting more likely at that point. • Verify which shore configuration would have better resistance to slipping because of friction from a large contact area, and which one would be more prone to local crushing or cracking of the wood.

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Shore "A" will support the greatest load

Shore "A" will not slip under load

Shore "B" will support the load without it cracking

Shore "B" will crack at the pointed end

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