MEASURING AND CUTTING SHORES WITHOUT A BATTEN

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Section V. PREPARING SHORING MATERIAL

TM-55-1915-200-SDC Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) NSN 1915-01-153-8801 Manual

Section VI. APPLICATION OF SHORING

TM 55-1915-200-SDC

7-9. MEASURING AND CUTTING SHORES WITHOUT A BATTEN. If a shoring batten is not available, measure the

shores for length by using a folding rule or a steel tape and a carpenter's square, as follows:

a. Measure distance A (FIGURE 7-2) from center of strongback to deck. Then, measure distance B from edge of

anchorage to bulkhead, subtracting thickness of strongback.

FIGURE 7-2. Determining Length of Shore.

b. Lay off, on a carpenter's square, measurements A and B, using ratio of 1 inch to 1 foot.

c. Measure the diagonal distance between A and B. In the example given in FIGURE 7-2, this distance is 7-7/8

inches. The distance in feet would be 7-7/8 feet, or 7 feet 10-1/2 inches. Subtracting 1/2 inch for wedge space, the

required length of the shore is then 7 feet 10 inches.

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