1" X 2" BATTEN
GALVANIZED
STRAP
GALVANIZED
CLAMP
GALVANIZED
HINGE
CLAMP
(ADJUST TO
REQUIRED ANGLES)
1" X 2" BATTEN
LENGTH LOCKING
ANGLE LOCKING
DEVICE
DEVICE
LENGTH VARIES
AND IS ADJUSTED TO SUIT CONDITION
GAL 16 GA. STRAP
ANGLE LOCKING
DEVICE
LENGTH LOCKING
GALVANIZED
DEVICE
STRAP
GAL 16 GA. STRAP
ADJUSTABLE
SHORE
HINGE
MEASURING
BATTEN
1" X 2" BATTEN
DIAGRAMATIC ILLUSTRATION
OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION
ADJUSTABLE SHORE
OF ADJUSTABLE SHORE
MEASURING BATTEN
MEASURING BATTEN.
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Figure 8-11. Shoring batten.
Table 8-1. Actual Rule Measurement and Measurement on
BULKHEAD
STRONGBACK
STANCHION
Carpenter's Square
ACTUAL RULE
MEASUREMENT ON
E
A
OR
ANCHORAGE
4 FT.
SH
MEASUREMENT
CARPENTER'S
DECK
SQUARE
7 FT. 1 IN.
B
3/4 inch
1/16 inch
6 FT. 9 IN.
1 1/2 inches
1/8 inch
2 1/4 inches
3/16 inch
B
3
inches
1/4 inch
3 3/4 inches
5/16 inch
RATIO OF
1 INCH=1 FOOT
6 FT. 9 IN.
4 1/2 inches
3/8 inch
5 1/4 inches
7/16 inch
A
4 FT.
B
6
inches
1/2 inch
6 3/4 inches
9/16 inch
7 1/2 inches
5/8 inch
8 1/4 inches
11/16 inch
/8"
77
A
9
inches
3/4 inch
LENGTH OF SHORE
IS 7 FEET 10 INCHES
9 3/4 inches
13/16 inch
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10 1/2 inches
7/8 inch
Figure 8-12. Measuring length of shore.
11 1/4 inches
15/16 inch
12
inches
1
inch
Step 2. Lay off the measurements A and B on a
carpenter's square, using the ratio of 1 inch to 1 foot.
Rule measurement is taken to the nearest one-sixteenth
Step 4. Subtract one-half because shores should
of an inch. To maintain the 1-inch to 1-foot ratio, use
be cut one-half of an inch shorter than the measured
table 8-1.
distance to allow for the required wedges. Thus the
final length of the shore should be 7 feet 10 inches.
Step 3. Measure the diagonal distance between
A and B. In the example given in figure 8-13, this
The carpenter's square may also be used to
distance is 7 7/8 inches. Because of the 1-inch to 1-foot
measure the angles of cut and to mark the shore for
ratio, the distance in feet would be 7 7/8 feet or 7 feet
cutting (fig. 8-13). Using the same measurements as in
10 1/2 inches.
the previous example, proceed as follows:
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