Shore Testing Horizontal, 2001

Shore Test, April 2001

Type of Shore: FEMA Modified Class -3 Horizontal Offset
Shore Offset: 32 degrees
Load at Failure: ~50 tons
System Compression Prior to Failure: ~3%
Width of shore: ~48 inches and widest
Fasteners: Stainless Steel Screws

Notes:

• Shore failed due to catastrophic failure of concrete slab.
• Six-inch thick, six-sack concrete slab with #5 rebar on six-inch centers.
  

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