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 the this condition? SF-0018

Correct Answer: Option C — Shore "B" will support the load without it cracking.

Shore configuration and aspect ratio dictate load capacity. Correctly proportioned timber shores maintain appropriate length-to-thickness ratios preventing premature column buckling or splitting under heavy structural compressive loads imposed by ship deformation.