Understanding the Different Types of Shoring

Shoring is a form of support. It is generally used as temporary support to attain stability during the repair or original construction of building and in an excavation.


Shoring work is classified into the following 3 categories. The kind of shoring a contractor select will depend on a particular building’s structural status and the conditions surrounding the building’s weakness.

1. Ranking Shores
  • The ranking shore is a system of giving temporary support to an unsafe wall.
  • It is also known as the inclined shore.
  • The ranking shore is the most commonly used type of shoring.
  • In this method, rankers are utilized to provide sideways support to the wall.
  • A ranking shore consists of the following components.



  1. Inclined Members
  2. Wall Plate
  3. Sole Plate
  4. Cleats
  5. Needles
  6. Bracing

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