Emergency shoring must be designed like a _____ funnel. The systems are designed to _____ the load with a header or wall plate, _____ the load with posts, struts or rakers and to _____ the load to the supporting structure below or to the opposite side through a sole plate of wall plate over a wide area.

• A. Double, Collect, Support, Distribute
• B. Single, Collect, Support, Disperse
• C. Triple, Gather, Carry, Disperse
• D. Quadruple, Distribute, Support, Collect

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is the load path in emergency shoring described as a two-stage funnel. At the top, a header or wall plate collects the incoming load. Vertical members—posts, struts, or rakers—then carry that load downward. At the base, the load is spread across a wide area and transferred to the supporting structure, achieved by distributing through a sole plate or wall plate. This reflects a two-stage funnel: collect, then support, then distribute.

That’s why the best fit uses a two-stage concept with Collect, Support, and Distribute. The other options imply the wrong number of stages or use terms that don’t correctly describe how the load is spread across a wide base.