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PRO-SHORE
Shoring Systems
PRO-SHORE
Features and Benefits
The new Pro-Shore Shoring
System consists of special
drophead post shores, aluminum
ledgers (mains), and laminated
wood joists (secondaries) or
panels. This system was designed
in conjunction with shoring
contractors to significantly
improve labor productivity,
reduce material costs, and
provide versatility not found
in other shoring systems.
The advantages of PRO-SHORE
include:
• Only 3 main components:
drophead post shores, aluminum
ledgers, and joists/panels.
• Dropheads permit easy stripping
of horizontal members so they
can be cycled to the next pour.
Shores are reset in place as
reshores, while 75% of the total
system moves to the next pour.
• Compact: 5,000 to 6,000 square
feet of material can be loaded
on one 40-foot flatbed trailer,
reducing freight costs.
• Imperial dimensions —
no metric parts.
• 8'-0" x 6'-0" post grid (48 sq. ft.)
requires 25% fewer posts than
typical metric post grid systems.
A Pro-Shore 6' x 8' grid will
support a 12-inch-thick slab.
This saves erection time, labor,
and opens up workspace below
the slab.
• All posts have attached
Jet-Loks so standard steel
cross braces can be used to
produce a fully braced tower
for safety during erection of
Pro-Shore. No tripods or wood
bracing are required.
• Slabs up to 18" thick and above
can be supported with standard
equipment.
• Easy to handle and quick to set
up. During erection, ledgers are
suspended by one end from the
drophead, and then the other
end is rotated up into position.
Thus, a single worker could
fully erect the posts, ledgers,
and joists alone. However, the
addition of a second person
staging and feeding parts
speeds the process and is the
most productive use of labor.
• System is simple, and parts
and erection drawings are fully
color-coded making it easy for
workers to understand how the
pieces go together.
All storage racks have 8"
casters for easy staging.
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5000-6000 sq. ft. of material
fits on one 40-ft. trailer.
Versatile:
The system can handle cantilevers,
drop beams, column capitals,
and other common forming
requirements, including forming
of ramps. Pro-Shore is capable of
forming ramps at grades of up to
12% (17% with additional bracing).
Pro-Shore has been developed
and refined with the assistance
of U.S. contractors, on U.S. jobs.
The system has all the benefits of
a European design coupled with
features and components fine-tuned
by domestic builders. The ProShore system is based on Imperial
dimensions. A 6' x 8' grid equals 48
square feet per post. There are no
metric components.
Ramps are not a problem with Pro-Shore.
Pro-Shore can be used with either
Pro-Shore joists and loose plywood,
or the Pro-Deck panelized deck
system. The shores’ dropheads
enable the contractor to lower the
ledgers, joists, and plywood (or the
deck panels) as soon as the concrete
reaches required strength, and
quickly cycle these components to
the next pour. The shores are then
reset in place, eliminating the need
for an additional set of reshores.
This capability reduces inventory, and
less inventory means lower costs
and reduced handling labor.
Plenty of open space between shores makes for easy stripping and room for other trades to begin work.
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PRO-SHORE
Overview
Ledger Color Codes
PRO-SHORE POSTS
Posts available in heights ranging from
6'6" to 21'1", with load capacities
from 14,290 lbs to 3,600 lbs.
6' Ledger - Red
8' Ledger - Green
10' Ledger - None
Joist Color Codes
4' Joist - Black
5' Joist - Blue
6' Joist - Red
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PRO-SHORE
In Action
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Ledgers are hung from the drophead on one end,
then attached to the second post and raised into
position by a single worker.
Staged components distributed from rolling carts in
advance of erection.
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System is laser-graded using screw collars on the
posts for fine adjustments, intermediate joists are
added, and plywood panels are tacked in place with
four 8-penny nails each.
Joists are hung by one end from a ledger and then
rotated into position at the opposite end by a single
worker.
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Dropheads shown released. Joists, ledgers, and
plywood are freed so that 75% of the system can
cycle to the next pour.
Posts reset in place serving as reshores after joists,
ledgers, and plywood are stripped.
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PRO-SHORE PANELS
Pro-Shore Panels span the
6-foot bays between ledgers.
The aluminum panels are surfaced
with high grade birch plywood
covered with a 400 gram phenolic
resin for a smooth concrete surface
and easy form release. Each 6' x
8' bay requires two 3' x 6' panels
and one 2' x 6' panel. Panels are
lightweight, with the 3' x 6' panel
weighing only 48 lbs.
The panels are made to close
tolerances to assure a tight fit at
all joints, eliminating the need for
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plastic sealing strips, which could
be easily damaged, and invariably
leave offsets in the concrete that
require patching. The top plate
on the post is flush with the deck
surface, and the corners of the
four panels that meet at each post
butt tightly to the top plate of the
shore. When the dropheads are
released, the top plate remains in
contact with the underside of the
concrete, leaving the shore in place
undisturbed to function as a back
shore until the concrete reaches
sufficient strength.
PRO-SHORE
Component Storage System
One of the biggest challenges
on any jobsite is keeping the site
organized, orderly, and uncluttered.
PRO-SHORE components are
shipped in custom racks to do just
that. Eight-inch casters allow the
parts to be moved freely around
the site as needed for staging.
Components are color coded
to correspond to the erection
drawings. Each color coded part
has a fixed quantity and stacking
pattern for loading into the rack/
cart. Full details are contained in a
simple set of instructions provided
in a separate return manual. This
makes both erection and return
staging highly error resistant.
Casters are added to racks to create easy-rolling carts as racks are unloaded from the flatbed.
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