Courses of Study : Career Tech: Architecture and Construction

1 ) Identify types and sizes of concrete aggregates.

2 ) Produce volume estimates for concrete quantity requirements.

3 ) Identify various kinds of footings, including continuous, spread-stepped, pier, and grade beam.

4 ) Describe components of footing forms and pier forms.

5 ) Demonstrate the layout and construction of selected footing forms.

6 ) Identify continuous-pier, pile-cap, and grade-beam footings.

7 ) Identify types of concrete structures that require the construction of foundation edge forms.

8 ) Demonstrate the construction and disassembly of slab-on-edge forms.

9 ) Use grade information to set concrete screeds.

10 ) Identify various types of concrete forms and their components.

11 ) Demonstrate the construction, plumbing, and bracing of various concrete forms, including basic wall, ganged wall, radius wall, column, beam, shoring, and stair forms.

12 ) Describe purposes of basic processes involved in placing reinforcing bars.

13 ) Interpret reinforcement bar lists used in selecting concrete reinforcement systems.

14 ) List types of ties used in securing concrete reinforcing bars.

15 ) Use selected tools and equipment to cut, bend, and install reinforcing materials.

16 ) Demonstrate the placement of reinforcement bars in walls, columns, beams, girders, joists, and slabs.

17 ) Identify lapped and welded splices used for securing concrete reinforcement bars.

18 ) Identify the purpose of various types of concrete joints.

19 ) Recognize factors affecting the quality of concrete placement.

20 ) Identify equipment used to transport concrete.