Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – List the safety precautions for handling, placing, and finishing concrete.
- List the rules for the care and safe use of hand tools when handling and placing concrete.
- List the rules for the care and safe use of power tools when handling and placing concrete.
- Explain how to prevent cement dermatitis.
Learning Objective 2 – Identify the methods of moving and handling concrete.
- Identify off-site equipment for mixing and conveying concrete.
- Identify on-site equipment for mixing and conveying concrete.
- Explain how to use hand and power tools for mixing and conveying concrete.
Learning Objective 3 – Explain the proper methods for placing and consolidating concrete into forms.
- Explain the proper method for placing concrete into forms.
- Explain the proper method for consolidating concrete.
Learning Objective 4 – Describe the proper methods for finishing and curing concrete.
- Explain the proper method for screeding concrete.
- Explain the proper method for leveling concrete.
- Explain the proper method for finishing concrete.
- Describe how to properly cure concrete.
- Describe the use of joint sealants.
- Identify the tools used to rub and patch concrete.
Learning Objective 5 – Identify the different kinds of joints in concrete structures.
- Identify construction joints.
- Identify isolation joints.
- Identify control joints.
- Identify decorative joints.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) – Properly place and consolidate concrete in selected concrete forms.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 4) – Use a screed to strike off and level a concrete surface.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 4) – Use a bull float and/or darby to level and smooth a concrete surface.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 4) – Use an edger to form a radius at the edges of a concrete pad, slab, etc.
Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 4) – Use a hand float and finishing trowel to level high spots, remove imperfections, and smooth a concrete surface.
Performance Task 6 (Learning Objective 5) – Use a jointer to make control joints in a concrete surface.
