Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Describe safety concerns associated with concrete.
- Identify rules for the care and safe use of hand tools when handling and placing concrete.
- Identify rules for the care and safe use of power tools when handling and placing concrete.
- Describe cement dermatitis and explain how to prevent it.
Learning Objective 2 – Explain concrete testing.
- Describe a slump test.
- Describe air entrainment testing.
- Describe how time and temperature can affect the concrete and testing.
Learning Objective 3 – Identify concrete admixtures and explain how they are used.
- Describe chemical admixtures.
- Describe mineral and special admixtures.
Learning Objective 4 – Explain the proper procedure for placing concrete.
- Describe the proper method for depositing concrete into forms.
- Describe how concrete should be consolidated and finished.
Performance Tasks
- This is a knowledge-based module; there are no performance tasks.
