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.