BCTI 201 - Carpentry Forms Part 1

1. Describe the properties, characteristics, and uses of cement, aggregates, and other materials used in different types of concrete. Discuss procedures for estimating concrete volume and testing freshly mixed concrete, as well as methods and materials for curing concrete.
2. Explain how ropes, chains, hoists, loaders, and cranes are used to move material and equipment from one location to another on a job site. Describe inspection techniques and load-handling safety practices. Demonstrate American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals.
3. Examine working in and around excavations, particularly in preparing building foundations. Describe types and bearing capacities of soils; procedures used in shoring, shielding, and sloping trenches and excavations; trenching safety requirements, including recognition of unsafe conditions; and mitigation of groundwater and rock when excavating foundations.
4. Explain the selection and uses of different types of reinforcing materials. Describe requirements for bending, cutting, splicing, and tying reinforcing steel and the placement of steel in footings and foundations, walls, columns, and beams and girders.
5. Discuss basic site layout safety, tools, and methods; layout and construction of deep and shallow foundations; types of foundation forms; layout and formation of slabs-on-grade; and forms used for curbing and paving.
6. Attain readiness to take the first half of NCCER Carpentry Forms Level 3 certification exams.

• Properties of Concrete
• Rigging Equipment
• Rigging Practices
• Trenching and Excavating
• Reinforcing Concrete
• Foundations and Slab-on-Grade

 
GRADING POLICY
Students must score 70 percent or higher on all module examinations to receive recognition from NCCER. Students must also complete each performance task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. If either of the above requirements are not met the student will forfeit NCCER certification and will receive a one letter grade reduction for the class.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)