Prerequisites

2A Building Layout, Basic blueprint reading and math skills

Safety

working in and around trenches

Objectives

Know characteristics and makeup of concrete, concrete reinforcement, appropriate placement and curing. Understand purpose and size determination of footings according to frost line requirements. Ability to install formwork for footings

Teaching aids

outdoor area

Instruction

text with lecture, demonstration, and guided practice

Math Skills

calculate volume, Pythagorean theorem, conversion of fraction to decimal, and conversion of feet, tenth, and hundredths of a foot to feet and inches.

Safety

working in and around trenches

Tools

transit or builders level, dry line, 50' or 100' tape measure, level, sledge hammer or maul, hammer, plumb bob

Materials

wood stakes, double headed nails, 2"x4" material for forms and bracing

Processes

establish elevations, install formwork, use line and block method to brace and straighten formwork

Additional

References

Materials

wood stakes, double headed nails, 2"x4" material for forms and bracing

Tools

transit or builders level, dry line, 50' or 100' tape measure, level, sledge hammer or maul, hammer, plumb bob

Procedures

per project

Directions

Project(s)

as assigned by instructor

Homework/Study

related chapter in textbook

Assessments

proper completion of projects and assignments