Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXVII - Bulletin 122-Trade and Industrial Education Curricula
Chapter 3 - Carpentry Competencies/Objectives
Section CXXVII-303 - Level Two
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXXVII-303
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Module 27201-01. Reading Plans and Elevations
1. Describe the
types of drawings usually included in a set of plans and list the information
found on each type.
2. Identify the
different types of lines used on construction drawings.
3. Identify selected architectural symbols
commonly used to represent materials on plans.
4. Identify selected electrical, mechanical,
and plumbing symbols commonly used on plans.
5. Identify selected abbreviations commonly
used on plans.
6. Read and
interpret plans, elevations, schedules, sections, and details contained in
basic construction drawings.
7.
State the purpose of written specifications.
8. Identify and describe the parts of a
specification.
9. Demonstrate or
describe how to perform a quantity takeoff for materials.
B. Module 27202-01. Site Layout One: Distance Measurement and Leveling
1. Describe the
major responsibilities of the carpenter relative to site layout.
2. Convert measurements stated in feet and
inches to equivalent measurements stated in decimal feet, and vice
versa.
3. Use and properly maintain
tools and equipment associated with taping.
4. Use taping and/or chaining equipment and
procedures to make distance measurements and perform site layout
tasks.
5. Determine approximate
distances by pacing.
6. Recognize,
use, and properly care for tools and equipment associated with differential
leveling.
7. Use a builder's level
or transit and differential leveling procedures to determine site and building
elevations.
8. Record site layout
data and information in field notes using accepted practices.
9. Check and/or establish 90° angles using
the 3/4/5 rule.
C. Module 27203-01. Introduction to Concrete and Reinforcing Materials
1. Identify various types of cement and
describe their uses.
2. Identify
types and sizes of concrete aggregates.
3. Identify types of concrete admixtures and
describe their uses.
4. Identify
special types of concrete and describe their uses.
5. Identify concrete curing methods and
materials.
6. Identify concrete
testing methods.
7. Demonstrate
sampling methods used for the testing of concrete.
8. Perform slump testing of
concrete.
9. Perform casting of
specimens for strength testing of concrete.
10. Perform volume estimates for concrete
quantity requirements.
11. Identify
types of concrete reinforcement bars and describe their uses.
12. Identify types of reinforcement bar
supports and describe their uses.
13. Identify types of welded-wire fabric
(WWF) reinforcement material and describe their uses.
D. Module 27204-01. Foundations and Flatwork
1. Identify various kinds of footings,
including:
a. continuous or spread;
b. stepped;
c. pier;
d. grade beam.
2. Identify the parts of footing forms and
explain their purpose.
3. Identify
the parts of pier forms and explain their purpose.
4. Demonstrate the ability to lay out and
construct selected footing forms, including:
a. continuous footing;
b. pier footing;
c. pile cap;
d. grade beam.
5. Strip a pier footing form and prepare it
for erection at another location.
6. Identify types of concrete structures that
require the construction of edge forms:
a.
slabs with or without a foundation;
b. parking lots;
c. driveways and streets;
d. sidewalks;
e. approaches.
7. Identify the parts of edge forms and
explain their purpose.
8.
Demonstrate the ability to construct and disassemble edge forms for:
a. a slab-on-grade with an existing
foundation;
b. a slab-on-grade with
an integral foundation.
9. Explain the purpose of a screed and
identify the different types of screeds.
10. Demonstrate the ability to set screeds on
grade.
E. Module 27205-01. Concrete Forms
1. Identify the
various types of concrete forms.
2.
Identify the components of each type of form.
3. Explain the safety procedures associated
with using concrete forms.
4.
Erect, plumb, and brace selected concrete forms, including:
a. basic wall form;
b. ganged wall form;
c. radius wall form;
d. column form;
e. beam form and shoring;
f. stair form.
F. Module 27206-01. Reinforcing Concrete
1. Describe the applications of
reinforcing bars, the uses of reinforced structural concrete, and the basic
processes involved in placing reinforcing bars.
2. Recognize and identify the bar bends
standardized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
3. Read and interpret bar lists and describe
the information found on a bar list.
4. List the types of ties used in securing
reinforcing bars.
5. State the
tolerances allowed in the fabrication of reinforcing bars.
6. Demonstrate the proper use of common ties
for reinforcing bars.
7. Describe
methods by which reinforcing bars may be cut and bent in the field.
8. Use the tools and equipment needed for
installing reinforcing bars.
9.
Demonstrate the ability to safely use selected tools and equipment to cut,
bend, and install reinforcing materials.
10. Explain the necessity of concrete cover
in placing reinforcing bars.
11.
Explain and demonstrate how to place bars in walls, columns, beams, girders,
joists, and slabs.
12. Identify
lapped and welded splices.
G. Module 27207-01. Handling and Placing Concrete
1. Identify and state the purpose of
different types of concrete joints.
2. Recognize the various equipment used to
transport and place concrete.
3.
Describe the factors that contribute to the quality of concrete
placement.
4. Demonstrate and/or
describe the correct methods for placing and consolidating concrete into
forms.
5. Demonstrate and/or
describe how to use a screed to strike off and level concrete to the proper
grade in a form.
6. Demonstrate
and/or describe how to use a bullfloat and/or darby to level and smooth
concrete.
7. Determine when
conditions permit the concrete finishing operation to start.
8. Demonstrate and/or describe how to use a
hand float and finishing trowel.
9.
Demonstrate and/or describe how to use an edger.
10. Demonstrate and/or describe how to use a
jointer.
11. Name the factors that
affect the curing of concrete and describe the methods used to achieve proper
curing.
12. Properly care for and
safely use hand and power tools used when working with concrete.
H. Module 27208-01. Manufactured Forms
1. Recognize various types of
manufactured forms.
2. Identify the
components of manufactured wall-forming systems.
3. State the differences in construction and
use among different types of forms.
4. Describe how a flying form system is
moved.
5. Erect, plumb, and brace a
manufactured wall form.
6. Use a
manufactured hardware system to erect forms of lumber and sheathing.
7. Erect, plumb, and brace a manufactured
column form.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).
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