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Cast, finish and cure concrete

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to transport and place concrete into prepared formwork or foundations to establish a strong base for the next stage of building work. The unit includes the moving of concrete from mixer to pour location, concrete placement, screeding, finishing and curing. This unit standard is intended for those who work as bricklayers and plasterers.

Trainer: johannes isai

Basic Excavation

Trainer: Evaristus Amalwa

Basic setting out

setting out is about proposed structures that give overviews how the building will look like and construction method.

Trainer: Evaristus Amalwa

Carry out reinforcement concrete

Concrete flooring (IPS) Preparation and laying IPS flooring IPS flooring is part of the finishing works. It is done after completing the roof slab and plastering the walls. The concrete floor is placed on top of a firm base produced by filling gravel to the correct level and compacting it well. The IPS floor consist of three distinct layers: Flooring layer Thickness Concrete mix proportion.

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Trainer: Evaristus Amalwa

cary out reinfocement

After one day, fill the space between the guide strips with mortar 1:6 using a trowel. Make sure there is proper contact between the mortar and the underlying surface. The plaster should be slightly thicker than the guide strips. 7. Using a straight edge, screed the mortar to the same thickness as the strips. Use a float for the final smoothening as soon as a section has been plastered and levelled. 8. Plaster the entire wall the same day.

Trainer: Evaristus Amalwa

carry out reinforcement concrete as part of bricklaying operations

After one day, fill the space between the guide strips with mortar 1:6 using a trowel. Make sure there is proper contact between the mortar and the underlying surface. The plaster should be slightly thicker than the guide strips. 7. Using a straight edge, screed the mortar to the same thickness as the strips. Use a float for the final smoothening as soon as a section has been plastered and levelled. 8. Plaster the entire wall the same day.