Section 2 – Installs Concrete, Cement-based, and Epoxy Products

Required Knowledge

The NOA for Carpenter (2013) identifies the required knowledge for the task of installs concrete, cement-based, and epoxy products. This knowledge includes:

1. Types of concrete and mix designs
2. Rate of pour
3. Concrete placement and finishing procedures
4. Testing procedures such as slump and compressive strength
5. Concrete additives and admixtures
6. Types of finishes such as broom, stamped and exposed aggregate
7. Lateral pressures
8. Compressive strength
9. Hot and cold weather curing techniques such as ponding and insulating
10. Climate protection techniques such as hoarding and heating
11. Effects of climatic conditions
12. Crane hand signals and rigging points
13. Types of pre-cast systems
14. Pre-stressed and post-stressed concrete
15. Layout procedures
16. Types of grout such as drypack, expanding and liquid grout
17. Types of grouting procedures
18. Grout additives
19. Concrete repair materials and techniques
20. Types of epoxy products such as paint and floor finish
21. Types of concrete placing and finishing tools (NOA, p. 41-42).