Concrete Construction Work
Cutting, assembling, and repairing steel structures from buildings and bridges to construction equipment, using a wide range of metals.
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Why is this skill important?
Steel structures are crucial in all areas of construction, from the buildings themselves to the tower cranes needed to assemble them.
For the construction metalworker, that means being able to understand engineering drawings, making mathematical calculations and then building the actual structure accurately, whether large or small.
You will need to understand how the different types of steel need to be used, working to cut, join and weld them both in engineering workshops and on site, when they are positioned into place.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Making things
- Using tools
- Working outdoors
You should also take a look at:
- Construction and Building Technology
The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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Using plans and taking careful measurements, the form for the concrete is set up.
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Contestants must show knowledge of all the materials and methods used to build the form.
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Steel bars are bent to the shape of the finished concrete and to give it strength.
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The finished project must be clean, smooth and meet all the specifications.
