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Tying together means and methods in a Methods of Construction Concrete & Masonry curriculumA Faculty Perspective Case Study1April 3, 2014
Seth E. OBrienAssistant ProfessorSchool of ConstructionPittsburg State UniversityChad CrainResearch TechnologistSchool of ConstructionPittsburg State University
BS Degrees inConstruction ManagementConstruction Engineering TechnologyEnvironmental & SafetyManagement320 -350 Majors30-40 Minors
Pittsburg State UniversitySchool of ConstructionLab ActivitiesSmall Building Layout with Formwork Erection
Batter Board Layout with Slab on Grade and Rebar Installation
Tilt-Up/Precast Wall Panel Erection
Masonry Wall Placement
Large Equipment & Production
Overall Objectives
Objective 1 Expose students to methods of concrete & masonry construction through 5 field based labs
Objective 2 - All participants will complete 8-10 hours of concrete field/lab activities
Objective 3 All participants will obtain a fundamental understanding of the concrete and masonry construction processes including sequencing, methods, safety, materials, equipment and best practices.Small Building Layout w/ Formwork
Objective 1 Calculate distances to layout a 4-8 x 6-8 rectangle squarely then cover methods of layout Objective 2 Complete a Symons Form takeoff for a wet well with interior dimensions of 4-8 x 6-8 Objective 3 Have students layout rectangle Objective 4 Using layout erect Symons forms showing proper methods and cover common mistakes, hidden costs, and finishes
Small Building Layout w/ Formwork
Diagonal dimension = 8- 1 or 8.14
Symons Formwork neededI.C. 4eaO.C. 4ea148ea208ea2412ea
Batter Board, (SOG) Slab on Grade,and Rebar Installation Objective 1 Introduce students to batter boards and layout batter boards with transit or total stationObjective 2 Place formwork for SOG and Slab on Slabs using batter boardsObjective 3 Demonstrate different rebar tying methodsObjective 4 Complete rebar mat including inserts
Batter boards with forms
Rebar Mat & Inserts
Using rebar drawings from engineer along with additional Dayton Superior details for placement of Insert and additional rebarMasonry Lab Objectives
Objective 1 - All participants will obtain a fundamental understanding of the tilt-up concrete process including sequencing, methods, safety, materials, equipment and best practices.Objective 2 - All participants will complete 2 hours of masonry lab activitiesObjective 3 Meet with Union and non-Union masonry contractors
Large Equipment/ProductionObjective 1 Introduce students to a variety of large and small equipmentObjective 2 Student and Company NetworkingObjective 3 Orientate Students to proper operations and safety of equipment and how that relates to cycle timesObjective 4 Have Fun
Cycle Time obstacles
Loading & Unloading Safety
Spoil Pile Cycle Times
News Cliphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyokLPd-qVI
TILT UP CONCRETE Lab
Objective 1 - Prepare participants to take NCCER tilt-up module exam and or ACI tilt-up concrete technician exam.Objective 2 - All participants will complete 4-6 hours of tilt-up concrete classroom instruction.Objective 3 - All participants will complete 4-6 hours of tilt-up concrete field/lab activitiesObjective 4 All participants will obtain a fundamental understanding of the tilt-up concrete process including sequencing, methods, safety, materials, equipment and best practices.
Rigging Practice
Layout
Layout
Crane Setup Meeting
Tear Down
Lessons LearnedProsConsGroups smaller than 4Participant ExperienceHands on Experience for participants NetworkingLarge ClassesMore than 2 instructorsFixed costs of Crane and operatorTime needed