Intro to Concrete Construction

Catalog description

This course is the curriculum for Intro to Concrete Construction under the National Center for Construction Education (NCCER). This course covers the properties, characteristics, and uses of cement, aggregates, and other materials that, when mixed, form different types of concrete. In addition, it covers the materials used in the reinforcement of concrete. It also covers the planning process that precedes the start of work on a construction site, including environmental considerations, personnel issues, access roads, traffic control, permits, site safety, utilities, and crane-related concerns. Finally, the course covers the principles of site layout and leveling and the techniques required for working in and around excavations.