Especialidades JA/Albañilería/Requisitos

Albañilería

Nivel de destreza

3

Año

1937

Version

29.11.2024

Autoridad de aprobación

Asociación General

1. Nombrar al menos seis materiales comúnmente utilizados por los albañiles en la construcción de paredes o edificios.

2. Demostrar la capacidad para utilizar correctamente

a.

Plumb line

b.

Line stretcher (chicken legs)

c.

Level

d.

Trowel

e.

S-tool

f.

Mason's hammer

3.

Demonstrate a knowledge of building cement characteristics (know how to prevent sweating, cracking, shrinking, crumbling, and loss of strength).

4.

Make usable mortar and state proper proportions of ingredients (lime, sand, etc.).

5.

Lay a straight stone, brick, or block masonry wall at least four feet (1.2 meters) high and ten feet (3.0 meters) long, including an inside or outside corner (surface must be struck and broomed).

6.

Pour a level footing, using hand mixed cement and proper reinforcement.

7.

Make the forms and lay a piece of concrete walk or floor, using commercially mixed cement. Finish it and rule it.

8.

Write a paragraph describing the behavior of cement; that is, its reaction to water, its adhesive qualities, how long it takes to set, etc.