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Reinforcing II: Post Tension
Course: IRW131

First Term: 2009 Summer I
Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   4 Period(s)   4 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: A


Description: Wire application, bars, superstructure and substructure, wall and column reinforcing, beams, girders, slabs, joists, stairs, bins, tanks, and grain elevators. Highway structures. Airport and highway pavement. Bar and weld splicing.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Discuss the application of wire in reinforcing techniques including sizes, splicing, welded wire fabric, styles of fabric, and wire reinforcement. (I)
2. Discuss specific types of construction including usage of bar support, bar sequence, and bar quantity. (II)
3. Discuss superstructure and substructure including reinforcing factors of various footings, tie mats, pile caps, mat slabs and column dowels. (III)
4. Describe wall reinforcing sequence and procedures as applied to specific types of walls, forms, ties, inner facing, outer facing, and corners of walls. (IV)
5. Discuss columns including types, purposes, parts, ties, sections, and proper reinforcing. (V)
6. Discuss placement and purpose of reinforcing parts, including ties, anchors and inserts, in the construction of beams and girders. (VI)
7. Describe proper sequence of reinforcement for slabs, joists, stairs, bins, tanks, and grain elevators when placement in on the ground or with a grade. (VII)
8. Examine common highway structures and their reinforcing parts including bar supports, bar lists, and bundling techniques which identify the different reinforcing methods for highways and buildings. (VIII)
9. Examine reinforcement methods for pavement construction to meet state requirements for highway and airport pavement projects. (IX)
10. Discuss the general factors of bar and weld splicing including length limitations and types of splicing. (X)
11. Describe the purpose, parts and construction of a column, the different types of columns and make the appropriate ties for column reinforcing. (IV)
12. Lap splice column sections and provide the appropriate support for column units. (IV)
13. Place reinforcing parts in order required to avoid threading and confusion in beam and girder construction. (V)
14. Describe the purpose of closed ties. (V)
15. Place form ties, anchors, and inserts in order identified for job. (V)
16. Place reinforcing for a joist and slab system in proper sequence. (VI)
17. Place reinforcing for a one-way slab, two-way slab, two-way waffle slab, and stairs, on the ground or a grade, in the proper sequence. (VI)
18. Lap splice and place welded wire fabric and identify wire by style and W-Number. (VI)
19. Place reinforcing for bins, tanks, and grain elevators in the proper sequence. (VI)
20. Identify common highway structures and describe the differences between highway reinforcing and building reinforcing. (VII)
21. Describe the bar supports, bar lists, and bundling techniques used in highway construction and describe the use of cover on highway structures. (VII)
22. Describe the state- to -state difference for pavement construction. (VIII)
23. Describe the effects of incorrectly placed bar in pavement and place reinforcing for pavement construction. (VIII)
24. Describe the different types of joints used in pavement construction. (VIII)
25. Describe bar length limitations, the purpose of splicing and demonstrate the three types of splices. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Wire in Reinforcing
   A. Sizing
   B. Splicing
   C. Welded Wire Fabric
   D. Styles of Fabric
   E. Wire Reinforcement
II. Bar
   A. Support
   B. Sequence
   C. Quantity
III. Superstructure and Substructure
   A. Footings
   B. Tie Mats
   C. Pile Caps
   D. Mat Slabs
   E. Column Dowels
IV. Wall Reinforcing
   A. Types of Walls
   B. Forms and Ties
   C. Inner and Outer Facing
   D. Corners
V. Columns
   A. Types
   B. Purposes
   C. Parts
   D. Ties
   E. Sections
   F. Reinforcing
VI. Beams and Girders
   A. Placement
      1. Ties
      2. Anchors
      3. Inserts
   B. Purpose
      1. Ties
      2. Anchors
      3. Inserts
VII. Sequence of Reinforcement on the Ground or with a Grade
   A. Slabs
   B. Joists
   C. Stairs
   D. Bins
   E. Tanks
   F. Grain Elevators
VIII. Highway and Building Reinforcement Methods
   A. Bar Supports
   B. Bar Lists
   C. Bundling Techniques
IX. Airport and Highway Pavement
   A. Length Limitations Reinforcement Methods
   B. State-to-State Requirements
X. Bar and Weld Splicing
   A. Types
      1. Lapped
      2. Bundled bar
      3. Welded
      4. Mechanical
   B. Length Limitations
   A. Placing Sequence
   B. Closed Ties
   C. Top Bars in Beam
   D. Form Ties, Anchors and Inserts
VI. Placing Reinforcing Steel In Joists and Slabs
   A. Joist Reinforcing
   B. Slab Reinforcing
   C. One-way Slabs
   D. Temperature Bars
   E. Holes and Openings
   F. Ties Used for Slabs
   G. Placing and Tying a One-Way Slab
   H. Two-way Slabs
      1. Flat Slabs
      2. Flat Plate
      3. Waffle Slabs
   I. Stairs
   J. Wire Reinforcement
   K. Welded Wire Fabric
   L. Lap Splices for Plain Welded Wire Fabric
   M. Styles of Fabric
   N. New Number Wire Sizes
   O. Slabs
      1. On Grade
      2. On Ground
   P. Folded Plates
   Q. Arches, Barrel Shell Roofs, Dome Roofs and Groined Vaults
   R. Bins, Tanks and Grain Elevators
   S. Slip Form Construction
VII. Highway Structures
   A. Common Structures
   B. Drawings
   C. Bar Support and Bar Lists
   D. Bridge Deck
   E. Cover
   F. Bundling
VIII. Highway and Airport Pavement
   A. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
   B. Joints
      1. Construction
      2. Transverse
   C. Dowel Assemblies
   D. State Differences
IX. General Principles For Bar Splicing and Welding
   A. Length Limitations
   B. Splices
      1. Lapped Splices
      2. Bundled Bar Splices
      3. Welded Splices
   C. Mechanical Splicing
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/28/2009

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