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Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concreting

NABTEB

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Tool and Equipment
This module describes functions, care, and maintenance of various concretor's tools and equipment.
Tools and Equipment
This module identifies, sketches, selects, and states the use of common bricklayer's tools and equipment, including their maintenance.
Finishing Tools and Equipment
This module describes the functions and methods of caring for finishing tools and equipment.
Cements
This module lists properties, uses, manufacture, and storage methods for different cement types.
Aggregates
This module distinguishes aggregate sizes, storage methods, and explains aggregate testing.
Hand Tools
This module focuses on the identification, uses, and maintenance of basic hand tools.

course outline

INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
BRICKLAYING AND BLOCKLAYING

Properties and Uses of Finishes

This module explains the characteristics and application of various finishing materials.

Bricks: Manufacture, Properties and Application

This module describes brick manufacturing processes, standard sizes, and testing procedures.

Principles and Techniques of Application of In-Situ Finishes

This module distinguishes in-situ floor finishes, outlines procedures for laying, and estimates material quantities.

Cements

This module lists properties, uses, manufacture, and storage methods for different cement types.

Concrete as Construction Materials

This module outlines concrete properties as a construction material and elements of mix design.

Principles and Techniques of Laying Precast Floor

This module describes procedures and precautions for laying precast floor finishes and demonstrating tiling operations.

Basic Processes in Carpentry and Joinery

This module covers characteristics, uses, and processes of various timber types.

Aggregates and Mortar

This module distinguishes aggregate sizes, explains testing, and discusses mortar mixture.

Proportioning and Mixing

This module distinguishes mix types, describes batching and mixing methods, and outlines concrete tests.

Principles and Techniques of Laying Synthetic Floor Tiles

This module identifies common synthetic floor tiles, their application methods, and estimates required quantities.

External and Internal Rendering

This module describes principles of various rendering types and execution of external and internal rendering.

Handling Concrete

This module explains the use and safety precautions for transporting and placing wet concrete.

Foundations

This module describes different foundation types, concrete mixing, and trench supports.

Wall Tiles and Mosaics

This module specifies properties and quantities of wall and ceiling tiles and execution of tiling operations.

Site Preparation and Setting Out

This module covers site types, preparation considerations, and methods for setting out buildings.

Floors

This module covers functions of various floor types and their construction methods.

Placing Concrete

This module outlines safety precautions, reasons for compacting, and methods of concreting under various weather conditions.

Cladding

This module identifies cladding materials, explains fixing methods, and specifies mortar and handling procedures.

Walls

This module lists wall units, functions, construction methods, and DPC placement.

Substructure and Construction

This module details soil types, foundation functions, trench collapse causes, and timbering systems.

Curing

This module states reasons for curing concrete and describes common methods suitable for different situations.

Premixed Renderings

This module describes composition, properties, and application methods for Tyrolean and Sandtex, and explains causes of failure.

Fixing of Openings

This module identifies suitable timbers, describes ironmongery, and explains weathering structures for openings.

Solid Ground Floor Construction

This module describes procedures for laying solid floors and functions of damp proof courses.

Testing Concrete

This module describes different testing procedures for concrete, including making and testing concrete cubes.

Roofs

This module identifies roof parts, terms, materials, and construction of various types.

Brickwall Construction

This module illustrates brick wall features, construction principles, and fixing openings.

Joints in Concrete

This module sketches and explains the purpose of joints in concrete structures and names common jointing materials.

Form-work

This module outlines functions, basic requirements of form-work, advantages of steel and timber, and striking procedures.

Stairs

This module explains different types of stairs, their design, and construction principles.

Scaffolds

This module describes scaffold types, materials, common faults, and safety precautions.

Reinforced Concrete Basic Principles

This module describes the effects of stress in concrete structures and methods of reinforcement.

Services

This module illustrates drainage, sanitary ware installation, and electrical systems in dwellings.

Structural Detailing

This module interprets common representations and symbols in structural drawings and uses them to produce reinforcement schedules.

Fire Place and Chimneys for Cooking Range

This module explains structural materials and considerations for fireplace and chimneystack design and construction.

Rubble Walling

This module identifies and describes principles and techniques for constructing coursed and uncoursed rubble walling.

Reinforced Concrete Production

This module identifies reinforcing steels, states reasons for quality steel, and describes methods for integral finishes on in-situ concrete.

Prestressed Concrete

This module defines prestressed concrete, its advantages, methods of production, and uses in construction.

Drainage

This module describes drainage systems, sanitary ware installation, and calculation of pipe quantities.

Pavement and Surface Drainage

This module sketches and describes kerb functions, materials, and methods of laying precast concrete paving.

Tools and Equipment

Bricks: Manufacture, Properties and Application

Basic Processes in Carpentry and Joinery

Aggregates and Mortar

Basic Principles of Levelling

Site Preparation and Setting Out

Substructure and Construction

Solid Ground Floor Construction

Brickwall Construction

Arches

Fire Place and Chimneys for Cooking Range

Pavement and Surface Drainage

Tool and Equipment
Aggregates
Cements
Concrete as Construction Materials
Proportioning and Mixing
Handling Concrete
Placing Concrete
Curing
Testing Concrete
Joints in Concrete
Form-work
Reinforced Concrete Basic Principles
Structural Detailing
Reinforced Concrete Production
Prestressed Concrete

WALL, FLOORS AND CEILING FINISHING

Finishing Tools and Equipment
Properties and Uses of Finishes
Principles and Techniques of Application of In-Situ Finishes
Principles and Techniques of Laying Precast Floor
Principles and Techniques of Laying Synthetic Floor Tiles
External and Internal Rendering
Wall Tiles and Mosaics
Cladding
Premixed Renderings