Course Overview
Blueprint basics such as drawing views, types of drawing lines, reinforcing symbols and abbreviations Reinforcing definitions and placement locations of reinforcing steel will be discussed. Several drawings will be read to provide the participants with experience to interpret basic blueprint drawings.
Prerequisite(s)
- Rebar placing experience a definite asset.
Credits
0.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Determine the forces that act upon concrete structures.
- Determine where reinforcing steel is to be placed in a concrete structure including beams, columns, slabs, walls, and footings.
- Identify different views on drawings.
- Identify lines, symbols and abbreviations on drawings.
- Interpret schedules.
- Determine the concrete coverage on reinforcing steel.
- Determine the required grades of steel based on proper interpretation of plan notes.
- Determine the reinforcing steel that is required in different parts of a structure as indicated on the blueprints.
- Coordinate reinforcing structural plans with a placing detail sheet.
Effective as of Fall 2006
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