Commercial Concrete

Course Number:
CT 222
Transcript Title:
Commercial Concrete
Created:
Apr 28, 2023
Updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture / Lab Hours:
60
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115

Course Description

Introduces concrete construction, including layout, footings, foundation walls, and slabs. Utilizes different forming methods and materials to erect a concrete foundation. Addresses handling and curing of concrete. Prerequisites: MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115. Audit Available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.
  2. Estimate amount of concrete for a given set of concrete footings.
  3. Demonstrate proper mixing, placing and curing of concrete.
  4. Construct forms for footings and foundations.
  5. Pour and finish footings and foundations.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.

  • Cleanliness of work area
  • Recognizing margins for specific tool safety – Red Zone
    • Saws
    • Drills
    • Hand tools
  • Maintaining tools in proper working condition
  • Safety rules of thumb:
    • Don’t force tools to do something they are not meant to do
    • Be present when using tools
    • Stay alert to what is going on around you

Outcome #2: Estimate amount of concrete for a given set of concrete footings.

  • Calculate amount of concrete for job
  • Foundation layout
  • Build form work for footing type

Outcome #3: Demonstrate proper mixing, placing and curing of concrete.

  • Concrete tools
  • Concrete materials and properties
  • Placing and curing techniques (water sprinkle, covering, sealer)
  • Concrete testing

Outcome #4: Construct forms for footings and foundations.

  • Concrete forming options (insulated, foam, pre-manufactured)
  • Formwork for foundations
  • Concrete reinforcing

Outcome #5: Pour and finish footings and foundations.

  • Concrete troweling
  • Form removal
  • Concrete finishing

Suggested Texts and Materials

Modern Carpentry, 12th Edition, Wagner, Smith