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3.00 Credits
Tractors: Covers operation of general utility tractors in the construction industry. Describes duties and responsibilities of the operator, safety rules for operation, the attachment of implements, and basic preventive maintenance practices. Dump Trucks: Covers operation of dump trucks used in the construction industry. Describes duties and responsibilities of the operator, safety rules of driving, and basic preventive maintenance practices. Backhoes: Continued site training. Bulldozers: Continued site training. Front-End Loaders: Includes uses of the loader, periodic maintenance, safe operation, and operator safety. Describes the different types of loaders along with the various attachments available.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of materials commonly used in historic roofing construction and how they differ from the materials commonly used today. We will look at the natural materials of thatch, wood, slate, and shale processed into terra-cotta tiles, as well as metal roofing products. We will learn how to effectively deal with flashings in a variety of situations.
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3.00 Credits
Covers site prep, U.F.P.O., contours, establishing grades, reading and understanding site.
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3.00 Credits
Within this course the theory and laboratory skills are introduced for drywall, plaster, steel buildings, and transits. An introduction to commercial construction is also included with a focus on apprenticeship training, energy insulated foam systems, and pre-fab concrete systems.
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3.00 Credits
In this course we will examine accepted methods used in the assessment, measuring, and documentation of a historic timberframe. We will study the systems historically used to lay out timbers for fabrication, measurement systems used by the builders, and standardization of the surfaces used for reference.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a broad introduction to the processes of planning and executing earth moving activities on various types of construction projects. Explains the uses of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, excavators, and loaders.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with a basic knowledge of residential siding. Course content includes applicable terminology, comparisons of different siding types and installation instruction for several types of siding. Also included is a unit on cornice design and installation and a unit on windows, which covers design criteria as specified by building and energy codes as well as installation.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine many of the factors causing deterioration and decay in wood. We will explore means of prevention of this damage, costs, and hazards associated with deterioration and decay.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores a variety of structural components and building practices in frame construction. Major topics include manufactured building materials, span and load bearing requirements, floor systems, roof systems, fastening techniques, and estimating, as well as common frame construction techniques. The lab exercises allow the student to practice the layout, assembly, and construction of a variety of structural components with concentration on common rafters and manufactured joists, trusses, and beams.
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3.00 Credits
Presents safety requirements for operating heavy equipment, activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relative to OSHA inspections and reporting requirements, and use of protective gear.
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