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Identify and calculate labor costs.
Assessment Strategies
upon calculating labor costs for a small masonry project.
Criteria
you determine size of crew to perform work.
you calculate the total hours to complete project.
you determine wages for crew.
you access daily material tally needed per man.
you account for conditions that may affect labor output.
you summarize total labor costs for project.
you perform all work in a neat, professional, and timely manner.
you perform work to an accuracy of +- 5%
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Access job practices to increase a bricklayers productivity.
Assessment Strategies
by describing job practices that aid in increasing a bricklayers productivity.
Criteria
you write a report detailing at least six practices to increase a bricklayers productivity.
you include three factors that have a negative affect on productivity.
you contrast the difference that three different types of scaffolding have on productivity.
you perform all work in a neat, professional, and timely manner.
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Use determined bench marks to establish heights and elevations.
Assessment Strategies
by correctly establishing elevations from a given bench mark with a transit/level.
Criteria
you set up and level transit.
you transfer bench mark to a story pole.
you calculate differences in elevation from bench mark to given locations.
you perform work to an accuracy of 100%
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Construct and lay out batter boards.
Assessment Strategies
by laying out and constructing batter boards to specifications
Criteria
you follow safety guidelines
you locate the building line
you place place batter boards a minimum of 4' from area of excavation
you square batter boards
you level batter boards with a transit/level
you lay out the foundation on the batter boards
you square the foundation lines on the batter boards
you mark the wall lines on the batter boards
you perform work to an accuracy of 100%
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Set up, level, and correctly use a transit level.
Assessment Strategies
by properly setting up and using a transit level
Criteria
you identify the parts and functions of a transit level.
you set up and adjust tripod.
you attach transit to tripod.
you level transit.
you shoot various given elevations with transit.
you perform all work to 100% accuracy.
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Explain methods used for verifying foundation layout accuracy.
Assessment Strategies
by demonstrating various methods of confirming building layout accuracy.
Criteria
you demonstrate the 6-8-10 method
you demonstrate using diagonals to verify square
you demonstrate establishing 90 degree corners using a transit/level
you demonstrate laying out corners on a footing using lines from batter boards and a plumb bob
you perform all work to 100% accuracy