1.0 LU AIA
1.0 CEU CREDIT: ALA, ASID, IIDA
This course will educate construction professionals on the complexity of concrete foundations and placing all types of concrete formwork. With an understanding of the common formwork installation mistakes, professionals can produce problem-free projects that highlight the aesthetic properties of concrete while remaining on schedule and saving both time and money. A discussion on the skills and professionalism a trained concrete form builder should bring to the jobsite each day to produce successful structural and/or architectural concrete is highlighted by Chicago-area building examples.
- Discuss the common mistakes associated with concrete foundations and concrete form building
- Show how to correct, eliminate, or avoid mistakes in concrete foundations
- Learn to recognize building site factors affecting concrete foundations
- Compare and understand Structural Concrete and Architectural Concrete
