Free State of Saxony

State Ministry of Education

Curriculum for the Vocational School:

Superstructure worker
focusing on concrete and ferroconcrete
work
Professional theoretical block
Class level 2 and 3 1
August 2004
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validity for the class level 1: the curricula for the professional field “Construction
technique”, professional theoretical block, Class level 1

Requirements for and the content of the theoretical

professional education – for Superstructure (Hochbau) worker
with focus on concrete and ferroconcrete cork

Requirements for the professional *general education

activities are: *technical and technological
knowledge
*open mindedness for innovations
*toughness
*willingness for job related further
education
*ability to work independently but
also in team
The curricula for the theoretical part of Basic Education:
the dual education is divided in two parts: *preparation of the construction
~ Basic Education site
~ Professional Education *development and creating of
building structures
*brick single-leaf building
structures
*production of ferroconcrete
components
*production of wood constructions
*coating and dressing of building
components
Professional education:
*production of mould/sheeting for
fundaments, shoring, balk, Wall-
and roof constructs as well as
composed building components
*production of reinforcement for
constructs and building
components named above.
*production, handling, realizing,
consolidating and re-treating of

Furthermore: develop problem awareness
for job safety and environment protection
The schedule is divided into following
scope of actions:
~Till the end of the Class Level 2 the
content of the theoretical education for
concrete and ferroconcrete professions are
congruent with the content of the
theoretical education for the profession
“superstructure worker”, with the focus on
concrete and ferroconcrete work.
~The content of the theoretical education
for a concrete and ferroconcrete profession
are enlarged in comparison to the
profession “Superstructure Worker”. The
education in the field of “superstructure
worker” ends after the 2nd class, the
education in the field of concrete and
ferroconcrete profession ends after the 3rd
class.
Subject Table
concrete
*carry out concrete testing
*brick and proof of single-leaf
external wall
*installation of insulating materials
for heat, sound and fire protection
*production of pavements
*staging and safety scaffold
*correct installation and
decomposition of work scaffold and
safety scaffold
*appropriate machine and
equipment usage and
*carry out work error free
~ brickwork
~concrete- and ferroconcrete
construction
~ staircase construction
~reinforce concrete
~maintenance and reconstruction
The content of the curriculum for
concrete and ferroconcrete
workers are supplemented by:
*sheeting manufacturing for
particular building elements and
for special hired formwork
*production of reinforced concrete
construct
*grout concrete and ferroconcrete
constructs toward pressing water
*testing the concrete surface for
damages
*maintenance and restoration of
concrete and ferroconcrete
building components
*production of concrete finished
part
Class level 2 and 3
Semester hours
according to class
level
11 2
32
Obligatory 13 13 13
General field 5 1 1
German language 1 1 1
Social studies 1 1 1
Religion/Ethics 1 1 1
Sport 1 1 1
Economics 1 1 1
Technical theoretical field 8 8 8
Planning, Development and Creating 2 - -
Brickworking 2 2 -
Concrete- and Ferroconcrete 2 - -
Wood Construction and Development 2 - -
Concrete- and Ferroconcrete construction - 4 4
Stair construction - 2 1,5
Reinforced concrete - - 1
Maintenance and renovation - 1,5
Electives max. max max
2 .2 .2
Construction drafting/CAD 1 2 - -
Mathematic applications 1 1 - -
Application of sectoral software 1 1-2 1-2
Coating of subgrades/bottom chord 1 2 - -
1
Professional (group)-specific deepening max.2 - -
Professional specific foreign language - 1-2 1-2
Assignment specific deepening - 1-2 1-2
Curriculum for professions: Construction technique, Technical theoretical field, class level 1
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only for concrete and ferroconcrete

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The structure and obligation of single curriculum

The content and the aims of the curriculum are obligatory. The time-guide value
is only a recommendation. These are variable, if the aims are guaranteed.

Single curriculum for the obligatory block

Brickwork

Curriculum unit Time-guide value

Class level 1 80 lessons

1 brickwork 38 lessons
2 stealing 13 lessons
3 plastering 13 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 16 lessons

Class level 2 80 lessons

4 brickwork the single leaf wall 64 lessons

Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 16 lessons

4 Brickwork the single leaf wall (Class level 2) time-guide value: 64

lessons
Requirements and realization Overview
alternatives

Interior wall
Exterior wall
Building material
- Simulated brick Test the comprehensive strength
• Formats Middle- and big formats
• Types
• Properties
• Usage
- Masonry mortar
• thin-bed mortar
• light mortar
- test the building material
properties
Masonry bond for middle- and big Compare “Brickwork”, class level 1,
formats curricular unit 1
- laying technique Joint formation
- realization alternatives End bond, corner bond, vents, block-outs
Sealing
- sealing materials and Toward not pressing water, capillarity,
application basics – see “brickwork”, class level 1,
- constructions curricular unit 2
Calculate the material quantity and Quantity survey and accounting
cost of material Norms, VOB (Vergabe und
Vertragsordnung für Bauleistungen) =
German Construction Contracts
Procedures
Heat insulation Conduction of heat, accumulation of heat
- basic terms Norms
- heat insulating material,
properties, application
- procedures for heat insulation
made on single leaf walls
- Testing and evaluation of
structural-physical properties
Scaffolds
- Disposition Work scaffolding, safety scaffolding
- Scaffold building components Accident prevention regulation
- Construction of scaffolds
Working drawing
- Perspectives and Sectional
representation
- Read construction drawing

Concrete and ferroconcrete constructs

Curriculum unit Time-guide value

Class level 2 180 lessons

1 production of ferroconcrete pillar 48 lessons

2 Production of cellar exterior wall 48 lessons
3 Production of solid ceiling 32 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 32 lessons

Class level 3 160 lessons

4 Production of pre-fabricated roof 64 lessons

5 Production of retailing wall 64 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 32 lessons

1 production of ferroconcrete pillar (Class level 2) time-guide value: 48

lessons

Pillar fundaments Choice according to construct

- Measurement Foundation block
- Types
- production
Construction of sheaths Fundament pillars
- plank sheaths
- system sheaths Girder formwork and panel formwork
- read and draw of formwork plans
- determine the material quantity List of items
Configurations of reinforcement
- kind of stressing by pillars Loading case
- concrete steel bar
- concrete covering
- read and draw of reinforcements
plans
- steel schedule
- determine the material quantity
Concrete processing Site-mixed concrete
- convey of concrete Concreting by extreme temperatures
- positioning of concrete
- ramming of concrete
- after-treatment of concrete
Quality inspection Laboratory
- production Standard concrete, Concrete according
to properties
- Property of the concrete Fresh- and hardened concrete
- Quality monitoring Water/cement value

2 Production of cellar exterior wall time-guide value: 48

lessons

Wall formwork
- Frame sheathing and large-scale Girder formwork, comparison of
sheathing efficiency between the systemless and
- Read and draw of formwork plan system sheathing
- Stripping time
Configurations of reinforcement
- Wire mesh reinforcement
- Slat reinforcement Additive reinforcement,
 - Starter bars “Einfassbewehrung”, layout drawing,
- Read and draw of reinforcement cutter draw.
plans
- determine the material quantity
- create a bill of materials
Concrete processing
- positioning of concrete
- ramming of concrete
- after-treatment of concrete
Sealing Compare “Brickwork”, Class level 1,
- no pressing and pressing water curriculum unit 2
- vertical curves formation
- stealing materials Channel, film, bituminous protection
- jointing means, compare slurry type seal
coating

3 Production of solid ceiling time-guide value: 32

lessons
Sheathing systems
- girder formwork
- module formwork
- frame desk and portal desk
- read the formwork plan
Slab/Cover
- testing direction Uniaxial (one-way) and biaxial (two-
- configuration of reinforcement way) slabs, loading case
- read and draw of reinforcement For example: layout drawing, cutter
plans draft, matting list
- Cover cut
Concrete processing
- positioning of concrete
- ramming of concrete
- after-treatment of concrete
- stripping time
Floating screed
- footfall sound insulation and Structural-physical basics
heat insulation Compare “Wood construction and
- construction development, Class level 1, Curriculum
- production of floating screed unit 5
Determine material quantity
- sheathing
- reinforcement
- concrete
Test the concrete properties On hardened concrete

Staircase construction

Curriculum unit Time-guide value

Class level 2 80 lessons

1 construction of linear stairs 64 lessons

Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 16 lessons
Class level 3 60 lessons

2 productions of converted stairs 48 lessons

Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 12
lessons

Single curriculum for electives

In the class level 1 the “electives“ are seen as an opportunity to balance the
deficits of the previous knowledge in the field of “usage of standard software”.

Curriculum unit Time-guide value

Class level 11
40 lessons
1 Basics and data processing 8 lessons
2 Text processing 12 lessons
3 Data bank work 0-12 lessons
4 spreadsheet calculation 0-12 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 8 lessons
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see curriculum Construction technique, electives, class level 1

Class level 2 and 3 80-160 lessons

5 professional specific usage of software 0-128 lessons

6 Work with branch software 0-128 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 16-32
lessons

Specific consolidations
Curriculum unit Time-guide value

Class level 2 40-80 lessons

1 Profession specific consolidation I 1 0-60 lessons

2 profession relevant new development I 1 0-60 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 10-20
lessons

Class level 3
3 profession specific consolidation II 1 0-60 lessons
4 profession relevant new development II 1 0-60 lessons
Time for consolidation, recapitulation and efficiency statement 10-20
lessons
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the content of the lessons are made by each school independently