HARDCOPY Ironworker Generalist Exam Red Seal 420B Exam Study Guide
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Ironworker Generalist Exam Questions
Valid For All Provinces Ironworker Generalist 2024 Red Seal 420B Exam Kit
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The Study Kit Contains the Following Resources:
Complete lessons and readings for the Red Seal Occupational Standard and curriculum.
1000+ Questions + Complete Red Seal actual exams with answers.
Flashcards training program, with questions on the front and answers on the back.
Applies to all Red Seal exams below:
National Occupational Classification (NOC): 72105
Designation Year: 1991
Designated Red Seal in: BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE
Trade title: Ironworker (Generalist), in BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE
Other titles used in provinces/territories: Ironworker (AB)
The Ironworker bends, cuts, lays out, places and welds reinforcing steel rods, welded wire fabric and composite materials in a wide variety of poured concrete products and structures such as towers, bridges, buildings, highways and stadiums. They also place and stress various post-tensioning systems in structures such as parking garages, bridges and stadiums where longer unsupported spans are required.
Ironworkers reinforcing straight reinforcing or unload fabricated materials and place it for hoisting as needed. The reinforcing material is usually pre-cut and fabricated off-site, so the ironworker is needed to cut and bend them according to design specifications and drawings. Ironworkers pre-assemble reinforcing material by laying it out and connecting sub-assemblies on the ground prior to final placement and organize the hoisting of the components by connecting slings and cables to the components and directing crane operators. They position, align and secure components according to schematics and drawings, using a variety of methods. After placing post-tensioning systems, they stress the tendons to predetermined specifications using hydraulic jacks and pumps.
They work in a variety of locations ranging from remote areas where they could work on bridges, dams or mining, to urban environments where they could work on high-rise buildings, parking garages, transit systems, tunnels or stadiums. Ironworkers work outdoors in various locations in all types of weather conditions. Ironworkers usually work in noisy, dusty, high heights and dangerous conditions.
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