new mexico ffa agricultural mechanics career development event concrete and masonry
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New Mexico FFA
Agricultural MechanicsCareer Development Event
Concrete and Masonry
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Brick Grooving Tool
•Used to form a clean uniform groove between masonry such as bricks and cinder blocks.
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Brick Scoring Chisel
•Used to score bricks and blocks so that they can be cut using a hammer.
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Brick Tongs
•Used to carry one or more blocks or bricks to the location where they will be mortared into place.
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Brick Trowel
•Used to apply mortar to bricks, masonry blocks, and setting the masonry units.
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Brick
•Comes in a variety of sizes and colors. They are commonly used as the finish for exterior walls. Many have two large holes in the middle to enhance mortar adhesion.
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Bull Float
•Used to eliminate the high and low spots or ridges left behind by the straight edge when striking off concrete.
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Cap Block
•Used as the top layer on a cinder block wall. It may be flat or have a rounded top.
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Carbide Tipped
Masonry Drill
•Used to drill holes in masonry and concrete.
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Ceramic Tile
• Ceramic Floor covering that is durable and long lasting.
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Cinder Block
•Structural block which is used for walls, building footings, and to support floors.
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Concrete Edger
•Creates a rounded edge on wet concrete which allows form removal without damage.
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Concrete Finishing Trowel
•Used to produce a smooth surface on concrete.
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Concrete Smoothing
Tool
•Used to remove rough edges from hardened concrete.
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Deck Block
•Large cinder block with a notch top. It is used to hold support beams for walls and decks.
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Expansion Joint
•Placed between slabs of concrete to allow for expansion and contraction due to temperature changes.
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Concrete Groover
•Used to cut an expansion joint partly through fresh concrete.
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Magnesium Float
•Used to compact concrete and remove the bull float marks.
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Mud Mixer
•Most commonly used to mix grout when laying ceramic tile or to mix small amounts of mortar.
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Notched Trowel
•Used to apply grout to a concrete floor before laying ceramic tile in place.
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Plastic Grout Float
•Used to apply grout between tile joints. The plastic edge will not scratch the tile surface.
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Rebar
•Metal rods used to reinforce concrete. It has visible ribs that concrete adheres to.
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Tile Cutter
• Used to score(scratch) ceramic tile similar to scoring glass. Pressing down on the handle snaps the tile into two pieces.
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Tile Wet SawUsed to cut ceramic tile. Water is circulated onto the blade
to reduce friction and keep the blade cool.
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Tile Pliers
• Used to clip rough or crooked pieces of tile after cutting.
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Tile spacers
• Placed between tiles when setting grout to maintain uniform lines.
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Wire Twister
•Used to twist wires that hold rebar together when pouring floors, foundations and footings.