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INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTIONCarpentry – Orientation to the Trade
MODULES
Orientation to the Trade - 27101 Hand and Power Tools - 27103 Reading Plans and Elevations - 27104
STANDARDS & VOCABULARY
GPS Focus Standards:ACT-IC-1. Students will explain history and traditions of the four building trades.
Finish CarpentryRough CarpentryTakeoff
HISTORY OF CARPENTRY
Primitive carpentry – end of Stone Age Stone tools to shape wood
Shelters, animal traps, boats
4000 – 2000 B.C. – copper tools, bronze tools Egyptians
Mitering, mortising, dovetails, paneling
Not matched by Europeans until 1300-1500 A.D.
HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)
Denmark & Germany – 5000 B.C. Timber dwellings – 100 ft. long
England Mortised & fishtail joints – pre Roman Saws, hatchets, rasps, knives, early turned
objects, carpenters brace Wooden Castles predate stone
Carpenters would still build floors, paneling, doors, roofs
HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)
Renaissance Dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Londonhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alps-uk.com/StPauls1_WEB.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alps-uk.com/dls.htm&usg=__varvPoWmhRKiHKIQ52mi1w49mYI=&h=1159&w=847&sz=133&hl=en&start=11&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ElOl7iSWmQQLLM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dst%2Bpauls%2Bcathedral%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*%26tbs%3Disch:1
Sheldonian Theater in Oxford 68 ft. roofhttp://www.headington.org.uk/oxon/broad/buildings/south/sheldonian.htm
HISTORY OF CARPENTRY (CONT)
George W. Snow Balloon framing in Colonial America - 1840 Cheaper, quicker Machine made studs, nails
PROS AND CONS
Today Platform framing has replaced balloon framing
PLATFORM OR WESTERN FRAMING
MODERN CARPENTRY
Synthetic materials Particle board, wallboard, plastics,
laminates Improved tools
MODERN CARPENTRY
Modern Carpenters must have more knowledge Do rough and finish work Planning/performing work
Drawings for layout Perform takeoff Assemble materials Schedule/check work – levels, squares, rules Tools
Power actuated Pneumatic tools Lifts Material knowledge
OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Largest industry in United States Levels – see section 4.0.0 on page 1.8
Journeyman carpenter Master carpenter Foreman/lead carpenter Supervisor Safety manager Estimator Architect General contractor Construction manager Contractor/owner
Lifelong process
FORMAL TRAINING
Declining in recent years BAT –
1937 and no change in 30 years NCCER – National Center for
Construction Education and Research Standardized training throughout U.S.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Learn from the master Real skills vs. theory Available while still in High School
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Employee responsibilities Professionalism Honesty Loyalty Willingness to learn Take responsibility Cooperate Rules and regulations Tardiness/absenteeism
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Employer responsibilities Employed under conditions that result in
normal advancement Classroom instruction and on the job
training Pay a share of apprentice costs
HUMAN RELATIONS
Work well with others Common sense
Friendly Pleasant Cooperative Adaptable Sociable
Work with supervisors Demanding Sometimes unfair
PRODUCTIVITY
Produce at certain level Will outweigh attitude All employees measured by how
much quality work they safely turn out
ATTITUDE
Bad attitude =Number 1 reason people are fired
Safer Effects others Makes job more interesting How supervisor “sees” you
SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
Obligated to work safely Everyone's responsibility if you see something that is not safe –
report it OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Complete the Review Questions on page 1.20
Complete Trade Terms Quiz on page 1.22
Write out the questions with correct answer
Keep in binder – we will review as a class