01
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
02
Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
03
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
04
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
05
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
06
Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
07
Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.
