A bar bender & fixer should be able to identify types of bars, read drawings & prepare schedule, fabricate using hand and power tools, store, transport and fix reinforcement in position in formwork in readiness for concrete pears. Should strictly practice safety norms & precautions.
Specific Duties
- Read drawing & bending schedules.
- Identifies the types and grades of reinforcement available.
- Measures and sets out his work.
- Calculate from codes and standard the cut length, the weights of bars and weights involved in the total job.
- Computers the quantity of material used in day to day work.
- Estimate the time requirement of a particular job.
- Programmes and maintains progress of material & labour.
- Plan necessary workforce for the job.
- Plans cutting schedule so as to minimize scrap.
- Cut & bend reinforcement exactly as per requirement of the schedule.
- Ensure that bent bars of the same type are bundled together and tagged for identification.
- Ties and fastens bundled bars to ensure they remain in position whether horizontal or vertical
- Stacks & stores steel tidily and safely to ensure correct utilization based on size and type.
- Keep accurate and uniform spacing of bars, staggers laps and maintain correct cover.
- Recognizes main bars and distributors.
- Correlates the sequence of reinforcement placing with fixing of inserts, sleeves, conduits and anchor.
- Prefabricates mesh and cages including additional bars for lifting safely.
- Identifies and uses correct ties on structure.
- Works with mechanical connection systems used for extension of bars.
- Protects the steel from corrosion and weathering action.
- Prepare reinforcement patters for special structure.
- Understand the basic terms commonly used in building trade.
- Work safely at heights using ladders, scaffolds, and safety belts.
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