REINFORCING IRON WORKER

Reading blueprints or looking at sketchesto determine how to install rebar or mesh

• Figuring out the quantity, size, andshapes of reinforcing rods and determining where to place them

• Preparing rebar and mesh for installationusing metal shears, hacksaws, and torches

• Bending or welding rebar together

• Installing cables

• Using pliers to tie wire around rods tofasten them together

• Positioning and securing rods, cables,mesh, or rebar in concrete forms