Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ENLA 034 or appropriate placement; READ 022 or appropriate placement; MATH 020 or MATH 020C or appropriate placement

This course is designed to meet the needs of Indentured Apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the carpentry industry by providing bridge design and construction methods and procedures. Students will construct bridge and deck formwork using job-built forming methods. Descriptions for exterior and interior girders, edge forms, bulkheads and hinge forms will be presented. Both job-built and precast formwork methods will be discussed. Formwork project will include panel construction, assembly, and hardware installation tasks. Related safety, math and print reading will be covered in the training.