The School of Concrete Technology offers important training courses for RMC truck drivers and concrete batchers
Essential training for the readymix concrete industry
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ement & Concrete South Africa’s School of Concrete Technology (SCT) offers two training courses particularly important for the readymix concrete (RMC) industry, says Matthews Magwaza, lecturer at SCT, who presents both courses. “The courses have proved extremely popular in the construction industry, as they provide delegates with a fundamental understanding of concrete and the core requirements of concrete in the RMC industry. Importantly, customer relations also form part of the training,” Magwaza explains. The two courses are:
Concrete for RMC truck drivers (SCT 14) This course introduces RMC truck drivers to concrete and tests that may be carried out in their presence. The course imparts basic concrete technology and will help drivers understand their importance as front-line staff members, interfacing with the client. The syllabus includes factors that affect the strength of concrete; bleeding, workability, cohesion, and segregation of concrete; and the significance of slump and cube tests. Also covered are the effects of hot or cold weather on the transport of concrete; delays, contamination, or spillage during transport; movement of the concrete around the site after discharge; and the effect of the addition of water to RMC.
Concrete for batchers and batch plant staff (SCT 15) This course covers important topics that will provide batchers and staff at a batch plant with essential concrete education and theory to competently do their jobs and produce quality RMC. The syllabus includes batchers’ responsibilities; constituent materials and their effect on concrete; fresh properties of concrete and ancillary tests; and the basics of mix design. Testing for the hardened properties of concrete, as well as the basic management of a batch plant are also included. “This course has been developed specifically for batchers, but would also greatly benefit persons working as supervisors, laboratory and sales staff, and general labourers in the RMC supply sector,” adds Magwaza. For more information about the courses and the scheduled dates for 2022, phone +27 (0)11 315 0300 or email rennisha.sewnarain@cemcon-sa.org.za.
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