Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in
order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-
bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. Includes rod
busters. - Field Ironworker - Iron Worker - Operating Engineer -
Post Tensioning Ironworker - Reinforced Ironworker - Reinforcing
Metal Worker - Reinforcing Rod Layer - Reinforcing Steel Worker
- Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in
concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines,
blowtorches, or hand tools. - Space and fasten together rods in
forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers. -
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of
reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral
instructions. - Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off
the deck when reinforcing floors. - Cut rods to required
lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene
torches. - Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods,
and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.