About This Career Path
Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
A Day In The Life
Construction & Architecture Industry
Top Expected Tasks
Segmental Pavers
01
Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.
02
Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
03
Discuss the design with the client.
04
Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
05
Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
06
Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
07
Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
08
Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
09
Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.
10
Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Segmental Pavers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Building and Construction
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
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