New Mexico FFA

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New Mexico FFA

• Agricultural Mechanics
• Career Development Event
• Concrete and Masonry

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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Standards
Addressed!

• PST.01.02. Apply physical science and engineering
  principles to design, implement and improve safe
  and efficient mechanical systems in AFNR
  situations.
• PST.01.02.02.a. Identify the tools, machines and
  equipment needed to construct and/or fabricate a
  project in AFNR.

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Brick Grooving Tool

• Used to form a clean uniform groove between
  masonry such as bricks and cinder blocks.

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Brick Scoring Chisel

• Used to score bricks and blocks so that they can
  be cut using a hammer.

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Brick Tongs

• Used to carry one or more blocks or bricks to the
  location where they will be mortared into place.

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Brick Trowel

• Used to apply mortar to bricks, masonry blocks,
  and setting the masonry units.

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Brick

• Comes in a variety of sizes and colors. They are
  commonly used as the finish for exterior walls.
  Many have two large holes in the middle to
  enhance mortar adhesion.

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Bull Float

• Used to eliminate the high and low spots or
  ridges left behind by the straight edge when
  striking off concrete.

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Cap Block

• Used as the top layer on a cinder block wall. It
  may be flat or have a rounded top.

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Carbide Tipped Masonry Drill

• Used to drill holes in masonry and concrete.

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Ceramic Tile

• Ceramic Floor covering that is durable and long
  lasting.

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Cinder Block

• Structural block which is used for walls,
  building footings, and to support floors.

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Concrete Edger

• Creates a rounded edge on wet concrete which
  allows form removal without damage.

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Concrete Finishing Trowel

• Used to produce a smooth surface on concrete.

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Concrete Smoothing Tool

• Used to remove rough edges from hardened concrete.

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Deck Block

• Large cinder block with a notch top. It is used
  to hold support beams for walls and decks.

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Expansion Joint

• Placed between slabs of concrete to allow for
  expansion and contraction due to temperature
  changes.

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Concrete Groover

• Used to cut an expansion joint partly through
  fresh concrete.

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Magnesium Float

• Used to compact concrete and remove the bull
  float marks.

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Mud Mixer

• Most commonly used to mix grout when laying
  ceramic tile or to mix small amounts of mortar.

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Notched Trowel

• Used to apply grout to a concrete floor before
  laying ceramic tile in place.

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Plastic Grout Float

• Used to apply grout between tile joints. The
  plastic edge will not scratch the tile surface.

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Rebar

• Metal rods used to reinforce concrete. It has
  visible ribs that concrete adheres to.

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Tile Cutter

• Used to score(scratch) ceramic tile similar to
  scoring glass. Pressing down on the handle snaps
  the tile into two pieces.

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Tile Wet SawUsed to cut ceramic tile. Water is
circulated onto the blade to reduce friction and
keep the blade cool.
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Tile Pliers

• Used to clip rough or crooked pieces of tile
  after cutting.

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Tile spacers

• Placed between tiles when setting grout to
  maintain uniform lines.

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Wire Twister

• Used to twist wires that hold rebar together when
  pouring floors, foundations and footings.