Reinforcing Steel Erector Examination

Reinforcing Steel Erector Examination

The examination is 3 hours long. It contains 60 questions and each question ia worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials for your use during the examination are provided to you. They are: a pencil, a paper sheet, a calculator and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill content on which questions may be based

Section 1 -  Plan and organize the work (25%)

  • Prepare the work 
  • Take safety measures 

Section 2 -  Fabricate and install concrete reinforcement elements (55%)

  • Familiarize yourself with lines, levels and templates
  • Mark the structure
  • Install supports, spacers, bars, stirrups and wire mesh
  • Attach reinforcement steel and wire mesh
  • Reinforce the steel structure for rigging (prefabricated)
  • Check assembly conformity
  • Complete a structure with a post-tensioning prestressed system

Section 3 -  Perform modification and preparation work on reinforcement steel (20%)

  • Adjust steel reinforcement bars
  • Connect steel reinforcement bars
  • Weld reinforcement steel

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.

Suggested documentation

ASSOCIATION PARITAIRE POUR LA SANTÉ ET LA SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL SECTEUR CONSTRUCTION (ASP Construction).

  • Aide-mémoire de prévention – Élingues et accessoires de levage, 2012 (In French only)
  • SIMDUT 2015, 2018 (In French only)
  • www.asp-construction.org

COMMISSION DES NORMES, DE L'ÉQUITÉ, DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL DU QUÉBEC (CNESST)

  • Les échafaudages sur cadres métalliques – Monté sur du solide, 2004 (In French only)
  • www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca

INSTITUT D’ACIER D’ARMATURE DU QUÉBEC (IIAQ)

  • Acier d’armature. Manuel de normes recommandées et 2 cartes aide-mémoire de poche, 2006 (In French only)
  • www.iaaq.ca

REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE OF ONTARIO (RSIO)

  • Reinforcing steel. Manual of standard practice and 2 pocket cards, 2004
  • www.rebar.org