Segmental Pavers
Concrete segmental pavers lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
How to become a segmental paver? They are the ones who renovate, construct, and install the flat segments of brick, concrete etc. The segmental pavers work in a variety of settings, but majority of them work in the home improvement and construction industry.
The daily tasks of concrete segmental pavers include supply, and place the base materials, edge resistance, bedding, and jointing sand, discuss the design with the client, set pavers, and sweep sand into the joints.
Candidates must have the ability and skills to listen, speak, and coordinate with others, communicate with the clients, adjust the controls of the machines, inspect the equipment, and structures, and materials. Besides that, the segmental pavers must acquire knowledge of raw materials, machines, tools, business, management principles etc. Also, the candidate must be proficient in using various softwares like CAD, Photo and Graphics Imaging Software, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
However, to become a successful control segmental pavers, one must have passed a High School Diploma or its equivalent with work experience in the respective field. The job market for segmental pavers are increasing rapidly. Some of the career options under this job profile are - Cutter, Paver, Segmental Wall Installer, Paver Layer, Paving Stone Installer etc.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- NSQF Level 4 Mason General
- NSQF Level 3 Mason-Concrete
- NSQF Level 2 Helper Mason
Tasks
- Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
- 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.
- Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.
- Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
- Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
- Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
- Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.
- Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.
- Discuss the design with the client.
- Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
Progression Routes
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