Learning path · 6 steps + quiz

Concrete from zero to slab

Mixing, vibrating, screeding, troweling, joints and curing: the six steps of a pour that lasts, in the order they happen on site.

Open each step, read it or take the course, and mark it done. At the end, three questions: every answer is in the steps.

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The steps, in order

0 of 6 done

Mix · CourseConcrete mix
Vibrating · CourseConcrete vibration
Screed · GuideVibrating screed or poker vibrator? Which one for each pour
Troweling · GuideWhen do you run the power trowel on concrete, and what size do you need?
Joints · GuideWhen should you cut concrete control joints, and how deep?
Curing · GuideWhen and how do you cure concrete? Methods, days and mistakes

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3 questions

1. How long do you hold the vibrator still at each spot?
1 to 2 seconds, then pull it out fast5 to 15 seconds, until a thin sheen of paste appearsA minute or more, so no air is left
2. When does the power trowel go onto the slab?
As soon as you finish screedingThe next day, once the concrete is hardWhen your footstep leaves a print of about 3 to 5 mm
3. How deep are control joints cut?
To ¼ of the slab thicknessTo half the thicknessJust a surface scratch to mark it

When you finish

Your path certificate

It unlocks when you mark all 6 steps and get all 3 questions right.

This is a study certificate, not an operator certification. The SIMAQ operator certification—numbered, with a QR code and verifiable for 12 months—is free, done from your phone, and in Spanish:

Revolvedora de concreto Vibrador de concreto (SQ28 PRO) Allanadora de concreto Cortadora de piso (SQ16 PRO)

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