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			|  | Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints. Installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units are classified in “Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers” (37-3011). |  
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						Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it. |  
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