Apprentice Training, civil & heavy

Highway Concrete Paving Dowel Basket Assembly

12 ft lane width basket, 1-1/4 in x 18 in epoxy dowels at 12 in O.C., expansion caps

Time: 1 h
People: Two
Level

Before you start

Clear 4.5 × 1.5 m of floor and lay out the parts.
35 parts and 6 fasteners in 5 steps.
You'll want a claw hammer and a tape measure and a spirit level.
Cut temporary factory shipping spacer wires on the top frame before pour so individual dowels can translate freely under thermal cycling.
Maintain dowels parallel within 1/4 inch across all axes; skewed dowels lock joints and cause uncontrolled mid-slab cracking.

Apprentice Training & Risk NoticeEducational training demonstration only. Risk: Real-world structural lumber sizing, spans, and fastener schedules carry legal liability and must comply with local building codes (IRC/IBC/OSHA) and certified engineering.

Apprentice Training, civil & heavy

Highway Concrete Paving Dowel Basket Assembly

12 ft lane width basket, 1-1/4 in x 18 in epoxy dowels at 12 in O.C., expansion caps

Time: 1 h
People: Two
Level

Before you start

Clear 4.5 × 1.5 m of floor and lay out the parts.
35 parts and 6 fasteners in 5 steps.
You'll want a claw hammer and a tape measure and a spirit level.
Cut temporary factory shipping spacer wires on the top frame before pour so individual dowels can translate freely under thermal cycling.
Maintain dowels parallel within 1/4 inch across all axes; skewed dowels lock joints and cause uncontrolled mid-slab cracking.