Archive for 'Training'

ACCL Kenya Project – 19 Nov 2012 MAS-570 Exterior Finish

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The last MAS field trainer left Kenya at the end of October.  The project is going very well and the MAS-570 at the ACK church shell is done. The electrical inside the MAS- 570 is complete and the plaster on on the interior was being completed on October 30th, 2012 along with the window frames.

Remember the MAS-1300 was used as a training tool, while the MAS-570 was used as the trainees final exam and completed in record time.

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ACCL Kenya Project – 12 October 2012 Shotcrete Continues

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The ACCL crew under the leadership of local Bromley Smith the Foreman continues shotcrete.  This exercise is both completing the MAS Units as well as providing training certification hours under the direction of MAS Field Trainer Adam Lake from the US.  Adam has been impressed with the fast learning curve of the local Kenyans even though this is their first exposure to shotcrete.  Adam stated having a “strong back” is the key to success as it allows the nozzle man ...

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ACCL Kenya Project – 11 October 2012 Start of Shotcrete

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The US based MAS field training crew returned on 10 October 2012 to find that Bromley Smith had done an excellent job in their absence.  The 10th was spent on debriefing and verification that training had been completed.  The equipment was check and everything was in order.

On 11 October 2012 the US MAS field trainers started the training of the local crew on the shotcrete application on the MAS units in Kenya.  Below are photos from this day.  The local ...

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ACCL Kenya Project – 16 Sept 2012 Through 9 October 2012

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ACCL elected to send the MAS training crew back to the States so the ACCL Kenya team could continue training existing and new personnel before the application of shotcrete.  Scott Donaldson, the Foreman in charge on site, decided that enough field training experience had been completed to continue training “in house”.  With many of Scott’s crew certified at the T5 (training) level they could accomplish and log training hours without the need or expense of a the MAS US based ...

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ACCL Kenya Project – MAS-1300 Form Training & 2nd Container Arrives

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The ACCL Kenya crew practices assembly of the MAS forms and SPiFolding on the MAS-1300 unit being built in Kenya.  The 2nd container arrives with additional equipment that will be required for the application of Shotcrete in October when T4-C, T4-D and T4-E field training starts.  See photos below:

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ACCL Kenya Project – MAS-570 and MAS-1300 Form Training Continues

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The ACCL Kenya crew continues training on the air forms and SPiFolding on both the MAS-570 and MAS-1300.  See photos below:

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ACCL Kenya Project – Cage Forms & SPiFolding Setup & Training Continues

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The ACCL Kenya crew continues training with the MAS Cage Forms and SPiFolding on an inflated Air Form.  Each trainee is practicing the assembly and disassembly to gain experience.  See photos below:

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ACCL Kenya Project – Cage Forms & SPiFolding Setup & Training (on MAS-1300)

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The ACCL Kenya crew practices the setup of the MAS Cage Froms and SPiFolding to gain experience.  See photos below:

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ACCL Kenya Project – Manifold to Air Form Inflation Test

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The ACCL Kenya crew couples the MAS Dual Fan Manifold assembly to the Air Form and performs a pressure check.  This day is a training exercise for the Re-Bar setters (Specialty Worker Area “B”).  ACCL elected to do training during construction.  See photos below:

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ACCL Kenya Project – Form and Steel Placement Begins

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The ACCL Kenya construction crew begins the MAS Form assembly and layout of reinforcing steel.  See photos below:

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