Preparation of reinforcement steel and the assembly of reinforcing mesh and reinforcement cages
Kinds of rebars
Complete the sentences with the expressions from the brackets. Uzupełnij zdania wyrażeniami w nawiasach.
beams , Distribution bars , secondary , stirrups , straight , main, tie wire , the most important , welding
1. In RC structures primary and ........................................ reinforcement is used. (pomocnicze)
2. Primary reinforcement is also called ........................................ bars. (główne)
3. Primary reinforcement is ........................................ bars in RC structures. (najważniejsze)
4. Primary reinforcement can be ........................................ or bent. (proste)
5. Secondary reinforcement includes: ........................................ and distribution bars. (strzemiona)
6. ........................................ are used in slabs and walls. (pręty rozdzielcze)
7. Stirrups are used mainly in ........................................ and pillars. (belkach)
8. The bars of reinforcement are connected with ........................................ . (drut wiązałkowy)
9. The bars may also be connected by ........................................ . (zgrzewanie)
Match the Polish names with their English equivalents. Dopasuj polskie nazwy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
pręty nośne, drut wiązałkowy, zgrzewanie, pręty rozdzielcze, strzemiona, spawanie, pręty pomocnicze, pręty montażowe
stirups | |
mounting bars | |
tie wire | |
primary reinforcement | |
secondary reinforcement | |
welding | |
welding | |
distribution bars |
Match English terms with their Polish equivalents.Połącz angielskimi terminy z ich polskie odpowiednikami.
strzemiona, pręty nośne odgięte, pręty nośne proste, pręty montażowe
mounting bars | |
primary bent reinforcement- | |
primary straight reinforcement | |
stirrups |
Preparation of Reinforcement Steel for Assembly

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Przygotowanie stali zbrojeniowej do montażu
After listening to the dialogue mark the correct answer. Po wysłuchaniu dialogu zaznacz prawidłową odpowiedź.
Prawda | Fałsz | |
Reinforcement steel is segregated according to class and diameters | □ | □ |
Reinforcement steel is stored in fenced areas. | □ | □ |
Reinforcement steel is cleaned manually with bristle brushes. | □ | □ |
Steel covered with mud is cleaned with warm air from a heater. | □ | □ |
Steel covered with ice is cleaned with water jet. | □ | □ |
Reinforcement steel is bent on a table with asteel plate and pins. | □ | □ |
Reinforcement is cut into segments of the length in accordance with the project. | □ | □ |
Bending can also be done with a rebar bending machine. | □ | □ |
The Assembly of Reinforcing Meshes and Cages
1. Film in the standard version.

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Montaż siatek i szkieletów zbrojeniowych
2. Film with subtitles.

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Montaż siatek i szkieletów zbrojeniowych
3. Film with pauses. Listen and repeat.

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Montaż siatek i szkieletów zbrojeniowych
4. Film with narration.

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Montaż siatek i szkieletów zbrojeniowych
After watching the film put the sentences of the dialogue in the correct order. Po obejrzeniu filmu ułóż dialog w odpowiedniej kolejności.
- Could I get the technical documentation ? I will calculate it.
- Yes, the project and the order have just been delivered. We must prepare a thousand reinforcing meshes for slabs and a hundred reinforcement cages for beams. We must check if we have all necessary diameters and kinds of bars from the order.
- Of course. And what is the deadline?
- I've heard that we have an urgent order.
- Please, make also sure that everything is done in accordance with the project.
- Here you are. There are details on reinforcing meshes for slabs here. In accordance with the order, the meshes are to be welded on multi point spot welding machines.
- Is that all?
- I'll check the cutting machine and the bending machine.
- The bars for beams will have to be cut with a rebar cutting machine.
- Two weeks.
- I'll check if they are operational.
- Yes. Please, get down to work.
After watching the film mark the correct answer. Po obejrzeniu filmu zaznacz prawidłową odpowiedź.
Prawda | Fałsz | |
A hundred reinforcing meshes for slabs were ordered. | □ | □ |
A hundred reinforcement cages for beams were ordered. | □ | □ |
Meshes are to be welded. | □ | □ |
The meshes are to be welded on multi point spot welding machines. | □ | □ |
The bars for beams will have to be cut with a rebar cutting machine. | □ | □ |
The foreman knows the number of ordered rods. | □ | □ |
The deadline is four weeks. | □ | □ |
The foreman knows the condition of the welding machine. | □ | □ |
Tools and equipment for reinforcement work
Match the Polish expressions with their English equivalents. Połącz polskie terminy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
nożyce mechaniczne, giętarka ręczna, klucz zbrojarski, nagrzewnica, zgrzewarka wielopunktowa, giętarka mechaniczna, nożyce do cięcia stali, szlifierka kątowa
heater | |
rebar wire tie tool | |
rebar cutter | |
rebar bender | |
rebar bending machine | |
multi point spot welding machine | |
rebar cutting machine | |
angle grinder |
Grammar
Choose the correct answer. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
Don't put, don't come, , Could you straighten, Let me bring, He, straighten, be, Bring you, Let clean, Can you bring, -, Don't, Put, Could you, let's come, You must, Could you clean, Let's straighten, Let's him, Let him, You could, Let's, Let's put, Clean
1. ........................................ give me the stirrups?
2. ........................................ the bars on the grass! They will get rusty!
3. ........................................ the bars, shall we?
4. ........................................ the tie wire?
5. ........................................ do the welding.
6. ........................................ use this steel.It must be cleaned first.
7. ........................................ the steel with the wire brush, OK?
8. They will bring the bars at 6:30, so ........................................ late! You must be here on time.
Read the sentences and complete them with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, changing their form or not. Przeczytaj zdania i uzupełnij je poprawnymi formami czasowników w nawiasach zmieniając je lub pozostawiając bez zmian.
1. I say this rebar bending machine .......................... . (isn’t working)
2. They told me this rebar bending machine ............................ . (isn’t working)
3. Last year the manager told us that we ............ specialists. (are)
4. The manager never tells us that we ............ specialists. (are)
5. So you say that you .................... these bars tomorrow? (will clean)
6. They said they ...................... these bars later. (will clean)
7. They asked me if I .................... with them. (will work)
8. They want to know if I .................. with them. (will work)
Translate the phrases in brackets into English. Przetłumacz zwroty w nawiasach na język angielski.
1. I am a new employee and it’s my .................. at work. (pierwszy dzień)
2. We have .......................... steel bars. (trzysta)
3. Today it is the .......................... of June. (dwudziesty drugi)
4. There are ............ rebar cutting machines. (cztery)
5. The number of ordered bars is ...................... . (35)
6. The deadline is the ........................ of August. (trzydziesty pierwszy)
7. The boss ordered ........................ reinforcing meshes. (98)
8. We have .............................................. reinforcement cages for beams. (135)
Glossary
/æŋɡəl ɡraɪndər/ [noun, countable, singular] szlifierka kątowa
/əˈsembli/ [noun, uncountable] montaż
/kɒŋkriːtɪŋ/ [noun, uncountable] betonowanie
/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən ba:/ [noun, countable, singular] pręt rozdzielczy
/ˈhiː.tər/ [noun, countable, singular] nagrzewnica
/ˈmaʊntɪŋ ba:/ [noun, countable, singular] pręt montażowy
/ˈweldɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ [noun, countable, singular] zgrzewarka wielopunktowa
/ˈpraɪməri ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ [noun, uncountable] pręt nośny
/ˌɑːˈsiː ˈstrʌktʃər/ [noun, countable,singular] konstrukcja żelbetowa
/ri: ba: ben.dər/ [noun, countable, singular] giętarka ręczna
/ri: ba: bendɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ [noun, countable, singular] giętarka mechaniczna
/ri: ba: kʌtə/ [noun, countable, singular] nożyce do cięcia stali
/ri: ba: kʌt.ɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ [noun, countable, singular] nożyce mechaniczne
/ri: ba: waɪə taɪ tuːl/ [noun, countable, singular] klucz zbrojarski
/riːba: /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsɪŋ ba:/ [noun, countable, singular] pręt zbrojeniowy
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ [noun, countable, singular] szkielet zbrojeniowy
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːsmənt skelətən əv slæbz/ [noun, countable, singular] szkielet zbrojenia płyt
/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːsɪŋ meʃ/ [noun, countable, singular] siatka zbrojeniowa
/ˈsændblɑːstɪŋ/ [noun, uncountable] piaskowanie
/ˈsekəndri ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ [noun, uncountable] pręt pomocniczy
/stirǝp/ [noun, countable,singular] strzemię
/taɪ waɪər/ [noun, countable, singular] drut wiązałkowy
/ˈweldɪŋ/ [noun, uncountable] spawanie
/waɪə brʌʃ/ [noun, countable, singular] szczotka stalowa