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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Smelter Liner” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #455 of 702. Estimated risk: 82.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

38%

“Smelter Liner” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 38% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

61%

“Smelter Liner” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 61% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Brickmasons and Blockmasons, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

Avg. Annual Salary $65,390
Avg. Hourly Wage $31.44
Available Jobs (US) 53,520
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Brickmasons and Blockmasons #47-2021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Brickmasons and Blockmasons”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.

  • Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.

  • Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.

  • Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.

  • Spray or spread refractory material over brickwork to protect against deterioration.

  • Examine brickwork or structure to determine need for repair.

  • Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.

  • Lay and align bricks, blocks, or tiles to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.

  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, dirt, or mortar powder with water to form refractory mixtures.

  • Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.

  • Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.

  • Remove burned or damaged brick or mortar, using sledgehammer, crowbar, chipping gun, or chisel.

  • Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.

  • Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.

Technologies & Software

  • RISA Technologies RISA-3D
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Procore AI
  • CPR Visual Estimator
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Daystar iStructural.com
  • Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Estimating software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Construction Management Software ProEst
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Windows
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