Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.

“Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.” is a supplemental task performed by Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. Among the occupation's 26 rated tasks, workers place it 4th by importance (#23 most important). About 51% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Cut materials. in Handling and Moving Objects
• Apply decorative finishes. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed. · importance 4.2
• Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them. · importance 4.1
• Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float. · importance 4.1
• Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process. · importance 4.0
• Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge. · importance 3.9
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms. · importance 3.9
• Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it. · importance 3.8
• Produce rough concrete surface, using broom. · importance 3.8
• Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface. · importance 3.7
• Operate power vibrator to compact concrete. · importance 3.7
• Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel. · importance 3.6
• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish. · importance 3.6
• Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds. · importance 3.5
• Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-7066,
  title  = {Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-7066}
}