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MSN 103 - Masonry Bonds and Patterns

Course Description

Provides strategy and procedures to create basic bonds and patterns with various masonry units. Topics include: structural bonds and basic patterns.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Structural Bonds

Class

1

Basic Patterns

D. Lab

2

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

7

 

Credit

4

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

MSN 101

 

WCourse Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

STRUCTURAL BONDS       

4

10

30

1/3 bond

Lay 1/3 bond.

 

 

 

1/2 bond

Lay 1/2 bond.

 

 

 

3/4 bond

Lay 3/4 bond.

 

 

 

Stack bond

Lay stack bond.

 

 

 

BASIC PATTERNS 

6

10

40

Running bond

Lay running bond in clay or concrete masonry pattern.

 

 

 

Common bond

Lay common bond in clay or concrete masonry pattern.

 

 

 

English bond

Lay English bond in clay or concrete masonry pattern.

 

 

 

Flemish bond

Lay Flemish bond in clay or concrete masonry pattern.

 

 

 

Stack bond

Lay stack bond in clay or concrete masonry pattern.

 

 

 

Garden wall bond

Lay garden wall bond in clay or concrete masonary pattern.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Ball, J. E. (1980). Practical problems in mathematics for masons (2nd ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar.

Feirer, J. L., & Gilborn, R. (1989). Residential masonry. Mission Hills, CA: Glencoe.

Kreh, R. (1982). Masonry skills (2nd ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar.

Maguire, B. W. (1978). Masonry and concrete. Reston, VA: Reston.

Putnam, M. (1988). Modern masonry. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Toenjes, L. P. (1989). Residential printreading. Homewood, IL: Am Technical.