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Posted: 01/25/07


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MSN 105 - Laying Units to the Line

 

Course Description

Presents wall types, methods, and techniques for laying masonry units to the line and spacing them correctly. Emphasis will be placed on laying basic brick and concrete block units. Topics include: wall types, basic brick and block units, special glass and glazed block units, manmade and natural architectural units, and joint tooling


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Wall Types

Class

1

Basic Brick and Block Units

D. Lab

2

Special Glass and Glazed Block Units

P. Lab/O.B.I.

9

Manmade and Natural Architectural Units

Credit

5

Joint Tooling

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

MSN 101

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

WALL TYPES

1

2

10

 

Identify wall types.

 

 

 

BASIC BRICK AND BLOCK UNITS       

3

3

20

Brick

Lay masonry units to the line.

 

 

 

 

Stock the wall.

 

 

 

 

Build a 4" brick wall section.

 

 

 

Concrete block

Build a 6" block wall section.

 

 

 

SPECIAL GLASS AND GLAZED BLOCK UNITS

                                                                       

2

5

20

Glass blocks

Lay special masonry units.

Lay a glass block wall section.

 

 

 

Glazed blocks

Lay a glazed block wall section.

 

 

 

MANMADE AND NATURAL ARCHITECTURAL UNITS                                                    

2

5

20

Plans

Determine local/state/other building codes applicable to use of manmade and natural architectural units.

 

 

 

Manmade

Lay manmade architectural units to the line.

 

 

 

Natural (stone)

Set stones.

Construct a stone wall section using raked joints.

 

 

 

JOINT TOOLING                                  

2

5

20

Concave joints

Tool concave joints in the wall sections already constructed.

 

 

 

Convex joints

Tool convex joints in the wall sections already constructed.

 

 

 

Rake joints

Tool rake joints in the wall sections already constructed.

 

 

 

Squeeze joints

Tool squeeze joints in the brick sections already built.

 

 

 

V joints

Tool V joints in the brick or block sections already built.

 

 

 

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. (1979). Safety for masons. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Kreh, R. (1982). Masonry skills. 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.