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RState Standard |
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Institutionally Developed |
College: not applicable |
MSN 105
- Laying Units to the Line
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Course
Description |
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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 |
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Competency Areas |
Hours
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Wall
Types |
Class |
1 |
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Basic
Brick and Block Units |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Special
Glass and Glazed Block Units |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
9 |
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Manmade
and Natural Architectural Units |
Credit |
5 |
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Joint
Tooling |
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Prerequisite: |
MSN 101 |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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WALL TYPES |
1 |
2
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10 |
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Identify
wall types. |
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BASIC
BRICK AND BLOCK UNITS |
3 |
3
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20 |
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Brick |
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Stock the
wall. |
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Build a
4" brick wall section. |
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Concrete
block |
Build a
6" block wall section. |
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SPECIAL GLASS AND GLAZED
BLOCK UNITS
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2 |
5
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20 |
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Glass
blocks |
Lay
special masonry units. Lay a
glass block wall section. |
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Glazed
blocks |
Lay a
glazed block wall section. |
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MANMADE
AND NATURAL ARCHITECTURAL UNITS |
2 |
5
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20 |
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Plans |
Determine
local/state/other building codes applicable to use of manmade and natural
architectural units. |
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Manmade |
Lay
manmade architectural units to the line. |
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Natural
(stone) |
Set
stones. Construct
a stone wall section using raked joints. |
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JOINT
TOOLING |
2 |
5
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20 |
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Concave
joints |
Tool
concave joints in the wall sections already constructed. |
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Convex
joints |
Tool
convex joints in the wall sections already constructed. |
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Rake
joints |
Tool rake
joints in the wall sections already constructed. |
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Squeeze
joints |
Tool
squeeze joints in the brick sections already built. |
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V joints |
Tool V
joints in the brick or block sections already built. |
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Suggested Resources |
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Ball, J. E. (1980). Practical problems in mathematics for masons (2nd ed.).
Feirer, J. L., & Gilborn, R.
(1989). Residential masonry.
Kreh, R. (1979). Safety for masons.
Kreh, R. (1982). Masonry skills.
Maguire, B. W. (1978). Masonry and concrete.
Putnam, M. (1988). Modern masonry.
Toenjes, L. P. (1989). Residential printreading.