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MSN 105 - Laying Units to the Line
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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Wall Types |
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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. |
10 |
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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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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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D.Lab |
P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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WALL TYPES |
1 |
2 |
10 |
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Identify wall types. |
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BASIC BRICK AND BLOCK UNITS |
3 |
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25 |
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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 |
2 |
5 |
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 |
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 |
25 |
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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 |
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.