Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate appropriate practices, including safety in brick and block construction to entry-level standards. This course provides a practical application of introductory brick and block construction. Emphasis is placed on spreading mortar and laying bricks, coursing bricks, laying bricks in a running bond, building course pyramids, building stretcher, wall common, Flemish, English and stack bonds. Upon completion, the students should be able to demonstrate appropriate practice, including safety, in brick and block construction to entry-level standards. This course provides practical application of bonds and construction and layout of brick panels.
Emphasis is placed on building common bond, return corners, block corners, block wall stack bond.
Upon completion, the student should be able to describe and demonstrate appropriate bonds and layout and construct brick panels, and dry bond masonry projects in preparation for construction. This course provides practical application of concrete block advanced laying techniques. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in laying concrete block, constructing and reinforcing walls, joints, and sample panels and prisms. Upon completion, the student should be able to construct concrete block walls to entry-level standards. This course provides practical application of advanced brick laying techniques.