Masonry skills
By: Richard T. Kreh, Sr.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Delmar Learning
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9780766859364
Subjects: Masonry
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Safety on the job; title: Section 1 : Development and manufacture of brick and concrete block masonry units. Development of clay and shale brick; title: Manufacture of brick; title: Development of concrete block; title: Manufacture of concrete block masonry units; title: Section 2 : Tools and equipment.; title: Basic tools of the trade; title: Learning to use the basic tools; title: Related equipment; title: Cutting with the masonry saw; title: Section 3 : Mortar.; title: The development of mortar; title: Types of mortar and their characteristics; title: Mixing mortar; title: Section 4 : Essentials of bonding.; title: Introduction to bonding; title: Traditional structural and pattern bonds; title: Bonding concrete block and rules for bonding; title: Section 5 : Laying brick and concrete block.; title: Laying brick to the line; title: Building the brick corner; title: Estimating brick masonry by rule of thumb; title: Laying concrete block to the line; title: Laying the block corner; title: Estimating concrete block by rule of thumb; title: Building a composite wall with brick and concrete block; title: Cavity and reinforced masonry walls; title: Section 6 : Masonry practices and details of construction.; title: Masonry supports, chases, and bearings; title: Small, one-flue chimneys; title: Movement joints, intersecting walls, and uses of scale rules; title: Installing anchor bolts, brick corbeling, and wall copings; title: Glass block masonry; title: Section 7 : Scaffolding and cleaning masonry work.; title: Types of scaffolding; title: Safety rules for erecting and using scaffolding; title: Cleaning brick and concrete block; title: Removing various stains; title: Section 8 : Fireplaces and chimneys.; title: History, theory, and function of the fireplace and chimney; title: Design and construction of a fireplace; title: Multiple-opening and heat-circulating fireplaces; title: Section 9 : Arches.; title: Development of arches; title: Construction of semicircular and segmental arches; title: Construction of a jack arch; title: Section 10 : Concrete.; title: Concrete forms and placing footings; title: Essentials of concrete work; title: Section 11 : Understanding and reading construction drawings.; title: Line and symbol identification; title: The working drawing; title: Dimensions and scales; title: Section 12 : Masonry as a career and masonry projects.; title: Masonry as a career; title: Selected masonry projects; title: Appendix : Additional projects; title: Glossary