This course is designed as an introduction and orientation to masonry construction, specifically to brick and block construction. Topics include the identification and safe use of tools, equipment, and masonry materials. Upon completion, the students should be able to properly apply masonry techniques.
This course is designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of the various concrete block and brick sizes as well as types of joints. Emphasis is placed on understanding the modular system, wall types, joints, and wall insulation. Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to identify methods of brick and block.
This course introduces the student to residential and commercial construction, plans and layouts, and reinforced masonry. Emphasis is placed on home building, shopping centers and high rise buildings, residential and commercial drawings and specifications, job costing and job preparation. Upon completion, the student should be able to read full-scale construction drawings, estimate job costs, specify job preparation techniques, and identify methods for veneering a wall, constructing a composite wall, installing expansion joints, setting coping, and moisture control.
This course provides a practical application of introductory brick and block construction. Emphasis is placed on mixing mortar, using masonry equipment and tools, job preparation, spreading and furrowing mortar, and dry bonding. 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 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. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in laying brick, constructing and reinforcing walls, joints, and sample panels and prisms. Upon completion, the student should be able to construct brick walls to entry-level standards.
This course provides application of residential and commercial techniques for plans and layouts, as well as brick veneer, composite walls, expansion joints, and moisture control. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in reading residential and commercial drawings and applying specifications to acceptable code standards, job costing, job preparation, and brick and block moisture control. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate use of scaling rule for a set of plans, identify and sketch standard symbols for walls, openings, floors, and materials, estimate job costs according to plan, utilize appropriate methods to ensure moisture control, lay brick and block to the line, and build brick and block foundations to entry level standards.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.
This course provides stone and decorative masonry techniques, fireplace construction, and repair and restoration of brick structures. Topics include brick arches, fireplace construction, stone materials, laying techniques moisture control, wall supports, joints, coping, sample panels and cultured stone. Upon completion, the student should be able to identify appropriate materials and techniques for the stated topics.
This course provides an introduction to geographically specific masonry techniques. Topics include panel construction, acid brick, refractories, structural glazed tile, glass block, passive solar design, barrier walls and hollow metal frames. Upon completion, students should be able to define and recognize types and applications of specialized techniques and materials as well as identify proper installation and laying techniques.
This course is designed to introduce the various types of cement masonry, concrete requirements, flat work, estimating, and finishing methods. Emphasis is placed on estimating concrete for small to medium size projects, flat work, form work, footings, and the correct tools and methods of finishing and placing.
This course provides practical application of stone and decorative masonry techniques, repair and restoration of brick structures, and brick arches. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in performing these techniques. Upon completion, the student should be able to lay stone, repair and restore brick structures, and build brick arches to entry-level standards.
This course provides practical application of techniques for constructing fireplaces and other decorative work. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in constructing decorative masonry techniques. Upon completion, the student should be able to construct a variety of fireplaces to entry-level standards.
This course provides practical application of techniques of constructing brick arches and other decorative work. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in constructing decorative masonry techniques. Upon completion, the student should be able to construct brick arches and other decorative masonry techniques to entry-level standards.
This course provides practical application geographically specific masonry techniques. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in laying and installing panel construction, acid brick, refractories, structural glazed tile, glass block, passive solar design, barrier walls, and hollow metal frames. Upon completion, students should be able to perform, to entry-level standards, appropriate techniques for selection, laying, and installation of geographically specific masonry applications.
This course introduces the students to basic concrete masonry, including the use of various tools, estimating, and placing concrete. Emphasis is placed on correct methods used in placing concrete, finishing concrete, placing forms, and proper care of concrete tools. Upon completion of this course, the student should demonstrate entry-level skills for placing, finishing, estimating, and curing concrete.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students’ needs.
These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to the industry. Emphasis is placed on meeting students’ needs.
