An edition of Masonry skills
(1976)
Masonry skills
5th ed.
by R. T. Kreh and Richard T. Kreh
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Written by a master mason with over 40 years of professional masonry and construction experience, this all-new edition of today's best-selling guide to understanding and learning how to do masonry work is approved by the Brick Industry of America! Extraordinarily complete, the book provides users with a reader-friendly, comprehensive guide to basic information and advanced skills -- from materials, bonds, brick, and concrete block, through advanced work such as building fireplaces, arches, and more! All technical and safety information has been thoroughly updated to reflect current industry practices and federally mandate guidelines. - Back cover.
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Masonry, Building construction & materials, Building skills, Masonry Construction, Technology, Technology & Industrial Arts, Science/Mathematics, Construction - General, Construction - Masonry, Technical & Manufacturing Trades, Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, masonry; construction; brick; block; brick laying; block layingShowing 10 featured editions. View all 10 editions?
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Table of Contents
Safety on the job
Section 1 : Development and manufacture of brick and concrete block masonry units. Development of clay and shale brick
Manufacture of brick
Development of concrete block
Manufacture of concrete block masonry units
Section 2 : Tools and equipment.
Basic tools of the trade
Learning to use the basic tools
Related equipment
Cutting with the masonry saw
Section 3 : Mortar.
The development of mortar
Types of mortar and their characteristics
Mixing mortar
Section 4 : Essentials of bonding.
Introduction to bonding
Traditional structural and pattern bonds
Bonding concrete block and rules for bonding
Section 5 : Laying brick and concrete block.
Laying brick to the line
Building the brick corner
Estimating brick masonry by rule of thumb
Laying concrete block to the line
Laying the block corner
Estimating concrete block by rule of thumb
Building a composite wall with brick and concrete block
Cavity and reinforced masonry walls
Section 6 : Masonry practices and details of construction.
Masonry supports, chases, and bearings
Small, one-flue chimneys
Movement joints, intersecting walls, and uses of scale rules
Installing anchor bolts, brick corbeling, and wall copings
Glass block masonry
Section 7 : Scaffolding and cleaning masonry work.
Types of scaffolding
Safety rules for erecting and using scaffolding
Cleaning brick and concrete block
Removing various stains
Section 8 : Fireplaces and chimneys.
History, theory, and function of the fireplace and chimney
Design and construction of a fireplace
Multiple-opening and heat-circulating fireplaces
Section 9 : Arches.
Development of arches
Construction of semicircular and segmental arches
Construction of a jack arch
Section 10 : Concrete.
Concrete forms and placing footings
Essentials of concrete work
Section 11 : Understanding and reading construction drawings.
Line and symbol identification
The working drawing
Dimensions and scales
Section 12 : Masonry as a career and masonry projects.
Masonry as a career
Selected masonry projects
Appendix : Additional projects
Glossary
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Classifications
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