TCM 121 JoswickQUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Mason - ANS>>One who works with brick stone or concrete
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Masonary Unit - ANS>>A brick, stone, concrete block, glass block, or hallow clay tile
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
intended to be set in mortar
gg gg gg gg gg gg
trowel - ANS>>a tool used to work mortar or concrete
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
mortar and types - ANS>>a substence used to join masonary units
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
aggregate - ANS>>inert particles such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, or small
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
minerals in a concrete moratr or plaster.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
portland cement - ANS>>a gray or white powder composed mostly of calcium
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
cillicates and when mixed with water completes the bonding in concrete
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
hydration - ANS>>the process by which cements combine chemically with water to
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
harden
gg
retemper - ANS>>remixing concrete to change the workability and durability in certain
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
climates
gg
flashing - ANS>>a thin sheet of plastic metal or rubber used to keep water out of
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
joints
gg
modular brick - ANS>>brick made at certain dimensions to fit a door opening
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
frogged unit - ANS>>a brick with a pocket yet not hollow
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
hollow brick - ANS>>clay brick with up to 60 percent void area
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
brick grades - ANS>>Grade Uses
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SW for severe weather
gg gg gg
MW for moderate weather
gg gg gg
NW no weather, brick that will not be exposed to weather.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
stretcher - ANS>>a brick or masonary unit laid in its most usual position
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
header - ANS>>bricks spanding an opening atleast 2 wythes thick
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
, wythe - ANS>>a vertical layer of masonary only one unit thick "one row of bricks"
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
rowlock - ANS>>a brick layed on its long edge with the end exposed in the face of
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
the wall
gg gg
soldier - ANS>>a brick layed onits end with the narrow edge facing the outside of the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
wall
gg
head joint - ANS>>the vertical layer of mortar between units of masonary
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
collar joint - ANS>>the layer of mortar between rows of masonary units
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
structural bond - ANS>>the interlocking of masonary units to tie two or more wythes
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
together in a wall
gg gg gg gg
common bond - ANS>>wall pattern in which a header course of brick is laid after
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
every five or six stretcher courses
gg gg gg gg gg gg
flemish bond - ANS>>s the repeating pattern of a stretcher laid immediately to the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
rear of the face stretcher, and then next along the course, a header.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
cavity wall - ANS>>a wall with a consistent gap between the outside row and the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
inside row
gg gg
running bond - ANS>>laying bricks in a continous pattern often using steel as the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
structural bond
gg gg
lead - ANS>>a corner or wall end acuurately construced with a spirit level for placing
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
bricks in the remainder of the wall
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
story pole - ANS>>a guide used when laying brick to make sure the bricks stay in line
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
line block - ANS>>a block used to run string line
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
tool joint - ANS>>the finishing of a mortar joint by compacting it to create a certain
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
look
gg
lintel - ANS>>a beam carrying the wait across an opening
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
corbel - ANS>>spanning an opening by placing masonry units one slightly over
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
another/ making it self supporting
gg gg gg gg gg
grout - ANS>>used to fill gaps between the masonry units to increase strngth
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
high lift grouting - ANS>>placing the reinforcing bars in the grout every story
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
ANSWERS
Mason - ANS>>One who works with brick stone or concrete
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
Masonary Unit - ANS>>A brick, stone, concrete block, glass block, or hallow clay tile
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
intended to be set in mortar
gg gg gg gg gg gg
trowel - ANS>>a tool used to work mortar or concrete
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
mortar and types - ANS>>a substence used to join masonary units
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
aggregate - ANS>>inert particles such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, or small
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
minerals in a concrete moratr or plaster.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
portland cement - ANS>>a gray or white powder composed mostly of calcium
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
cillicates and when mixed with water completes the bonding in concrete
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
hydration - ANS>>the process by which cements combine chemically with water to
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
harden
gg
retemper - ANS>>remixing concrete to change the workability and durability in certain
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
climates
gg
flashing - ANS>>a thin sheet of plastic metal or rubber used to keep water out of
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
joints
gg
modular brick - ANS>>brick made at certain dimensions to fit a door opening
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
frogged unit - ANS>>a brick with a pocket yet not hollow
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
hollow brick - ANS>>clay brick with up to 60 percent void area
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
brick grades - ANS>>Grade Uses
gg gg gg gg
SW for severe weather
gg gg gg
MW for moderate weather
gg gg gg
NW no weather, brick that will not be exposed to weather.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
stretcher - ANS>>a brick or masonary unit laid in its most usual position
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
header - ANS>>bricks spanding an opening atleast 2 wythes thick
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
, wythe - ANS>>a vertical layer of masonary only one unit thick "one row of bricks"
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
rowlock - ANS>>a brick layed on its long edge with the end exposed in the face of
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
the wall
gg gg
soldier - ANS>>a brick layed onits end with the narrow edge facing the outside of the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
wall
gg
head joint - ANS>>the vertical layer of mortar between units of masonary
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
collar joint - ANS>>the layer of mortar between rows of masonary units
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
structural bond - ANS>>the interlocking of masonary units to tie two or more wythes
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
together in a wall
gg gg gg gg
common bond - ANS>>wall pattern in which a header course of brick is laid after
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
every five or six stretcher courses
gg gg gg gg gg gg
flemish bond - ANS>>s the repeating pattern of a stretcher laid immediately to the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
rear of the face stretcher, and then next along the course, a header.
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
cavity wall - ANS>>a wall with a consistent gap between the outside row and the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
inside row
gg gg
running bond - ANS>>laying bricks in a continous pattern often using steel as the
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
structural bond
gg gg
lead - ANS>>a corner or wall end acuurately construced with a spirit level for placing
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
bricks in the remainder of the wall
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
story pole - ANS>>a guide used when laying brick to make sure the bricks stay in line
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
line block - ANS>>a block used to run string line
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
tool joint - ANS>>the finishing of a mortar joint by compacting it to create a certain
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
look
gg
lintel - ANS>>a beam carrying the wait across an opening
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
corbel - ANS>>spanning an opening by placing masonry units one slightly over
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
another/ making it self supporting
gg gg gg gg gg
grout - ANS>>used to fill gaps between the masonry units to increase strngth
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
high lift grouting - ANS>>placing the reinforcing bars in the grout every story
gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
