Module Six Masonry Units and Installation Techniques questions with correct answers

Bond CORRECT ANSWER Laying out masonry units to establish spacing. Closure unit CORRECT ANSWER The last brick to fill a course Compressive Strength CORRECT ANSWER The measure of how much weight a CMU can support without collapsing (measured in psi) Corner lead CORRECT ANSWER A lead built at a corner in which each course of masonry is shorter than the course below it Crowd the line CORRECT ANSWER To touch the mason's line or to place a masonry unit too close to the line Frogged CORRECT ANSWER A style of brick in which a depression in the bedding surface of a brick lightens its weight Hurricane strap CORRECT ANSWER A special kind of anchor that is used to tie the frame to the foundation Lintel CORRECT ANSWER The support beam over an opening such as a window or door (AKA Header) Racking CORRECT ANSWER Shortening each course of masonry by half a unit so it is shorter than the course below it Range CORRECT ANSWER To align the masonry unit