Contents Section 1 Succeeding on the Job Chapter 1 Careers in the Masonry Industry............. 3 1.1 Personal Qualifications...................... 3 1.2 What Masons Do.............................. 4 1.3 Education and Career Preparation..... 5 1.4 Advancement Opportunities.............. 6 1.5 Finding and Applying for a Job.......... 8 Chapter 2 Job Performance, Leadership, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship. .............................. 15 2.1 Job Performance.............................. 15 2.2 Work Ethic. ....................................... 18 2.3 Teamwork and Leadership................ 18 2.4 Decision Making and Problem Solving............................................. 20 2.5 Entrepreneurship.............................. 20 Section 2 Introduction to Masonry Chapter 3 Tools and Equipment................................. 25 3.1 Masonry Tools and Equipment.......... 25 3.2 Site Preparation Tools and Equipment................................. 39 3.3 Concrete Masonry Tools and Equipment................................. 41 Chapter 4 Safety........................................................ 50 4.1 Jobsite Safety................................... 50 4.2 Safe Work Practices.......................... 52 4.3 First Aid........................................... 63 Chapter 5 Print Reading............................................ 67 5.1 Construction Drawings...................... 67 5.2 Line Symbols.................................... 68 5.3 Symbols and Abbreviations............... 69 5.4 Scale and Dimensions. ...................... 69 5.5 Metric System of Dimensioning. ......... 74 5.6 Working Drawings............................. 74 5.7 Specifications................................... 86 Chapter 6 Math for Masonry Careers. ....................... 90 6.1 Whole Numbers. ............................... 91 6.2 Fractions.......................................... 92 6.3 Decimals.......................................... 95 6.4 Percentage and Interest.................... 97 6.5 Applied Geometry............................. 98 6.6 Areas and Volumes...........................100 6.7 Metric Measurement and US Conversions. .........................100 6.8 Weight and Measures.......................104 6.9 Estimating Brick Masonry. .................104 Section 3 Materials Chapter 7 Clay Masonry Materials............................111 7.1 Building Codes for Masonry Structures........................................112 7.2 Structural Clay Products. ...................113 7.3 Manufacture of Brick........................114 7.4 Drying and Burning or Firing.............115 7.5 Classification of Brick. .......................116 7.6 Brick Sizes and Nomenclature. ..........119 7.7 Properties of Brick............................121 7.8 Bonds and Patterns..........................125 xiii