Masonry
Eligible Students: 11, 12
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Masonry is a 2-year apprenticeship designed to train students for entry-level masonry jobs with the basic knowledge and skills needed for brick and block work.
The program offers instruction in safety procedures; make-up properties; uses and sizes of all masonry units; use of tools and equipment; use of anchors, ties, and reinforcement; types of courses and bonds; experiences in laying brick for a new home; properties and technical details of foundations, floors, roofs, walls, and fireplaces; mathematics for masonry; and blueprint reading.
Areas of Study:
- Safety
- Installation & Types of Scaffolding
- Hand & Power Tools
- Mortar Product & Additives
- Protective & Cleaning Agents
- Reinforcing Materials
- Applied Mathematics
- Components of Chimneys & Fireplaces
- Spread Mortar on 2X4 Brick and 2X8 Block
- Lay Brick & Block to Line with Established Leads
- Construct 90-degree Brick and 90-Degree Block Leads
- Construct 8" Brick wall
- Clean Brick Wall
- Code of Professional Ethics
- Professional Appearance
Program Instructor
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Mr. Rick Pilkenton
Masonry Instructor
rpilkenton@rolla31.org
(573) 458-0150 x15233
RTI Rm: 233
Office Hours: M-F 8:00-9:00; 3:00-3:45
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Mr. Pilkenton has worked in the masonry field for over 25 years. He continues to work in the masonry field during his free time when he is not teaching. -
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