Construction Techniques - Brick and Stone

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: This safety course provides information on safe and unsafe working conditions and practices on a typical masonry jobsite. You will learn the procedures for lifting, platform work, along with inspecting job sites to determine hazards, including recognizing situations that are deemed unsafe in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. You will learn to address unsafe conditions to ensure public and worker safety near a job site, in addition to selecting and safely using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and other protective devices such as elevating scaffolds and ladders, both when working at ground level and at heights. This course combines classroom theory with job site practice.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

In this course you will gain an overview of the masonry trade and masonry applications on a construction site. Masonry related tools, equipment, materials and supplies will be discussed. Topics will include how to prepare and dismantle a work area according to industry specifications, the procedures for building foundation walls, and the preparation of masonry surfaces in accordance with required codes, specifications and regulations.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: In this course you will learn how to handle tools, equipment, material and supplies, and will install masonry materials such as brick and concrete block. You will also be required to interpret drawings for masonry projects, estimate materials and supplies to accepted standards, and acclimatize a worksite to suit various weather conditions. You will be able to demonstrate the use and maintenance of basic hand tools, power tools and measurement and layout tools according to accepted trade practices. Additionally, you will be able to prepare and apply mortar using best practice within the brick and stone trade, and will demonstrate the ability to work with mason’s tools when laying brick and block.

• Hours: 168
• Credits: 8
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: In this course you will be required to solve basic trade related math problems including the use of whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages, integers, formula manipulations, ratio and proportion, metric measurement, geometry (2D & 3D). The course is designed to develop your proficiency and problem solving skills as you plan, prepare and build masonry walls.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.