Brick & CMU Masonry – Material Review

Specific Study Topics

Video Overview:

This video lecture is a broad overview of the basics in masonry including brick masonry and CMU masonry.

The following material is covered in this lecture…

  • Brick Masonry – Types of Brick
    • Building Brick
    • Facing Brick
      • FBS
      • FBX
      • FBA
  • Mortar Types & Methods
  • Masonry Terms to Know
  • Brick Joints & Tooling
  • Concrete Masonry Units
    • Solid Units
    • Hollow Units
    • Wythes
  • Firebricks & Fireclay
  • Question & Answer Portion at Lecture End

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Detailed Description:

This video lecture material will be most helpful for the Project Planning & Design and Project Development & Documentation exam divisions.

If you have been working as an architect for 7+ years, you may already know alot of this material, but it is helpful to refresh your knowledge regardless.

Study it all and good luck with your next exam!