TLE 8

MASONRY
Portfolio
 Prepare construction materials and tools

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this Lesson you are expected to do the following2

2LO1. identify materials and tools applicable to a specific construction job;

LO1. identify materials and tools

LO2. request appropriate materials and tools; and applicable to a specific
construction job;

LO2. request appropriate

LO3. receive and inspect materials.
materials and tools; and
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At the end of this Lesson
you are expected to do the LO3. receive and inspect
following2 materials.
Ashlar – a quarry cut to produce smooth, flat bedding surface that stack
easily

Block – short term for Concrete Hollow Block; it consists of an outside shell
with a hollow center that is divided into two or three vertical webs
Brick – made of clay and other materials processed into workable
consistency, molded to sizes, and fired in a kiln for stronger and more
attractive product

Control measures – set of procedures, guidelines or standards used to

regulate or systematize performance of shop tasks or jobs according to certain
standards

Course Ashlar – stone arrangement which has a formal appearance

Course Rubble – stone which has a neater appearance than random rubble
but more difficult to construct and requires a large selection of stones
Electronic method – type of requisitioning of supplies, tools, and equipment
through the use of computer unit instead of the usual slip

Finishing tools – tools used for smoothening, roughening, plastering, and

finishing surfaces with mortar or plaster

Masonry – the structural construction of component parts laid in and bound

together by a material called as mortar
Material Handling – the movement, storage, control and protection of
materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing,
distribution, consumption, and disposal

Material Management – scientific method of ensuring that all items

including tools and equipment are released and utilized properly according to
the requirement and shop guidelines

Mortar – workable paste used to bind construction blocks together and fills
the gaps between stocks
Quality inspection – formal evaluation technique to ensure that deliveries
are in accordance with the specifications, quantity, and functionality or

workability

Random ashlar – arrangement of stones wherein various sizes are used to

make courses that are not

continuous for the whole length of

the wall

Random Rubble – stone that is usually dry – laid but can also be mortared
Roughing up tools – those tools
necessary in the process of preparing,
arranging, forming, laying and shaping of
bricks, stones and masonry blocks
Rubble – stone that is irregular in size, shape, and texture