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3.1 Masonry Superstructure Walling
Building and Construction · Grade 11 · 17 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- classify walls used in building
- illustrate types of bonds in walling
- set out a masonry superstructure wall from profile boards
- construct a masonry superstructure wall in a given bond
- appreciate the importance of masonry superstructure walls in construction
Key questions
“How is superstructure walling essential in a building?”
“Why is bonding necessary in walling?”
Lessons
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What superstructure walling is
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what superstructure walling is.
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Walls by function
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizClassify walls by function.
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Walls by location and material
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizClassify walls by location and material.
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Walls by method of construction
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizClassify walls by method of construction.
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Building code requirements for walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the building code requirements for walling.
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Why bonding is necessary
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why bonding is necessary.
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Common bonds in walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the common wall bonds.
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Sketching wall bonds
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSketch the common wall bonds.
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Setting out a wall
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe setting out a wall from profile boards.
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Walling materials and units
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe walling materials and units.
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Mortar and its mix
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain mortar and its mix ratio.
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Tools for masonry walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the tools for masonry walling.
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Laying walling units
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe laying walling units.
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Constructing a wall in a bond
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe constructing a wall in a bond.
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Safety during walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply safety measures during walling.
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The importance of masonry walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the importance of masonry walling.
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Reviewing masonry walling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview masonry walling and reflect.