Presentations can be arranged online throughout the year, and a letter of attendance is also available upon request.
Topics Available:
- Masonry Design Review & Winter Construction Code Update (English/French)
• Review the physical properties and classifications of both clay and concrete masonry units to ensure proper specifications in the project manual.
• Discuss the difference in masonry unit classification – Type X vs Type S.
• Examine the difference in masonry pricing and how size will affect the in the wall cost.
• Review design concepts and installation requirements for all components of the masonry wall assembly.
• Discuss the changes and current limits in the building code when considering winter masonry construction.
- Clay and Concrete Masonry Plant Tour – “How it’s Made”
• Raw materials, what they are and where they come from.
• How a manufacturer handles and inspects the raw materials.
• Learn all the steps for producing a clay and concrete masonry product. Each process will be explained from the refining of the raw material to the final masonry product.
• Review the strict requirements for Type X vs Type S clay brick production.
• Understand how and why we package each product.
- Designing for Moisture Protection in Concrete Masonry Walls
• Discuss the effect of water ingress on masonry structures.
• State the material components of a water repellent masonry wall.
• Explain how to design a water repellent masonry wall system.
• Discuss the importance of proper job-site practices and workmanship.
• Explain the Spray Bar Test Method used to confirm water repellency performance in CMU (Concrete Masonry Units).
- Masonry Wall Construction
• Understand how the components of a masonry wall can influence the wall design.
• Learn all the components to a concrete block wall and how they fit together to complete the total wall assembly.
• Learn how to construct a masonry cavity wall and incorporate continuous insulation on the exterior of the wall.
• Tolerances and best practice for installation of thin veneer masonry products.
- Thin Brick In Today's Construction Environment
• Identify and understand various methods of using thin brick.
• Understand how thin brick are made.
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the various systems.
• Understand the ASTM and PCI specifications and how to apply them.
• Understand the use and selection of the various types of form liners.
- Enhanced Curing of Concrete Block Using Carbon Dioxide (English/French)
• Review the manufacturing process of concrete block.
• Review the Carboclave process.
• To understand the purpose and benefits of sequestering carbon dioxide in concrete products.
- Masonry Aesthetics
• Better understand the manufacturing process for both clay and concrete products.
• See the type of equipment and overall process of how texture and colours are produced in masonry products.
• Discuss the limitations of colour and texture for both clay and concrete masonry.
• Gain the ability to properly diagnose and resolve many on site aesthetic issues for masonry.
- Masonry Coursing
• Understand how certain products are manufactured and/or packaged to ensure proper product selection and coursing benchmarks are attained.
• Outline the differences and similarities between Canadian made to American made masonry products… for both Clay and Concrete products.
• Review the importance of coursing and view examples of how coursing can affect the overall project.
• Determine how how to locate and properly use material coursing charts.
• Discuss the use and importance of job site mock ups.
- Masonry Tolerances
• Learn the basic tolerances for masonry units, both clay and concrete manufactured products.
• Be able to assess workmanship and/or overall quality of a masonry wall assembly. Determine what could potentially pass of fail on a job site inspection when compared to the tolerances in the standard.
• Gain a better understanding for what aesthetic tolerances are for masonry, both the units and the assembly.
• Learn the acceptable temperature ranges for both cold weather and hot weather construction. What to do and what not to do when building a masonry wall assembly.
Contact:
Mike Kriesel CET, CTR,
Director, Architectural Masonry
Brampton Brick Ltd.
O: 905 840 1011
M: 905 691 2034
mkriesel@bramptonbrick.com