Masonry Course out now

ACS Releases New Course- Masonry Course out now

ACS Distance Education have recently written and released a new 100- hour course aimed at helping students gain an understanding of different types of materials and techniques used to create buildings, interior and exterior building features and landscape features. This new course is of great value to anyone who is involved with property management, maintenance or construction. It relates to commercial and residential construction and to landscape construction as well.

This aims of this course are:

• Describe the materials, tools and equipment used for masonry construction, and the nature and scope of work that might be undertaken by those skilled in the use of those tools and materials.

• Explain how to use cement as a mortar or in concrete appropriate to the circumstances of construction.

• Explain how to construct with brick stone or concrete in a way which is structurally sound and appropriate to the circumstances.

• Explain how to work with different types of bricks for different construction purposes

• Explain how to build different things with different types of stone.

• Explain how to build fireplaces and other structures that will be exposed to fire.

• Explain the use of masonry in the landscape.

• Explain how stone, brick or concrete should be maintained and repaired when damaged.

• Explain the construction of a house and other type of building with brick, stone and concrete.

http://www.acs.edu.au/courses/masonry-brick-stone-and-concrete-work-715.aspx