DON BOSCO BOYS’ TOWN

MASONRY SCHEME OF WORK THEORY

MONTH / WEEK / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC
JANUARY / 2ND & 3RD 4TH / SAFETY / Personal Safety, Materials Safety, Tools and Equipments Safety, Machine Safety, Causes of Accidents and Costs of Accidents
FEBRUARY / 1ST & 2ND / INTRODUCTION / Building Classifications, Jobs done by a MASON, Trades related to Masonry, Measurements, Definations
3RD & 4TH / TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENTS / Classes of Tools, Names of Tools, Uses of Tools and Equipments
MARCH / 1ST & 2ND / BUILDING MATERIALS / Traditional and Modern Materials, Uses of Materials, advantages and Disadvantages
3rd & 4th / REVISION / REVISION AND EXAMS
MAY / 1ST & 2ND / PARTIES INVOLVED IN
BUILDING WORK / Clients Party, Contractors Party, Supervisory Team
3RD / SITE INVESTIGATION / Definations, Factors established, Site Clearance, Advantages of Site Investigation
4TH / SETTING OUT THE BUILDING / Methods, Advantages and Disadvantages of each method practical application
MONTH / WEEK / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC
JUNE / 1ST / TRENCH EXCAVATION / Definations, Tools and Equipment used, Timbering, Safety
2ND / FOUNDATIONS AND FOOTINGS / Types of Foundations, Pegging, Bottoming and Wetting, Laying Foundation and Building Footings, Purpose and Requirements of Foundations
3RD / CONCRETE / Definations, Materials used, Ratios, Casting Structures, Finishes applied, Purpose and Requirements of Concrete
JULY / 1ST / MORTAR / Definations, Materials, Types of Mortar, Ratios, Uses of Mortar
2ND / BRICKS / Definations, Materials, Types of Mortar, Ratios, Uses of Mortar
AUGUST / 1ST / BUILDING MATERIALS / Traditional and Modern Materials, Uses of Materials, advantages and Disadvantages
2ND / BRICKS / Definations, Materials used to manufacture Bricks, Tools and Equipment used, Types of Bricks, Uses of Bricks
3RD / REVISION / REVISION WORK AND EXAMS
SEPTEMBER / 1ST / WALL TERMINATIONS AND OPENINGS / Coppings, Wall heads, Purpose and Requirements, openings and Terms used
MONTH / WEEK / TOPIC / SUB-TOPIC
SEPTEMBER / 2ND / DAMP PROOFING / Materials, D.P.C, D.P.M, H.D.P.C, V.D.P.C and their uses
3RD / FLOOR CONSTRUCTION / Definations, Types of Floors, Materials used, Functions and Requirements of Floors
4TH / FORM WORK / Definations, Types of Formwork, Materials used, Functions and Requirements
OCTOBER / 1ST / SCAFFOLDING AND LADDERS / Definations, Types of Scaffolds, Materials used, Purpose and Requirements
2ND / STAIRS / Definations, Types of Stairs, Materials used, Purpose and Requirements
3RD / FINISHES APPLIED TO MASONRY WORK / Types of Finishes e.g. Painting, Plasters, Rendering etc, Purpose and Requirements
4TH / ROOFING WORK / Definations, Types of Roof, Terms used, Functions and Requirements
NOVEMBER / 1ST / DRAINAGE SYSTEM / Definations, Types of Roofs, Terms Used, Functions and Requirements
2ND, 3RD
& 4TH / REVISION / REVISION WORK AND EXAMS