Title: Identify the purpose of specifications, standards, and codes used in the building industry and the sections that pertain to masonry.
Course: Masonry I (17008-I) > Section: Reading Blueprints

Identification should include

- building strength
- durability
- safety
- the consequences of building without adherence to codes.

Teacher Resource: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (https://vbcoa.org/resources/codes/) , Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are there building codes? What might happen if there were no building codes?
- What is the difference between strength and durability?

NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills, 2015

00105-15 Introduction to Construction Drawings

Module Five (00105-15) provides trainees with the information and skills needed to read and understand construction drawings. This module includes a set of four oversize drawings, which is included as an Appendix in the Trainee Guide. The drawings are also available for download from www.nccerirc.com.

NCCER Masonry Standards

Level One, Module Four (28103-13): Measurements, Drawings, and Specifications

This module provides a review of the calculation of distances and areas common in masonry work, describes the information found on residential construction drawings, and reviews the role of specifications, standards, and codes.