ABSTRACT

Expanded and edited by Malcolm Thorpe, a former CITB Advisor, this latest edition incorporates all the latest industry-based requirements and technical developments in the construction industry. A new feature is the e-resource facility that includes multiple choice questions and answers, short oral questions and answers, and practical competency checks with marking schemes. These are all matched to current programmes, providing students with essential practice and revision for exam preparation.

A classic text, Brickwork for Apprentices has been the established reference on brickwork for generations of bricklayers. Continuously in print since 1944, John Hodge’s classic text has now been revised in its sixth edition and brought fully in line with the latest Building Regulations and requirements for City & Guilds courses. This is an essential text for qualified bricklayers and other professionals working in construction, as well as students new to the industry and wishing to embark on a career in bricklaying.

chapter 1|3 pages

The history of craft training

chapter 2|25 pages

Materials

chapter 3|15 pages

Tools

chapter 4|26 pages

Bonding of brickwork

chapter 5|10 pages

Bonding of blockwork

chapter 6|14 pages

Bonding details

chapter 7|11 pages

Foundations

chapter 8|42 pages

Craft operations

chapter 9|47 pages

Bridging openings

chapter 10|22 pages

Cavity walling and brick cladding

chapter 11|17 pages

Damp prevention

chapter 12|29 pages

Chimneys, flues and fireplace construction

chapter 13|15 pages

External works

chapter 14|10 pages

Special shaped bricks

chapter 15|8 pages

Joint finishing

chapter 16|28 pages

Calculations

chapter 17|22 pages

Multiple-choice questions