TCM 121 TEST 1 2026 FINAL REVIEW PACK
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ Story pole. Answer: A strip of wood marked with the exact course
heights of masonry for a particular building; used to make sure that
all the leads are identical in heights and coursing
◉ Line block. Answer: Tool used to align blocks
◉ Lintel. Answer: A beam that carries the load of a wall across a
window or door opening.
◉ Corbel. Answer: A spanning device in which masonry units in
successive courses are cantilevered slightly over one another; a
projecting bracket of masonry or concrete.
◉ Low-lift grouting. Answer: A method of constructing a reinforced
masonry wall in which the reinforcing bars are embedded in grout in
increments not higher than 4 feet (1200 mm).
◉ High-grouting. Answer: A method in which rebar is embedded in
grout in story-high increments
, ◉ Cleanout. Answer: An opening at the base of a masonry wall
through which mortar dropping and other debris can be removed
before the interior cavity of the wall is grouted
◉ Tie. Answer: A device for holding two parts of a construction
together. A structural device that acts in tension.
◉ Low-web bond beam. Answer: Ties a wall together horizontally.
Has room for horizontal rebar and grout.
◉ A-block. Answer: Are used to build walls with vertical rebar
grouted into the cores in situations where there is insufficient space
to lift the blocks over the tops of the projecting bars; one such
situation is a concrete masonry backup wall that is built within the
frame of a building.
◉ H-block. Answer: Open on both ends which allows masons to
place the blocks around the vertical rebar. This eliminates the need
to lift the CMU above shoulder level reducing injury. A hollow unit
with a single cell in the center of the unit with both ends open.
◉ One end plain. Answer: Used for corners and directional changes.
COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ Story pole. Answer: A strip of wood marked with the exact course
heights of masonry for a particular building; used to make sure that
all the leads are identical in heights and coursing
◉ Line block. Answer: Tool used to align blocks
◉ Lintel. Answer: A beam that carries the load of a wall across a
window or door opening.
◉ Corbel. Answer: A spanning device in which masonry units in
successive courses are cantilevered slightly over one another; a
projecting bracket of masonry or concrete.
◉ Low-lift grouting. Answer: A method of constructing a reinforced
masonry wall in which the reinforcing bars are embedded in grout in
increments not higher than 4 feet (1200 mm).
◉ High-grouting. Answer: A method in which rebar is embedded in
grout in story-high increments
, ◉ Cleanout. Answer: An opening at the base of a masonry wall
through which mortar dropping and other debris can be removed
before the interior cavity of the wall is grouted
◉ Tie. Answer: A device for holding two parts of a construction
together. A structural device that acts in tension.
◉ Low-web bond beam. Answer: Ties a wall together horizontally.
Has room for horizontal rebar and grout.
◉ A-block. Answer: Are used to build walls with vertical rebar
grouted into the cores in situations where there is insufficient space
to lift the blocks over the tops of the projecting bars; one such
situation is a concrete masonry backup wall that is built within the
frame of a building.
◉ H-block. Answer: Open on both ends which allows masons to
place the blocks around the vertical rebar. This eliminates the need
to lift the CMU above shoulder level reducing injury. A hollow unit
with a single cell in the center of the unit with both ends open.
◉ One end plain. Answer: Used for corners and directional changes.
