Please join us for an informative day in the masonry field!
“Masonry Field Day”
sponsored by
The Masonry Association of Florida
The Masonry Education Foundation
in conjunction with Vulcan Materials—Florida Rock Division.
This informative day of activities includes:
Masonry Basics—Cement Plant Tour (1 Hour)
The plant tour begins with a visit to the quarry to view daily operations. Follow the aggregates through the
entire process of raw mix preparation, klinkering, finish grinding an shipment. A quick visit to the control
room and the quality control lab rounds out the tour.
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course # 998 / FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004846
Concrete Block & Fire Safety (1 Hour)
(HSW Credit Qualified) Concrete Masonry Units—current ASTM specifications and how this affects the job
specs. This course will concentrate on quality masonry with an eye for moisture prevention and fire rating
determination of masonry wall design.
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course # 997 / FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004845
Masonry’s Bag of Tricks (1 Hour)
Review each of the components of the masonry wall system. Develop an understanding of the different
components of the masonry wall system: Flashing , drainage systems and appropriate support, mortar properties
and how mortar affects the strength of the wall, etc.
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course #1000 / FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004847
Date: December 2, 2010—4:00 PM—7:00 PM
Location: Vulcan Materials Company — Florida Rock Division
Thompson S. Baker Cement Plant
4000 NW CR 235
Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: FREE!!!
Course Details & Learning Objectives
Instructors: Kem Magnant , Masonry Sales & Education, Vulcan Materials—Florida Rock
Don Beers, PE Structural Engineer, Masonry Association of Florida, Inc.
Jerry Painter, President, Painter Masonry
Masonry Basics ‐ Cement Plant Tour ‐ 1 Hour
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course # 998
FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004846
Vulcan's Thompson S. Baker Cement Plant in Newberry, Florida is a state‐of‐the‐art facility that set a new standard for The North American cement industry in every respect, including the most stringent pollution controls. The tour of the Vulcan Materials Thompson S. Baker plant will include a visit to the quarry to view daily operations including: raw mix preparation, klinkering, finish grinding, quality control lab and control room.
Learning Objectives:
Develop an understanding of the mining process by touring the quarry
Establish a basic understanding of aggregates and their gradation
Understand the process of taking raw materials through to a finished product Establish the Masonry Association of Florida as a resource for continuing education and technical assistance.
Understand the basic testing procedures in the Quality Control Lab
Concrete Block & Fire Safety ‐ 1 Hour—(HSW Credit Qualified)
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course # 997
FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004845
Develop an understanding of current ASTM guidelines for masonry production and how they relate to job specifications.
Establish a basic understanding of quality masonry design guidelines.
Understand the process used to determine the fire rating of a wall using the NCMA Fire Rating Calculator available online.
Understand guidelines for proper cleaning and sealing of concrete masonry units.
Masonry’s Bag of Tricks ‐ 1 Hour
AIA: Provider #: G524 Course #1000
FBPE: Provider #: 4507 Course # 0004847
Develop an understanding of the different types of flashing and the pros and cons of the different products.
Understand the concepts of a masonry drainage system and the appropriate products that support this system.
Establish a basic understanding of the properties of mortar and how these affect the strength of masonry in the wall.
Understand the proportions of proper mortar mixing and the importance of consistency. Review the role of each component of the masonry wall.
