Title: Identify the procedures for forming and building bond beams and setting precast lintels.
Course: Masonry II (17008-II) > Section: Constructing Commercial Masonry

Identification should include

- a beam formed and built using concrete masonry units (CMU) and reinforced with steel and concrete, according to engineering specifications and local codes
- distinguishing the top side of the lintel from the bottom side
- temporary support for bondings.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would a bond beam be used above an opening instead of a lintel?
- What determines the size and placement of reinforcing bar (rebar) in a bond beam?