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, 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?