Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 7th Edition
Principles and practices of commercial construction from site layout to building finishes!
Item #: 280-2927-04
ISBN: 0-13-048292-7
ISBN13: 978-0-13-048292-1
Author: Cameron K. Andres, P.E., Ronald C. Smith Publisher: Prentice Hall Format: Hardcover
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This classic text provides an overview of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the construction of large commercial buildings. Each chapter covers the principles and practices of a particular aspect of the construction process-from site layout to building finishes-supporting discussions with a wealth of clear, captivating illustrations. 560 pp.
Features:
NEW - Updated and enhanced construction techniques throughout - Follows
ASTM standards, provides students with an inside and current look at how
construction processes are influenced by the materials and products that are
being used.
NEW - Updated diagrams and photographs throughout - Approximately 900 in
total, illustrates the concepts under discussion, and enhances students
understanding of them.
Logical framework - Focuses on construction processes and the properties
of materials, followed by an individual discussion of the most widely used
materials, presents students with a non-intimidating overview of
construction processes.
Materials used in heavy construction - Discusses materials, their
properties, and the tests performed on them to ensure suitable performance
of the final product, supplies students with an in-depth look at the
materials used in the construction of commercial buildings.
Reference standards - Established by both the American Society for Testing
Materials (ASTM) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI), assures students
that text material meets standards of industry professionals.
Tests for ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 Certification
Program, helps students to review, prepare - and excel - for this test.
Basic principles of structural design, describes for students the reasons
for the methods, equipment, and structural details that are used in the
various situations encountered on a building site.
Worked examples, shows students how formwork calculations and concrete
pressures are used.
Both standard and metric units - Provided for all chapter-end review
problems and all tables and details throughout the book, equips students to
understand the manipulation of units using the two most widely used methods
of measure. Standard units are provided first, with the metric units in
parentheses. @BULLET= Up-to-date Formwork table (Ch.6) - Provided by the
American Concrete Institute (ACI), offers students the most current material
available.
Chapter-end review questions - Approximately 250 in total, enables
students to reinforce the major concepts covered in each chapter before
moving on to the next.
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 7/E - Table of Contents:
Site Investigation
Site Layout
Excavations and Excavating Equipment
Foundation Layout
Foundations
Formwork
Concrete Work
Structural Timber Frame
Reinforced Concrete Frame
Structural Steel Frame
Floor Systems and Industrial Flooring
Roof Systems and Industrial Roofing
Masonry Construction
Curtain Wall Construction
Building Insulation
Finishing
Glossary
Index
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 7th Edition
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 7th Edition
