Principles and practices of commercial construction / Cameron K. Andres, Ronald C. Smith.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2004.Edition: 7th edDescription: ix, 549 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0130482927
- 690.52 AND
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 690.52 AND (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 39002100309278 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This classic book provides an overview of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the construction of large commercial buildings. It makes an excellent source of general information--complete with diagrams, details, photographs, and worked examples of typical construction calculations such as earth moving calculation, formwork calculations, concrete pressures, and insulation values for building components.Each chapter covers the principles and practices of a particular aspect of the construction process--from site layout to building finishes--supporting discussions with its wealth of clear, captivating illustrations.For construction technologists, supervisors, and superintendents at the technology level; architectural and civil engineering technologists; and construction trades people.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directions
- 2 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
- 3 Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability
- 4 Assessing Mathematics Understanding
- 5 Developing Number Concepts
- 6 Developing Understanding of Numeration
- 7 Developing Whole-Number Operations: Meaning of Operations
- 8 Developing Whole-Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts
- 9 Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers
- 10 Developing Fraction Concepts
- 11 Developing Fraction Computation
- 12 Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation
- 13 Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
- 14 Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense
- 15 Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills
- 16 Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data
- 17 Developing Integers and Algebraic Thinking
- Appendix Blackline Masters
- References
- Index