Basic Principles for Construction
by Huth, Mark W.Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-05-15
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
Ideal for anyone beginning a career in the building trades industry, Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction, 2E provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of the core academic areas that are necessary for success in the field. Topics include work ethic, math, communications, print reading, safety, and common tools. Now in its 2nd edition, this book has been updated to include new coverage of building codes and safe materials handling in order to stay current with industry standards and trends. In addition, a new chapter on percentages rounds out the math section, and an English-Spanish glossary has been added to better address the needs of all readers.
Table of Contents
| The Construction Indusry | |
| Organization of the Industry | |
| Working in the Industry | |
| Safety | |
| Job Site Safety | |
| Safety with Ladders, Scaffolds, and Machines | |
| Construction Math | |
| Whole Numbers | |
| Decimals | |
| Fractions | |
| Linear Measure | |
| Percent and Percentage | |
| Area and Volume | |
| Right Angles | |
| Combined Operations | |
| Tools and Fasteners | |
| Hand Tools ? Selection, Use, and Care | |
| Power Tools ? Selection, Use, and Care | |
| Fasteners | |
| Rigging | |
| Print Reading | |
| 8 Views | |
| Scales | |
| Alphabet of Lines | |
| Use of Symbols | |
| Plan Views | |
| Elevations | |
| Sections and Details | |
| Appendix | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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