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Residential construction academy : basic principles for construction / Mark W. Huth.

By: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, ©2016Edition: Fourth EditionDescription: xxi, 345 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
ISBN:
  • 9781305088627 (student edition : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 690/H97
LOC classification:
  • TH146 .H88 2016
Contents:
SECTION I: THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. 1. Organization of the Industry. 2. Working in the Industry. 3. Green Construction. SECTION II: SAFETY. 4. Jobsite Safety. 5. Safety with Ladders, Scaffolds, and Machines. SECTION III: CONSTRUCTION MATH. 6. Whole Numbers. 7. Decimals. 8. Fractions. 9. Linear Measure. 10. Percent (Percentage). 11. Area and Volume. 12. Right Angles. 13. Combined Operations. 14. Hand Tools-Selection, Use and Care. 15. Power Tools-Selection, Use, and Care. 16. Fasteners. 17. Rigging. SECTION V: PRINT READING. 18. Views. 19. Scales. 20. Alphabet of Lines. 21. Use of Symbols. 22. Plan Views. 23. Elevations. 24. Sections and Details. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Index.
Summary: Enables you to prepare for your career in the building trades . This full color book comes with industry standards and trends and helps you develop the basic skills you'll need for success in the field, such as work ethics, safety procedures, construction mathematics, communication, print reading, and common tools.
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Includes index.

SECTION I: THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. 1. Organization of the Industry. 2. Working in the Industry. 3. Green Construction. SECTION II: SAFETY. 4. Jobsite Safety. 5. Safety with Ladders, Scaffolds, and Machines. SECTION III: CONSTRUCTION MATH. 6. Whole Numbers. 7. Decimals. 8. Fractions. 9. Linear Measure. 10. Percent (Percentage). 11. Area and Volume. 12. Right Angles. 13. Combined Operations. 14. Hand Tools-Selection, Use and Care. 15. Power Tools-Selection, Use, and Care. 16. Fasteners. 17. Rigging. SECTION V: PRINT READING. 18. Views. 19. Scales. 20. Alphabet of Lines. 21. Use of Symbols. 22. Plan Views. 23. Elevations. 24. Sections and Details. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Index.

Enables you to prepare for your career in the building trades . This full color book comes with industry standards and trends and helps you develop the basic skills you'll need for success in the field, such as work ethics, safety procedures, construction mathematics, communication, print reading, and common tools.

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