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Residential Construction Academy Mark Huth

Residential Construction Academy By Mark Huth

Residential Construction Academy by Mark Huth

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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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Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction by Mark Huth

Prepare for your career in the building trades with RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR CONSTRUCTION, 4E. This student-friendly, full color book helps you stay current with industry standards and trends and 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. The author also provides vital information on careers in the construction industry.

About Mark Huth

Mark Huth is a former editor at Cengage Learning, a role that took him inside hundreds of classrooms and allowed him to glean the best teaching methods for his students and readers. He travels extensively throughout North America, gaining first-hand knowledge of construction methods and materials. In addition to UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS and BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR CONSTRUCTION, he is the author of several other respected texts on construction principles, technology, and mathematics. Mr. Huth has also taught high school building construction and worked as a professional carpenter and subcontractor. He holds a master of science degree in curriculum and instruction, as well as permanent certification in building construction from the New York State Education Department.

Table of 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.

Additional information

CIN130508862XG
9781305088627
130508862X
Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction by Mark Huth
Mark Huth
Used - Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2015-03-09
368
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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