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Taylor & Francis Ltd Safety of Repair Maintenance Minor Alteration and Addition RMAA Works
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Bituminous Binders and Mixes Rilem Report
Book SynopsisThe aim of the studies presented in this report is the implementation of rational concepts and testing procedures for the design and manufacture of bituminous materials for applications in pavement construction. Practical test procedures are recommended for binder evaluation, mix design and performance assessment of bituminous materials. The three main topics addressed are binder testing, mix design and mechanical testing of mixtures. Each is examined through interlaboratory tests and there is a literary review of existing practices and methods for the production of polymer modified binders, mixture design and the mechanical properties of mixtures.Trade Review'At a time of profound changes in experimental procedures and specifications for asphalts, this book will be a source of information and reference not only for research scientists but also for highway engineers and practitioners ' - IAT NewsTable of ContentsBituminous binders. Testing and appraisal of polymer modified road bitumens. Interlaboratory tests on the rheology of bituminous binders. Mixture design. State of the art report on mix design. Interlaboratory tests on mix design. Mechanical testing of mixtures. State of the art on complex modulus and fatigue of bituminous mixes. Interlaboratory tests on modulus and fatigue testing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Construction Scheduling Cost Optimization and Management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Interdependence and Uncertainty
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Building Services Procurement
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Building Down Barriers A Guide to Construction Best Practice
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethics for the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Managing Knowledge in the Construction Industry
Book SynopsisKnowledge management presents a new way of understanding organizations and companies, and is especially suited to sophisticated and highly technical firms and operations such as those in the construction industry. This new book draws on hard data from three separate research programs in Sweden and shows how the concept of knowledge can make sense in the construction industry, an industry which can be viewed in essence as being engaged in the material transformation of nature into buildings. In particular it explores and examines three different businesses: a medium sized construction firm; Wingårdh Architecture, Sweden's most prestigious architecture firm; and BESAB, a specialist concrete injection firm working on underground construction. An emerging theme is the situational and context-bound nature of knowledge in the construction industry, thus showing knowledge to be a remarkably heterogeneous concept.A range of readers should find the book useful, from studenTrade Review"Managing Knowledge in the Construction Industry provides a challenging and stimulating account, invoking theoretical resources that are sometimes surprising, but consistently leading to interesting and useful insights.""As a theoretically sophisticated, yet empirically grounded, window into the lived experience of various actors in the construction sector, the book has a great deal to offer."- Nick Marshall, Centre for Research in Innovation Management, University of BrightonTable of Contents1. Managing Knowledge in the Construction Industry 2. Site Manager Work and the Use of Coaching 3. Architectural Work as Practice: Materialized Semiosis 4. Knowing the Concrete: Knowledge and Skills in a Specialist Construction Company 5. Knowledge and Construction Work: Concluding Remarks
£147.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Constructive Communication
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethnographic Research in the Construction Industry Routledge Advances in Sociology
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Taylor & Francis An Economic History of the American Steel Industry
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Taylor & Francis An Economic History of the American Steel Industry
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts Builders Bookshelf S
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Taylor & Francis Management and Business Skills in the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Procurement and Management of Small Works and Minor Maintenance The Principal Considerations for Client Organisations Chartered Institute of Building
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Traditional Chinese Iron Industry and Its Modern Fate NIAS Reports
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Pioneers in Public Health
Book SynopsisThe public health movement involved numerous individuals who made the case for change and put new practices into place. However despite a growing interest in how we understand history to inform current evidence-based practice, there is no book focusing on our progressive pioneers in public health and environmental health. This book seeks to fill that gap. It examines carefully selected public and environmental health pioneers who made a real difference to the UKâs health, some with international influence. Many of these pioneers were criticised in their life-times, yet they had the strength of character to know what they were doing was fundamentally right and persevered, often against many odds. Including chapters on: Thomas Fresh John Snow Duncan of Liverpool Margaret McMillan George Cadbury Christopher Addison Margery Spring Rice and others. This book will help readers place pioneers in a wider context and to make more sense of their academic and practitioner work today; how evidence (and what was historically understood by it) underpins modern day practice; and how these visionary pioneers developed their ideas into practice, some not fully appreciated until after their own deaths. Pioneers in Public Health sets the tone for a renewed focus on research into evidence-based public and environmental health, which has become subject of growing international interest in recent years. Trade Review'[a] timely and inspiring book' Environmental Health News"The authors of the 12 contributions to this readable book were asked to write about a pioneer for whom they had great regard, with an overall theme of examining how history informs current evidence-based policy. The result is an overdue focus on the important role environmental health plays in shaping modern themes in the UK and elsewhere, as well as giving insight into the profound effects on beliefs and actions that arise from the era, values and attitudes into which we are born … (Chadwick’s) well documented work is dealt with in Stewart’s excellent introduction, while the chapters cover lesser known pioneers... Even if you know about some or all of these pioneers, you will find new insights and fascinating facts about their lives and works. Stewart’s conclusion to these inspiring accounts is that the battles for public health resonates with our contemporary activities and that some supposedly ‘old fashioned’ views are more progressive, radical and forward thinking than those held by many who are in a position to do something about public health today’. This is a great book not only for students and new professionals but also for environmental health and public health practitioners. It will be invaluable for teaching. Stewart cites the historian Virginia Berridge’s observation that ‘history needs to be part of the process of evidence-based policy’. This book will convince you of this view and may help to develop the next generation of reformers and policy makers." Rosalind Stawell-Smith, RSPH Perspectives in Public Health Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction, Jill StewartChapter 2 Thomas Fresh: the First Environmental Health Practitioner, Norman ParkinsonChapter 3 Sir John Simon: A role model for public health practice? Alan PageChapter 4 John Snow: a pioneer in epidemiology, Hugh ThomasChapter 5 Sir Joseph Bazalgette: a man of persistence and vision, Alan Page Chapter 6 George Smith of Coalville (‘the Children’s Friend’): campaigner for factory and canal boats legislation, Susan Lammin Chapter 7 Duncan of Liverpool: The first Medical Officer of Health, Stephen BattersbyChapter 8 Margaret McMillan: advocate and practitioner of improvements in children’s health, Susan LamminChapter 9 George Cadbury and Corporate Social Responsibility: Working conditions, housing, education and food policy, Zena Lynch and Surindar DhesiChapter 10 Charles Booth’s Inquiry; Poverty, Poor Housing and Legacies for Environmental Health, Matthew CloughChapter 11 Christopher Addison: health visionary, man of war, Parliamentarian and practical pioneer, William Hatchett Chapter 12 Margery Spring Rice: throwing light on hidden misery, Deirdre MasonChapter 13 Berthold Lubtekin: 'Nothing is too good for ordinary people', Ellis TurnerChapter 14 Conclusions, Jill Stewart
£21.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The International Steel Industry
Originally published in 1989. The international steel industry suffered a major decline after the onset of world recession in 1973, perhaps suffering more plant closures and job losses than any other sector. This book analyses the decline, surveying the various factors which have contributed to it, such as changing production strategies, changes in demand and world trade and changing regional production trends. It goes on to examine the impact of decline on steel-making communities, considering the various local, national and international initiatives to assist the affected areas and the way these initiatives have been devised and implemented. The authors conclude that none of these policies has satisfactorily resolved the crisis in the old steel producing areas and that a major crisis in these areas continues. Finally they discuss the social and political options open to these localities for the future.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work
Book SynopsisEstimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, 5th edition, explains the job of the estimator through every stage, from early cost studies to the creation of budgets for successful tenders.This new edition reflects recent developments in the field and covers: new tendering and procurement methods the move from basic estimating to cost-planning and the greater emphasis placed on partnering and collaborative working the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1 and 2), and examines ways in which practicing estimators are implementing the guidance emerging technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) and estimating systems which can interact with 3D design models With the majority of projects procurTrade Review"This book is… an authority on the common practice in our industry, specifically in the areas of estimating and tendering and is produced by a senior member of our industry, whose expertise and standing … is long established." Mark Kane Esq, B.Sc (Hons), LL.B (Hons), LL.M, FCIOB, FCIArb, c.BuildE, FCABE, in Building Engineer: The Journal of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Organization of the estimating function 3. Procurement paths 4. Formal tender documentation 5. Contractor selection and decision to tender 6. Project appreciation and enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors 7. Estimating methods 8. Design to Cost 9. Tenders with cost planning 10. Quantification for Estimating 11. Tender planning and method statements 12. Resource costs - labour, materials and plant 13. Unit rate pricing 14. Sub-contractors and market testing 15. Risk, opportunities and inflation 16. Provisional sums and dayworks 17. Preliminaries 18. Cash flow forecasts 19. Completing the estimate and tender settlement 20. Tender submission and results 21. Action with the successful tender 22. Computer-aided estimating
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Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Project Management for Building and Construction
Book SynopsisPractical Project Management for Building and Construction covers the 14 knowledge areas of project management that are essential for successful projects in the construction industry. For each knowledge area, it explains the processes for scope, time, risk, cost, and resource management. Filled with work and process flow diagrams, it demonstrates how projects progress throughout the project life cycle.The book details the processes that must be included in the management process to deliver projects on time and within budget. The processes and knowledge areas described reference the ISO 10006 Standard (guidelines for quality management in projects), the international project management standards of the PMBOK Guide, and the rapidly emerging ISO 21500 standard. Coverage includes change management, working environment, quality and communication, and procurement management. Illustrating the entire project process, this pioneering reference:<Table of ContentsIntroduction. General Information on Projects in the Building, Construction, and Installation Industries. Projects. Generic Main Processes. Project Phases. Knowledge Areas. Common Acronyms. Appendices. Index.
£61.74
Cambridge University Press Bloodless Victories
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Cambridge University Press Enterprise and Technology The German and British Steel Industries 18651895 The German and British Steel Industries 18971914
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Cambridge University Press Enterprise and Technology
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Cambridge University Press Bloodless Victories
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Pearson Education (US) ES2910909 SMAW Beads And Fillet Welds Trainee
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Pearson Education (US) Electrical Trainee Guide Level 4
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsLoad Calculations: Feeders and Services (20 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480538-2 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480539-9 (Module ID 26401-17) Topics include basic calculation procedures for commercial and residential applications. Health Care Facilities (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480540-5 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480541-2 (Module ID 26402-17) Covers the installation of electric circuits in health care facilities, including the requirements for life safety and critical circuits. Standby and Emergency Systems (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480543-6 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480544-3 (Module ID 26403-17) Explains the NEC® requirements for electric generators and storage batteries. Basic Electronic Theory (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480546-7 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480545-0 (Module ID 26404-17) Explains the function and operation of basic electronic devices, including semiconductors, diodes, rectifiers, and transistors. Fire Alarm Systems (15 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480547-4 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480548-1 (Module ID 26405-17) Covers fire alarm control units, Digital Alarm Communicator Systems (DACS), wiring for alarm initiating and notification devices, and alarm system maintenance. Specialty Transformers (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480549-8 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480550-4 (Module ID 26406-17) Covers various types of transformers and their applications. Also provides information on selecting, sizing, and installing these devices. Advanced Controls (20 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480551-1 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480552-8 (Module ID 26407-17) Discusses applications and operating principles of solid-state controls, reduced-voltage starters, and adjustable frequency drives. Also covers basic troubleshooting procedures. HVAC Controls (15 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480553-5 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480554-2 (Module ID 26408-17) Provides a basic overview of HVAC systems and their controls. Also covers electrical troubleshooting and NEC® requirements. Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480555-9 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480556-6 (Module ID 26409-17) Covers heat tracing systems along with their applications and installation requirements. Motor Operation and Maintenance (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480557-3 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480558-0 (Module ID 26410-17) Covers motor cleaning, testing, and preventive maintenance. Also describes basic troubleshooting procedures. Access Card: $97 978-0-13-415702-3 NCCERconnect + Trainee Guide: $122 978-0-13-427454-6 Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480561-0 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480560-3 (Module ID 26411-17) Offers an overview of the NEC® and cable manufacturers’ requirements for medium-voltage terminations and splices. Special Locations (20 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480562-7 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-480563-4 (Module ID 26412-17) Describes NEC® requirements for selecting and installing equipment, enclosures, and devices in special locations including places of assembly, theaters, carnivals, agricultural buildings, marinas, temporary installations, wired partitions, and swimming pools. Fundamentals of Crew Leadership (20 Hours) (Module ID 46101-11; see p. 69) Trainee $43 ISBN 978-0-13-293711-5 Instructor $43 ISBN 978-0-13-293726-9
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Pearson Education (US) Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Level 4
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsDESCRIPTION This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Advanced Blueprint Reading, Compressors and Pneumatic Systems, Reverse Alignment, Laser Alignment, Introduction to Supervisory Skills Troubleshooting and Repairing Pumps and Gearboxes. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Total Level Hours: 170) 32401-09 Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (10 Hours) Explains preventive and descriptive maintenance and nondestructive testing, and introduces the basic techniques for testing. Also describes lubricant analysis, and acoustic, infrared, and vibration testing. 32402-09 Advanced Blueprint Reading (25 Hours) Describes the use of drawing sets to obtain information about a system; explains the process of identifying a part of a machine for repair or replacement from a set of drawings. 32403-09 Compressors and Pneumatic Systems (35 Hours) Describes theory and practice of compressing and transporting gases. Explains the types and principles of compressors and compressed air treatment equipment, and compressed air use and safety. 32404-09 Reverse Alignment (30 Hours) Describes preparation for dial indicator reverse alignment, and explains the procedures for setting up reverse alignment jigs. Explains graphic and mathematical techniques for aligning equipment, based on reverse dial indicator measurements. 32405-09 Laser Alignment (25 Hours) Describes alignment with laser alignment systems. Explains the use of one system, and uses that system to demonstrate principles. NEW! 32406-09 Introduction to Supervisory Skills (15 Hours) Describes the skills that must be learned for the craftsperson who plans to move into leadership roles. Introduces human resource criteria and concepts for the first time in the series. 32407-09 Troubleshooting and Repairing Pumps (10 Hours) Explains how to inspect, troubleshoot, disassemble, assemble, and install a pump. Also describes the process of preparing for start-up. 32408-09 Troubleshooting and Repairing Gearboxes (20 Hours) Describes types and operation of gearboxes, and gearbox diagnostics. Explains how to troubleshoot, remove, and disassemble gearboxes, how to identify gear wear patterns, and how to install and maintain gearboxes.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Urban Environments and Wildlife Law
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive manual provides guidance to the legal mechanisms used to protect wildlife and to conserve nature in the UK. For each section (e.g. trees, hedgerows, SSIs, protected species) there is an introduction covering the scale of the problem, the level of decline of the species and why there is a need to protect.Trade Review"this is a most practical book...it is well worth the attention of those involved in wildlife conservation or protecting the environment" "It also provides an excellent resource for veterinarians, biologists and others pursuing the many graduate and undergraduate courses which feature wildlife conservation law, ecology or planning." "It should definitely be on appropriate library shelves and course reading lists." The Veterinary Record, Feb 2003Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 Law, Ecology and organisations - An introduction to the law; The principles of classification and ecology; The organisation and administration of nature conservation in the UK;. Part II Species and habitat protection - Species protection under UK law; Habitat and landscape protection under UK law; The protection of trees and hedgerows; European and international wildlife law;. Part III Planning, Urban Environments and Environmental Impact Assessment - Planning, highways and wildlife; Environmental impact assessment; The future; Appendices; Glossary and acronyms; Information sources; Index
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Capstone Press A Day in the Life of a Construction Worker By
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BuilderBooks Build A Successful Sales Program
Book SynopsisThe path to a productive and smoothly running sales program starts with creating an organized onsite sales centre. At its heart lies a set of systems and forms that make it easy for you to win over even the toughest customer. This book covers prospect follow-up; selections and upgrades; finance forms and procedures; competitive sites; and closing.
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BuilderBooks NAHBOSHA Scaffold Safety Handbook EnglishSpanish
Book SynopsisScaffold-related accidents result in injuries and deaths and continue to occur despite updated standards from OSHA. Make sure your employees are safe and comply with these standards by providing this illustrated English-Spanish handbook.
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BuilderBooks Managing Your Employees
Book SynopsisEmployees are the foundation of a home building business. And, as small-business owners, many homebuilders often handle multiple internal functions, including human resources management. Managing Your Employees is designed to help builders manage the “people paperwork” of their businesses easily and productively.
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BuilderBooks Build Green and Save Protecting the Earth And
Book SynopsisAn insider's guide to residential green building that leads you through the actual residential construction process and details how you can apply green building techniques that will benefit your business, your relationships with your customers, your reputation, and your bottom line.Trade Review"Matt makes the case for affordable green building with informative sidebars, backed by personal experiences and details. Build Green & Save is not over the head of the novice green builder, yet still has plenty of information for the experienced green builder and developer." -- Steve Hale, President, Hale and Son Construction, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Founding member; Build Green New Mexico, Consensus Committee Member; ANSI National Green Building Standard"Though his background and experience -- growing up with a father who inherently practiced sustainability in Build Green & Save, Matt Belcher offers the depth of his expertise with a fine balance of wit and wisdom." -- Annette K Stelmack, Owner, Inspirit-LLC, Louisville, CO
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BuilderBooks Survive and Thrive in Building Fundamentals of
Book SynopsisCovers basic but essential knowledge for running a successful company, whether you're a veteran builder or new to residential construction. This comprehensive resource will help you to become informed about the details of marketing, estimating, contracts, purchasing, and accounting, which are as important as knowing your construction guidelines.Trade ReviewThis practical easy-to-use book is an essential tool for builders. It is a resource that provides invaluable insight into all aspects associated with the development of a successful home building business. It will help you succeed as a small-volume builder." - Bob Jones, CGB, CGP, CAPSCEO, Robert R. Jones Homes,Bloomfield Hills, MIPast Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
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BuilderBooks Scheduling for Home Builders with Microsoft
Book SynopsisCreate efficient schedules to monitor and control construction progress using Microsoft Project 2010. You'll produce more projects with the same management staff and fewer headaches in the field and the back office. This book will help you schedule your next project with confidence and ease.Trade Review"A formalized scheduling procedure is one of the most powerful tools a builder can use. Scheduling with Microsoft Project illustrates best practices for keeping your projects on time and on budget." -- John Barrows, CGB, GMB, CGP, President, J. Barrows Inc., Wainscott, NY
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BuilderBooks Green Building Strategies From Plan to Profit
Book SynopsisA concise guide to current best practices for designing, constructing, testing, and ensuring longevity for new high-performance homes, Green Building Strategies explains in plain language what's happening in the rapidly evolving field of building science.Trade ReviewThis very readable and easy-to-use guide will help builders and other industry professionals understand and apply cutting-edge building science to construct high performance homes that meet consumer demand." - Donald Ferrier, CGB Ferrier Companies NAHB Green Building Advocate of the Year Energy Value Housing Award Remodeler of the Year Fort Worth, Texas
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BuilderBooks 2015 Home Builders Jobsite Codes
Book SynopsisThis handy jobsite tool will become as indispensable to you as your cell phone, tape measure, and level. This pocket-friendly companion to the International Residential Code discusses the impact of 2015 code changes to common walls separating townhouses, remodeling of an existing basement, and more.
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BuilderBooks Partnering with Brokers to Win More Sales
Book SynopsisIf you are a builder or builder's representative, you have an uphill road with many obstacles when it comes to working with brokers. This book will give you hard-won, practical suggestions to help your company create long-term, powerful, and productive relationships with your local real estate brokers.
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BuilderBooks The Cost of Doing Business Study 2019 Edition
Book SynopsisProvides statistics and analysis so you can see how you compare to other builders, whether you build two homes a year or 2,000. This one-of-a-kind resource discusses financial performance according to builder type and size, as well as industry-wide averages using key indicators.
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Builderbooks Remodelers Cost of Doing Business Study 2020
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Builderbooks Nahb Jobsite Safety Handbook EnglishSpanish
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Construction Trades Press The Piping Guide
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Capstone Press Extraordinary Buildings: The Science of How and
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Not Avail Even More Schedule for Sale: Advanced Work
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Bloomsbury Publishing Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures
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AuthorHouse Aun Mas Programacion
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Physical Properties of Concrete and Concrete
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the rheological properties of fresh concrete, the hydration phenomenon of cement responsible for structuration, the relationship between the characteristics of the porous solid obtained and its mechanical performances or resistance to the aggressive penetration requires a complex knowledge of the physicochemistry of reactive porous materials. The development of simple formulation rules therefore requires the assimilation of this knowledge and a good command of the properties of these materials.The purpose of this book is to provide the mix designer with useful knowledge on granular materials and porous materials, which will enable the innovative design of concrete. Topics covered include the characterization of granular materials, the concepts of porosity and specific surface area, and the transport properties (diffusion and permeation) of concrete. Some of these topics are already covered in other general books dedicated to granular or porous materials. The objective here is to bring them together in one book by adapting them for use by concrete specialists.Applications in the form of exercises are offered at the end of each chapter to enable readers to assimilate the theoretical knowledge and to apply such knowledge to concrete problems encountered in civil engineering. Contents 1. Description of Granular Materials, Definitions.2. Granulometry.3. Specific Surface Area of Materials.4. Voids in Granular Materials and the Arrangement of Grains.5. Voids in Concrete.6. The Fundamentals of Diffusion.7. Permeability.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Chapter 1. Description of Granular Materials, Definitions 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Density 2 1.3. Porosity of granular material 4 1.4. Compactness 4 1.5. Void ratio 5 1.6. Relative compactness 6 1.7. Saturation point 7 1.8. Moisture content 7 1.9. Ratio between the different densities 12 1.10. Absorption of water 12 1.11. Bibliography 13 1.12. Exercises 13 Chapter 2. Granulometry 19 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Characterization of the shape of grains 21 2.3. Methods of granulometric analysis 22 2.4. Granularity: presentation of results 40 2.5. Granularity of a mixture of aggregate 46 2.6. Bibliography 47 2.7. Exercises 48 Chapter 3. Specific Surface Area of Materials 55 3.1. Definition 55 3.2. Calculating the specific surface area of a granular material 57 3.3. Methods based on permeability and porosity measurements 59 3.4. Methods based on the adsorption of a gas 70 3.5. Methylene blue test for the characterization of fine particles 78 3.6. Bibliography 79 3.7. Exercises 79 Chapter 4. Voids in Granular Materials and the Arrangement of Grains 87 4.1. Introduction 87 4.2. Sphere packing (one-dimensional: Φ = 2R): theoretical approach and experimental data 88 4.3. Experimental data 95 4.4. Influence of grain shape 97 4.5. Search for maximum compactness 98 4.6. Bibliography 121 4.7. Exercises 121 Chapter 5. Voids in Concrete 129 5.1. Definitions 129 5.2. Characterization of heterogeneous materials 133 5.3. Specific surface area of porous solids 136 5.4. Measurements of the porosity of consolidated materials 139 5.5. Porometry 145 5.6. Bibliography 175 5.7. Exercises 177 Chapter 6. The Fundamentals of Diffusion 195 6.1. The basics of diffusion 195 6.2. Diffusion in porous media 219 6.3. Measurement of the effective diffusion coefficient in porous matter 228 6.4. The relationship between the effective diffusion coefficient and porous structure 245 6.5. Gaseous diffusion 256 6.6. Bibliography 262 6.7. Exercises 266 Chapter 7. Permeability 279 7.1. Introduction 279 7.2. Definition of the permeability of a material 280 7.3. Measurement of permeability 282 7.4. The relationship between permeability and porous structure 296 7.5. The drying of concrete 303 7.6. Physical parameters and performance-based approach 307 7.7. Bibliography 309 7.8. Exercises 312 Index 333
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