Building Trades Dictionary is a comprehensive reference for tradesworkers. Building trades, basic engineering, and architectural terms are presented in a highly illustrated, concise format. Emphasis is placed on construction tools and equipment, materials, and processes. Similar to a standard dictionary, terms are defined, synonyms are identified, and illustrations are provided. Over 1500 terms have been added to this edition and existing terms have been revised to reflect changes in the industry.The CD-ROM contains a Custom Dictionary for MicrosoftÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â‚ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® Products that adds building trades terms to the existing MicrosoftÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â‚ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® dictionary for use in spell check and grammar check features within MicrosoftÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â‚ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® applications. The Building Trades Dictionary, Electronic Edition, allows the user to search or browse a database of the Building Trades Dictionary in an electronic format.

Building Trades Dictionary

Toenjes, Leonard P.

Reference

Amer Technical Pub

Building Trades Dictionary is a comprehensive reference for tradesworkers. Building trades, basic engineering, and architectural terms are presented in a highly illustrated, concise format. Emphasis is placed on construction tools and equipment, materials, and processes. Similar to a standard dictionary, terms are defined, synonyms are identified, and illustrations are provided. Over 1500 terms have been added to this edition and existing terms have been revised to reflect changes in the industry.The CD-ROM contains a Custom Dictionary for MicrosoftÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® Products that adds building trades terms to the existing MicrosoftÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® dictionary for use in spell check and grammar check features within MicrosoftÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â® applications. The Building Trades Dictionary, Electronic Edition, allows the user to search or browse a database of the Building Trades Dictionary in an electronic format.

Education & Teaching

Higher & Continuing Education

Building Trades Printreading: Residential Construction/With Plans

Arts & Photography

Proctor, Thomas E.

Architecture

This book set provides detailed information on heavy commercial construction and a set of plans to review and study.

Building Trades Printreading: Heavy Commercial Construction

Science & Math

Technology

In heavy commercial construction, one of the biggest printreading challenges is interpreting information from various locations on a set of prints. Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction provides printreading experience relating to commercial construction, including sitework, mechanical and electrical systems, and structural steel, reinforced concrete, and finish construction. Activities in the book help develop the skills needed to interpret elements contained on the prints and in the specifications for larger commercial structures. The last chapter is a comprehensive final exam that assesses mastery of the information presented throughout the textbook. This edition of Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction includes expanded information on construction materials and methods, building process participants, project delivery methods, and CSI MasterFormat 2004. New topics in this edition include the latest LEEDÂ® green building requirements and gray water systems, solar thermal heating and geothermal systems, and GPS systems and sustainable roofing.

Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction

Residential Printreading covers the latest in residential construction materials and techniques as related to construction prints. Both printreading and construction practices are presented throughout the text/workbook in the sequence that occurs on the job site from property layout and excavation through finish installation.

Residential Printreading

is edition of the highly acclaimed text/workbook presents information applicable to the carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and general building trades, and provides authentic printreading experiences using contemporary prints. Single and multifamily dwellings, plus mixed-use and light commercial project plans are covered in the book. Specifications describing the building components and construction procedures are also included for two of the projects, the Brick-Veneer Residence and the Wendy'sÂ® Restaurant. New content areas include sustainable construction, project delivery systems, construction professionals, building information modeling (BIM), zoning and permitting, fireproofing, green building technology, and LEEDÂ® certification. Expanded coverage of construction materials, CSI MasterFormat and building codes compliment the prints. A quantity takeoff chapter provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of printreading for quantity takeoff, which can be used as basis of for a construction estimate.

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction

This text/workbook presents basic elements of printreading and provides experience in printreading for residential construction. Two sets of prints are included with the text. Content is applicable to a variety of building trades including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. The fifth edition has been updated to include coverage in the areas of green building technology and construction, residential fire protection, sustainable energy systems, the latest print production technology, and expanded building trade roles, materials, and methods. Chapters conclude with review exercises, extensive sketching activities, and trade competency tests designed to challenge learners and reinforce the material presented in the textbook.

Printreading for Residential Construction

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction presents information applicable to the carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and general building trades, and provides authentic printreading experiences using contemporary prints. Single and multifamily dwellings, plus mixed-use and light commercial project plans are covered in the textbook. Specifications describing the building components and construction procedures are also included for two of the projects, the Brick-Veneer Residence and the Wendy's® Restaurant. This edition includes information on a newly constructed 19,000 sq ft multistory veterinary center. Also included is updated coverage on building codes, the CSI MasterFormat™, LEED® certification, and green building technology, which complements the prints. A quantity takeoff chapter provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of printreading for quantity takeoff and can be used as a basis for a construction estimate.

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction 6th Edition

American Technical Publishers*

Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction provides printreading knowledge related to commercial construction, including sitework, mechanical and electrical systems, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and finish construction. This textbook covers the skills needed to interpret plans and printreading symbols commonly included on prints for large commercial structures. This new edition provides updated information on the National Electrical Code (NEC®), LEED® certification, and CSI MasterFormat™. Expanded topics include public and private project owners, surveying, underground utility location, slip forms, building automation, and interior trim. New energy center prints have been added, along with corresponding final exam questions.

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Building Trades Dictionary

Building Trades Dictionary

Building Trades Printreading: Residential Construction/With Plans

Building Trades Printreading: Heavy Commercial Construction

Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction

Residential Printreading

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction

Printreading for Residential Construction

Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction 6th Edition

Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction