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"Written by one of the premier professionals in the field, Construction Calculations Manual provides end users with the calculations necessary for ensuring the on-time project delivery, within-budget projects. The proposed book will provide an owner, planning a construction project, with detail...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levy, Sidney M.
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Waltham, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2012]
Subjects:
Engineering mathematics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST)
  • Conversion tables and conversion formulas
  • Calculations and formulas : geometry, trigonometry, and physics in construction
  • Site work
  • Calculations relating to concrete and masonry
  • Calculating the size/weight of structural steel and miscellaneous metals
  • Lumber : calculations to select framing and trim materials
  • Fasteners for wood and steel : calculations for selection
  • Calculations to determine the effectiveness and control of thermal and sound transmission
  • Interior finishes
  • Plumbing and HVAC calculations
  • Electrical formulas and calculations.