Dewey Decimal694.01/51
Table Of Content1. Whole Numbers 2. Fractions 3. Decimal Fractions 4. Weights, Measures, and Conversions 5. Ratio and Proportion 6. Percents 7. Angles and Triangles 8. Areas and Perimeters 9. Volume and Surface Area of Solids 10. The Metric System 11. Board Measure 12. Lumber Pricing 13. Footings, Foundations, and Slabs 14. Girders, Sill Plates, Bridging, Floor Joists, and Floor Covering 15. Wall Framing 16. Roofs I: Common Rafters 17. Introduction to the Framing Square 18. Overhangs 19. Roofs II: Hip Rafters-The Conventional Case 20. Roofs III: Valley Rafters-The Conventional Case 21. Roof IV: Jack Rafters. 22. Roofs V: Hip and Valley Rafters-The Unconventional Cases 23. Stairs 24. Framing and Covering Gable Ends; Exterior Trim 25. Wall and Roof Covering 26. Heat Loss, Return on Investment; Operating Costs 27. The Estimating Process Appendix: Right Triangle Trigonometry; House Plans Glossary Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises Bibliography Index
SynopsisMathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, Third Edition, offers a unique approach based on the authors' experience in building construction and applied education. Loaded with photographs and detailed drawings, the text illustrates the underlying mathematics in each step of the building process. The text's problems, infused with the authors' real industry experience, provide students with relevant examples of problems they will face in the construction and carpentry trades. Problems include step-by-step summary explanations of their solutions with the necessary steps highlighted for easy identification. After giving students a solid foundation in math, the text then leads them through the steps of a construction project and applying the mathematical skills involved in completing the project., For courses in Mathematics for Carpenters; Building Construction; Carpentry; Applied Math - Carpentry. Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades offers a unique approach based on the authors' experience in building construction and applied education. Loaded with photographs and detailed drawings, the text illustrates the underlying mathematics in each step of the building process. The text's problems, infused with the authors' real industry experience, provide students with relevant examples of problems they will face in the construction and carpentry trades. Problems include step-by-step summary explanations of their solutions with the necessary steps highlighted for easy identification. After giving students a solid foundation in math, the text then leads them through the steps of a construction project and applying the mathematical skills involved in completing the project., Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, Third Edition, offers a unique approach based on the authors' experience in building construction and applied education. Loaded with photographs and detailed drawings, the text illustrates the underlying mathematics in each step of the building process. The text's problems, infused with the authors' real industry experience, provide students with relevant examples of problems they will face in the construction and carpentry trades. Problems include step-by-step summary explanations of their solutions with the necessary steps highlighted for easy identification. After giving students a solid foundation in math, the text then leads them through the steps of a construction project and applying the mathematical skills involved in completing the project. "
LC Classification NumberTH5612