Construction and Building Technology, 1st Edition
Construction and Building Technology introduces students to construction processes and procedures. Students will learn about construction technology, construction materials and management, and project design. They will study building foundations, subsystems, and structures, and learn how these systems are maintained, repaired, or altered. Chapters on commercial, industrial, and engineered construction processes and procedures are also included. The book is correlated to the Standards for Technological Literacy.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Construction and Building Technology, 1st Edition
- Front Matter
- Section 1 Introduction to Construction Technology
- Section 2 Construction Materials
- Section 3 Designing the Project
- Section 4 Construction Management
- Section 5 Beginning Construction
- Section 6 Building the Superstructure
- Section 7 Installing Plumbing, HVAC, and Communication Systems
- Section 8 Completing the Project
- Section 9 Servicing Construction Projects
- Section 10 Commercial, Industrial, and Engineered Construction
- Section 11 Construction and Your Future
- Glossary
- Index