Construction Methods and Management (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Nunnally, S. W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130859621 ISBN 13: 9780130859624

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

Integrates major construction management topics with coverage of the methods of heavy/highway and building construction. Incorporates both U.S. customary and metric units throughout the text. Presents formwork design equations and procedures in both units. Covers construction equipment maintenance practices. Previous edition: c1997. DLC: Building.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This new edition of a classic in the field integrates major construction management topics with coverage of the methods of heavy/highway and building construction. This unique text and reference incorporates both U.S. customary and metric (SI) units throughout the text and problems, presents concrete formwork design equations and procedures in both units, and covers construction equipment maintenance practices and safety considerations. Heavily illustrated with both photos and line drawings, this book combines a solid foundation in principles with practical applications.

Some of the features of this new edition include:

• New applications in the construction use of the mass diagram, design of concrete formwork, aggregate plant calibration and production, and concrete and asphalt production.
• New sections on construction equipment maintenance, mini-excavators and skid-steer loaders, fiber reinforcing and reinforcing bars, and the use of GPS in construction.
• Major revisions to Chapter 3 on excavating and lifting and revised and consolidated material on soil stabilization and improvement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130859621
• ISBN 13: 9780130859624
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 549