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| Introduction | |
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| The Construction Industry | |
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| The Construction Process | |
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| Codes and Regulations | |
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| State of the Industry | |
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| Construction Management | |
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| Construction Trends and Prospects | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Earthmoving and Heavy Construction | |
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| Earthmoving Materials and Operations | |
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| Introduction to Earthmoving | |
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| Earthmoving Materials | |
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| Soil Identification and Classification | |
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| Soil Volume-Change Characteristics | |
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| Spoil Banks | |
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| Estimating Earthwork Volume | |
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| Construction Use of the Mass Diagram | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Excavating and Lifting | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hydraulic Excavators | |
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| Shovels | |
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| Draglines | |
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| Clamshells | |
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| Trenching and Trenchless Technology | |
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| Cranes | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Loading and Hauling | |
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| Estimating Equipment Travel Time | |
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| Dozers | |
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| Loaders | |
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| Scrapers | |
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| Trucks and Wagons | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Compacting and Finishing | |
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| Principles of Compaction | |
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| Compaction Equipment and Procedures | |
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| Ground Modification | |
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| Grading and Finishing | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Rock Excavation | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Drilling | |
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| Blasting | |
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| Rock Ripping | |
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| Estimating Production and Cost | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Production of Aggregate, Concrete, and Asphalt Mixes | |
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| Production of Aggregate | |
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| Production of Concrete | |
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| Production of Asphalt Mixes | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Paving and Surface Treatments | |
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| Concrete Paving | |
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| Asphalt Paving and Surface Treatments | |
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| Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Compressed Air and Water Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Compressed Air Systems | |
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| Water Supply Systems | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Building Construction | |
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| Foundations | |
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| Foundation Systems | |
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| Spread Footings | |
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| Piles | |
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| Piers and Caissons | |
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| Stability of Excavations | |
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| Protecting Excavations and Workers | |
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| Dewatering Excavations | |
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| Pressure Grouting | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Wood Construction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Wood Materials and Properties | |
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| Frame Construction | |
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| Timber Construction | |
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| Fastenings, Connections, and Notching | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Concrete Construction | |
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| Construction Applications of Concrete | |
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| Concrete Construction Practices | |
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| Concrete Formwork | |
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| Reinforcing Steel | |
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| Quality Control | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Concrete Form Design | |
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| Design Principles | |
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| Design Loads | |
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| Method of Analysis | |
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| Slab Form Design | |
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| Wall and Column Form Design | |
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| Design of Lateral Bracing | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Masonry Construction | |
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| Brick Masonry | |
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| Concrete Masonry | |
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| Other Masonry Materials | |
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| Estimating Quantity of Masonry | |
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| Construction Practice | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Steel Construction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Structural Steel | |
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| Steel Erection | |
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| Field Connections | |
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| Safety | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Construction Management | |
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| Planning and Scheduling | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Bar Graph Method | |
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| CPM-The Critical Path Method | |
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| Scheduling and Resource Assignment Using CPM | |
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| Practical Considerations in Network Use | |
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| Linear Scheduling Methods | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Construction Economics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Time Value of Money | |
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| Equipment Cost | |
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| Equipment Rental | |
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| The Rent-Lease-Buy Decision | |
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| Financial Management of Construction | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Contract Construction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Bidding and Contract Award | |
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| Construction Contracts | |
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| Plans and Specifications | |
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| Contract Administration | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Construction Safety and Health and Equipment Maintenance | |
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| Importance of Safety | |
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| OSHA | |
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| Safety Programs | |
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| Safety Procedures | |
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| Environmental Health in Construction | |
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| Equipment Maintenance | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Improving Productivity and Performance | |
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| The Big Picture | |
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| Work Improvement | |
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| Quantitative Management Methods | |
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| Computers and Other Tools | |
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| Robots in Construction | |
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| The Future | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Metric Conversion Factors | |
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| Construction Industry Organizations | |
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| Construction Internet Sources | |
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| Index | |