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Tables of Contents for Basic Engineering for Builders
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Permits and Engineering
5
37
Building Codes
6
4
Building Permits
10
21
What Is an Engineer?
31
2
When Do You Need an Engineer?
33
1
When Do You Need a Land Surveyor?
34
1
When Do You Need a Civil Engineer?
34
2
When Do You Need a Soils Engineer?
36
1
Surveying for Construction
37
50
Types of Surveying
40
2
Survey Documents
42
6
Survey Equipment
48
15
Land Surveying
63
1
Field Surveying
64
10
Laying Out Buildings
74
6
The Language of Land Description
80
5
Surveying Checklist
85
2
Concrete
87
72
Concrete Materials
88
6
Mixing, Placing, and Curing Concrete
94
3
Forming and Shoring
97
19
Foundations
116
15
Floor and Roof Slabs
131
13
Columns and Walls
144
11
Beams and Girders
155
1
Miscellaneous Structures
156
3
Wood Basics
159
52
Lumber Basics
159
7
Properties of Lumber
166
20
Wood Members
186
17
Connections
203
4
Workmanship
207
3
Rough Framing Checklist
210
1
Steel
211
51
Steel Construction
211
16
Basic Steel Design
227
5
Beams and Girders
232
4
Columns
236
3
Bracing
239
2
Decking and Siding
241
1
Miscellaneous Iron
242
1
Connections
243
10
Fabrication
253
4
Erection
257
5
Masonry
262
33
Masonry Basics
262
9
Basic Masonry Design
271
2
Walls
273
14
Piers, Pilasters, and Columns
287
2
Connections
289
1
Masonry Construction
290
3
Unit Masonry Construction Checklist
293
2
Plumbing
295
48
Designing a Plumbing System
296
12
Water Supply
308
12
Waste Systems
320
5
Private Sewage Systems
325
2
Gas Supply Systems
327
2
Plumbing Materials
329
6
Plumbing Documents
335
3
How to Cure Some Plumbing Problems
338
5
Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
343
42
Heating Systems
345
10
Ventilation Systems
355
5
Cooling and Air Conditioning Systems
360
5
Ductwork and Piping
365
3
Controls
368
1
Package HVAC Units
369
4
Engineering
373
11
HVAC Checklist
384
1
Glossary
385
7
Index
392