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This up-to-date and practical text offers a complete and well-rounded approach to modern construction principles and practices. Each chapter, while complementary to other chapters, can be taught on a standalone basis, maximizing instructional flexibility in diverse construction, architecture, and engineering courses. PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, 9/e shows how to apply design theory to the final constructed process, and provides crucial working knowledge for all contractors wh... MORE
1 The Practice of Commercial Construction
2 Site Evaluation and Layout
3 Site Development and Services
4 Excavations and Excavating Equipment
5 Foundations ... MORE
6 Formwork
7 Concrete Work
8 Reinforced Concrete Frame
9 Structural Timber Frame
10 Structural Steel Frame
11 Floor Systems and Industrial Flooring
12 Roof Systems and Industrial Roofing
13 Masonry Construction
14 Curtain Wall Construction
15 Building Insulation
16 Finishing
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