Builder 3&2 Volume 01 - Construction manual for building structures
Chapter 1 Construction Administration And Safety
Directing Work Teams
Preparing Requisitions
Figure 1-2.Labor Codes.
Figure 1-3.Typical Timekeeping Cards (A And B).
Safety Program
Safety Duties
Recommended Reading List
Chapter 2 Drawings And Specifications
Figure 2-1.Typical Light-Frame Construction.
Figure 2-3.Exploded View Of A Typical Light-Frame House.
Drawings
Construction Drawings
Figure 2-6.-Architectural Symbols For Plans And Elevations.
Figure 2-7.Architectural Symbols For Doors And Windows.
Figure 2-8. Site Plan
Figure 2-9.Plot Plan
Foundation Plan
Figure 2-11.Floor Plan Development.
Elevations
Shop Drawings
Sectional Views
Figure 2-16.A Typical Section Of A Masonry Building.
Schedules
Table 2-3.Finish Schedule
Written Specifications
Standard Specifications
Other Spefications
Guidance
Recommended Reading List
Chapter 3 Woodworking Tools, Materials And Methods
Figure 3-1.A Shop Radial Arm Saw.
Band Saw
Drill Press
Figure 3-4.Drill Press.
Woodworking Lathe
Figure 3-5.A Woodworking Lathe With Accessories.
Jointer
Figure 3-9.Six-Inch Jointer.
Surfacer
Shaper
Portable Hand Tools
Portable Electric Circular Saw
Figure 3-16.-Circular Saw Blades.
Saber Saw
Figure 3-20.-Reciprocating Saw.
Router
Portable Power Plane
Portable Power Drills
Figure 3-26.-Portable Disk Sander.
Materials
Table 3-1.-Common Woods Continued
Table 3-1.-Common Woods Continued
Table 3-1.-Common Woodscontinued
Lumber
Classification Of Lumber
Table 3-4.-Softwood Lumber Grades
Hardwood Grades
Laminated Lumber
Plywood
Figure 3-35.-Laminated Beam.
Table 3-7.-Plywood Veneer Grades
Softwood Plywood Grades
Table 3-9.-Plywood Uses
Figure 3-39.-List Of Engineered Grade Of Softwood Plywood.
Hardwood Plywood Grades
Woodworking Methods
Figure 3-46.-Dado And Gain Joints.
Figure 3-47.-Tenon Joints.
Half-Lap Joints
Miter Joints
Mortise-And-Tenon Joints
Figure 3-54.-Dado And Rabbet Joint.
Dovetail Joints
Box Corner Joints
Figure 3-67.-Typical Dimensions For Cabinetwork.
Millwork
Shelves
Cabinet Facing
Installing Premade Cabinets
Procedures
Counters And Tops
Figure 3-76.-Nail Sizes Given In Penny (D) Units.
Staples
Table 3-10.-Size, Type, And Use Of Nails
Figure 3-80.-Proper Way To Sink A Screw.
Bolts
Table 3-13.-Drill And Auger Bit Sizes For Wood Screws
Machine Bolts
Corrugated Fasteners
Glues
Recommended Reading List
Chapter 4 Fiber Line, Wire Rope, And Scaffolding
Types Of Line Lays
Strength Of Fiber Line
Handling And Care Of Lines
Grades Of Wire Rope
Safe Working Load
Handling And Care Of Wire Rope
Kinks
Lubrication
Wire Rope Attachments
Figure 4-15.Wedge Socket Attached Properly.
Block And Tackle
Construction Of Blocks
Snatch Blocks And Fairleads
Mechanical Advantage
Types Of Tackle
Figure 4-27.Single-Luff Tackle.
Reeving Tackle
Lifting A Given Weight
Tackle Safety Precautions
Hoisting
Safety Rules
Shear Legs
Tripods
Erecting Tripods
Scaffolding
Pole Scaffold Construction
Bracket Scaffolding
Scaffold Safety
Chapter 5 Leveling And Grading
Dumpy Level
Hand Level
Leveling A Level
Leveling Rods
Direct Readings
Figure 5-11.Direct Reading Of 5.76 Ft On Philadelphia Rod.
Rod Levels
Care Of Leveling Rods
Principles Of Differential Leveling
Building Layout
Perpendicular By 3:4:5 Triangle
Recommended Reading List
Concrete Ingredients
Figure 6-1.The Principal Properties Of Good Concrete.
Air-Entrained Cement
Purpose Of Aggregates
Quality Standards
Handling And Storage
Concrete Mix Design
Table 6-3.-Normal Concrete
Material Estimates
Slump Testing
Workability
Batching
Mixing Concrete
Charging The Mixer
Handling And Transporting Concrete
Precast And Tilt-Up Concrete
Casting
Forms
Reinforcement And Inserts
Point Pickup Methods
Figure 6-11.-Different Types Of Pickup Points.
Recommended Reading List
Chapter 7 Working With Concrete
Form Design
Form Construction
Columns
Figure 7-6.-Form For A Concrete Column.
Construction
Figure 7-10.-Removing Wood Spreaders.
Stair Forms
Figure 7-17.-Typical Beam And Girder Form.
Oiling And Wetting Forms
Figure 7-19. Beam And Floor Forms.
Reinforced Concrete
Carrying Wire
Location For Reinforcing Steel
Figure 7-25.-Reinforcing Steel For A Floor Slab.
Figure 7-28.-Steel In Place In A Wall.
Concrete Construction Joints
Control Joints
Table 7-1.-Suggested Spacing Of Control Joints
Sawing Concrete
Placing Concrete
Consolidating Concrete
Vibration
Finishing Concrete
Mechanical Screed
Hand Tamping
Troweling
Grinding
Curing Concrete
Table 7-2.-Curing Methods
Form Removal
Inspections
Recommended Reading List
Jointer
Concrete Masonry
Figure 8-4.-Typical Unit Sizes And Shapes Of Concrete Masonry Units.
Figure 8-4.-Typical Unit Sizes And Shapes Of Concrete Masonry Unitscontinued.
Block Sizes And Shapes
Water Retentivity
Mixing Mortar
Estimating Mortar
Table 8-2.-Nominal Lengths Of Concrete Masonry Walls In Stretchers
Table 8-3.-Nominal Heights Of Modular Concrete Masonry Walls In Courses
Safe Handling Of Material
Steps In Construction
Figure 8-9.-Vertical Joints.
Figure 8-12.-Checking Horizontal Block Spacing.
Figure 8-14.-Installing A Closure Block.
Figure 8-17.-Tooling Mortar Joints.
Control Joints
Walls
Figure 8-24.-Lintel Made From Blocks.
Bond Beams, Lintels, And Sills
Figure 8-27.Pilaster Masonry Units.
Reinforced Block Walls
Retaining Walls
Brick Masonry
Strength Of Brick Masonry
Bonds
Figure 8-33.-Types Of Masonry Bonds.
Mortar Joints And Pointing
Figure 8-36.-Picking Up And Spreading Mortar.
Figure 8-38.-Making A Bed Joint In A Stretcher Course.
Figure 8-41.-Inserting A Brick In A Wall Space.
Figure 8-43.-Making A Closure Joint In A Header Course.
Cutting Brick
Templet
Recommended Reading List
Chapter 9 Planning, Estimating, And Scheduling
Manpower Estimates
Planning Documentation
Project Folder
Estimating
Accuracy As A Basis For Ordering And Scheduling
Activity Estimates
Figure 9-2.-Typical Estimating Work Sheet
Figure 9-4.-Sample Bill Of Material (Bm) Sheet.
Figure 9-5.-Sample Equipment Estimate (Sheet 1 Of 2).
Figure 9-6.-Sample Equipment Estimate (Sheet 2 Of 2).
Labor
Preliminary
Table 9-2.Production Efficiency Guide Chart
Figure 9-7.Production Efficiency Graph.
Scheduling
Precedence Diagraming
Use Of Diagram Connectors
Figure 9-11.Lead On Start Of A Preceeding Activity.
Precedence Diagrams
Figure 9-20.Example Of Forward-Pass Calculations.
Figure 9-22.Pdm Network With Total And Free Float Calculations.
Advantages Of Diagraming
Figure 9-26. Typical Precedence Diagram For A 40-By-100 Foot Rigid-Frame Building.
Recommended Reading List