did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780135114001

Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades

by ;
  • ISBN13:

    9780135114001

  • ISBN10:

    0135114004

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-01-25
  • Publisher: Pearson

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Buyback Icon We Buy This Book Back!
    In-Store Credit: $22.52
    Check/Direct Deposit: $21.45
    PayPal: $21.45
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
  • Complimentary 7-Day eTextbook Access - Read more
    When you rent or buy this book, you will receive complimentary 7-day online access to the eTextbook version from your PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Feature not included on Marketplace Items.
List Price: $179.99 Save up to $123.75
  • Rent Book $107.99
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE

    7-Day eTextbook Access 7-Day eTextbook Access

    USUALLY SHIPS IN 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

Summary

Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, Third Edition,offers a unique approach based on the authors'experience in building construction and applied education. Loaded with photographs and detailed drawings, the text illustrates the underlying mathematics in each step of the building process. The text's problems, infused with the authors'real industry experience, provide students with relevant examples of problems they will face in the construction and carpentry trades. Problems include step-by-step summary explanations of their solutions with the necessary steps highlighted for easy identification. After giving students a solid foundation in math, the text then leads them through the steps of a construction project and applying the mathematical skills involved in completing the project.#xA0;

Table of Contents

1. Whole Numbers

2. Fractions
3. Decimal Fractions
4. Weights, Measures, and Conversions
5. Ratio and Proportion
6. Percents
7. Angles and Triangles
8. Areas and Perimeters
9. Volume and Surface Area of Solids

10. The Metric System
11. Board Measure
12. Lumber Pricing
13. Footings, Foundations, and Slabs
14. Girders, Sill Plates, Bridging, Floor Joists, and Floor Covering
15. Wall Framing
16. Roofs I: Common Rafters
17. Introduction to the Framing Square
18. Overhangs
19. Roofs II: Hip Rafters–The Conventional Case
20. Roofs III: Valley Rafters–The Conventional Case
21. Roof IV: Jack Rafters.
22. Roofs V: Hip and Valley Rafters–The Unconventional Cases
23. Stairs
24. Framing and Covering Gable Ends; Exterior Trim
25. Wall and Roof Covering
26. Heat Loss, Return on Investment; Operating Costs

27. The Estimating Process


Appendix:  Right Triangle Trigonometry; House Plans
Glossary
Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises
Bibliography
Index

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program