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by Mohammad Najafi
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The complete guide to trenchless technology project management, planning, costs, and methods
Written by an expert in the field of pipeline system engineering, this book describes how to plan, schedule, and implement efficient, cost-effective trenchless technology piping projects. Filled with detailed...
The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide
Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenaince and Troubleshooting
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Heating with wood is often considered a natural and economical alternative to electricity or fossil fuels. However, even with a fairly new and efficient woodstove, many cords of wood are required for burning over the course of a single winter, and incomplete combustion can contribute to poor air quality....
by Greg Vanden Berge
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
written dedicated specifically to building stairs with landings.About the AuthorGreg Vanden Berge has installed over a thousand stairways and started his career in construction building stairs for his father who learn the craft from his father. He currently has over 30 years of construction...
by Sam Kubba
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Adopted in the United States and a number of other countries, LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED personal certification or project certification is the best way to demonstrate that the project is truly "green." Written by an...
by Greg Vanden Berge
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
If you're looking for a complicated book that will teach you how to build circular, curved, bracket type or any other type of stairway that would require complicated mathematical formulas, this isn't the book, for you.
Simple and easy, not complicated and difficult. Building stairs isn't as...
by W. Larsen Angel
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO HVAC DESIGN
This practical manual describes the HVAC system design process step by step using photographs, drawings, and a discussion of pertinent design considerations for different types of HVAC components and systems. Photographs of HVAC components in their installed condition...
by J S Foster
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
A new edition of the best selling title in the prestigious Mitchell's Building Series. This book is the first of a two volume set which provides a complete and thorough treatment of the principles and techniques used in the design and construction of a building. This new edition has been thoroughly...
by F R Roulston **Decd**, M.O'C. Horgan, F.R. Roulston
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
This highly readable guide explains the main features of contracts applicable to the design, construction and servicing of civil, building, electrical or mechanical works. The emphasis throughout is on practical guidance, with clear explanations of the essential elements including legality, uncertainty,...
Principles of Drafting and Shop Drawing (Carpentry)
Includes Shop Drawing Fundamentals, Theory, Freehand Drafting, Instruments, Geometric Construction, Pictorial Drawings, Oblique, Isometric, Orthographic Projection, Identify Shop Terms, Abbreviations, Dimensioning Elements, and Interpret a Drawing
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Principles of Drafting and Shop DrawingsThis course is designed to introduce the student to the principles of drafting and shop drawings. It describes the primary types of mechanical drawings used for shop drawings. It endeavors to teach the students how to read shop drawings through visual identification...
by Clive Beggs
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Energy – its source, security, price, and the efficiency of its use, are increasingly important issues for a diverse range of people.
'Energy: Management, Supply and Conservation' is a comprehensive text dealing with the theory and practice of the supply of energy, energy management and auditing,...
Net Zero Energy Buildings
Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
This book presents 18 in-depth case studies of net zero energy buildings—low-energy building that generate as much energy as they consume over the course of a year—for a range of project types, sizes, and U.S. climate zones. Each case study describes the owner’s goals, the design and construction...
by Greg Vanden Berge
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
If you're looking for a complicated book that will teach you how to build circular, curved, bracket type or any other type of stairway that would require complicated mathematical formulas, this isn't the book, for you.Simple and easy, not complicated and difficult. Building stairs...
Brickwork and Bricklaying
A DIY Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Brickwork and Bricklaying is written for those who are new to the craft of bricklaying, and those who are improving their skills. It provides an overview of the materials, processes, craft skills and related subjects to enable the reader to construct their own simple brickwork projects and undertake...
DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS IN ROCK
Army Tech Manual TM 5-857-3
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Army Technical Manual TM 5-857-3 This obscure and unusual 1961 manual details how the U.S. military goes about planning/constructing underground installations and bases. Chock-full of intricate details on design criteria, costing, construction methods and various special features like multiple portals,...