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International MindTap® Construction Instant Access for Spence's Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques, 4th Edition

William P. Spence, Eva Kultermann

  • Copyright 2017
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International MindTap® Construction Instant Access for Spence's Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques 4th Edition by William P. Spence/Eva Kultermann
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International MindTap Construction Trades for Spence/ Kultemann, Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques, Fourth Edition is the digital learning solution that helps instructors engage and transform today's students into critical thinkers. Through paths of dynamic assignments and applications that you can personalize, real-time course analytics, and an accessible reader, MindTap helps you turn cookie cutter into cutting edge, apathy into engagement, and memorizers into higher-level thinkers.

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William P. Spence

William P. Spence was Dean of the College of Technology as well as Professor of Construction Engineering Technology emeritus at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. He also enjoyed an active career as a full-time author of more than 30 technical construction books. Mr. Spence passed away in 2016.

Eva Kultermann

Eva Kultermann is Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology, where she teaches courses in architectural design, material technologies, and energy conscious/sustainable design. In 2011 she was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Architecture. Formerly, she taught at the University of Arkansas and won the school's Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. She also worked as a professional builder, carpenter foreperson, and project manager. Ms. Kultermann is a licensed architect who holds a carpentry diploma from Northwest Arkansas Vocational Technical School, a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Science in Energy Efficient Architecture from Oxford Brooks University in England.

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Table of Contents

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UNIT 1.
1. The Construction Industry: An Overview.
2. Regulatory Constraints, Standards and Sustainability.
3. Properties of Materials.
UNIT 2.
4. The Building Site.
5. Soils.
6. Foundations.
UNIT 3.
7. Concrete.
8. Cast-In-Place Concrete.
9. Precast Concrete.
UNIT 4.
10. Mortars for Masonry Walls.
11. Clay Brick and Tile.
12. Concrete Masonry and Stone.
13. Masonry Construction.
UNIT 4.
14. Ferrous Metals.
15. Nonferrous Metals.
16. Steel Frame Construction.
UNIT 5.
17. Wood.
18. Products Manufactured from Wood.
19. Wood and Metal Light Frame Construction.
20. Heavy Timber Construction.
21. Finishing the Exterior and Interior of Light Wood Frame Buildings.
22. Plastics (odd location for this chapter within unit).
UNIT 6.
23. Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers.
24. Bonding Agents, Sealers, and Sealants.
25. Bituminous Materials.
26. Roofing Systems.
UNIT 7.
27. Glass.
28.Doors, Windows, Entrances, and Storefronts.
UNIT 8.
29. Interior Finishes.
30. Painting and Coatings.
31. Acoustical Materials.
32. Interior Walls, Partitions, and Ceilings.
33. – Flooring.
UNIT 9.
34. Specialties, equipment and furnishings.
35. Special Construction.
36. Conveying Systems.
37. Fire-Suppression Systems.
UNIT 10.
38. Plumbing Systems.
39. Heating, Air-Conditioning, Ventilation, And Refrigeration.
40. Electrical Equipment And Systems.
41. Electronic Safety and Security.

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  • ISBN-10: 1305477294
  • ISBN-13: 9781305477292
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