Robert Peurifoy

Construction planning techniques, technology, and applications—fully updated for the latest advancesThis thoroughly revised guide covers the fundamentals of construction equipment, machinery utilization, and production estimating. You will learn about construction economics, earthwork, and soil and rock properties. Rock blasting and drilling, pile driving, water pumping, and concrete and asphalt construction procedures are clearly explained. The book also contains technical depth for calculating machine production capability. Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, Tenth Edition lays out the latest technologies and shows how to apply those technologies to real-world construction projects—all with an emphasis on cutting-edge machine capabilities. Examples and illustrations showcase the latest equipment models, while chapter summaries and homework problems help reinforce salient points. Presented in a logical and concise format, this up-to-date edition features new chapters on trenches, trenchless technology, and virtual design. Provides a concise, student-friendly introduction to construction methods and planningContains new problems, Excel answer sheets, and a refreshed solutions manualWritten by team of construction management experts and experienced educators

In preparing the sixth edition of Estimating Construction Costs the author has retained the fundamental concepts of estimating that have made the book successful for many years. All of the example problems have been revised with more explanations regarding assumptions used in the calculations. This edition has reorganized and consolidated chapters to increase the clarity of the subject matter for the reader. Extensive new sections have been added on equipment, including graders equipped with GPS, and methods of calculating depreciation, investment, and operating costs of construction equipment. The computer estimating chapter is revised with additional material on the use of computers in preparing estimates for bidding purposes.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The definitive guide to formwork design, materials, and methods--fully updatedFormwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, provides current information on designing and building formwork and temporary structures during the construction process. Developed with the latest structural design recommendations by the National Design Specification (NDS 2005), the book covers recent advances in materials, money- and energy-saving strategies, safety guidelines, OSHA regulations, and dimensional tolerances. Up-to-date sample problems illustrate practical applications for calculating loads and stresses. This comprehensive manual also includes new summary tables and equations and a directory of suppliers. Formwork for Concrete Structures, Fourth Edition, covers:Economy of formworkPressure of concrete on formworkProperties of form materialForm designShores and scaffoldingFailures of formworkForms for footings, walls, and columnsForms for beams and floor slabsPatented forms for concrete floor systemsForms for thin-shell roof slabsForms for architectural concreteSlipformsForms for concrete bridge decksFlying deck forms