Construction Methods and Management

For courses in Construction Engineering I, Construction Management, Introduction to Construction, Building Construction. Construction Methods and Management, Seventh Edition, is designed to guide construction engineers and managers in planning, estimating, and directing construction operations safely and effectively. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the text integrates major construction management topics with an explanation of the methods of heavy/highway and building construction. It incorporates both customary U.S. units and metric ( SI) units and is the only text to present concrete formwork design equations and procedures using both measurement systems. This edition features information on new construction technology, the latest developments in soil and asphalt compaction, the latest developments in wood preservation and major health, safety and environmental concerns. Provides a balanced perspective of construction management and methodswhich assess student learning.- Offers problems that can be solved using conventional computer programming languages or electronic spreadsheets and their associated functions.