Construction Site Work, Site Utilities, and Substructures Databook

QCD (Quick Construction Data) Get fast access to the information you need for estimating, specifying, budgeting, and doing actual installations -- all in one handy source Construction Site Work, Subutilities, and Substructures Databook Stop digging! This time-saving construction sourcebook from project management expert Sidney M. Levy brings you the information you need to locate specs and data for all kinds of underground construction equipment and systems--without poring through manuals, rooting for data, or, later, tearing your hair over bad decisions. One of the handiest construction estimating, specifying, and planning tools ever devised, Construction Site Work, Subutilities, and Substructures Databook brings managers, designers, and hands-on construction pros exactly what's needed to pull a project together. Look inside, and learn the best way to:
*Specify underground plumbing, electrical systems, and drainage piping with easy-to-use tables, charts, formulas, and diagrams
*Compare material uses, weights, installation requirements, costs, and more
*Find turning radii, capacities, capabilities, and other key data on heavy equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, excavators, and cranes
*Get fully illustrated help with foundation work, including concrete mixes, additives, and reinforcement types
*Solve design and cost conflicts with alternative strategies
*Use illustrated installation procedures and tips for work-hour savings and better results
*Check the specification tables to ensure you're ordering the right materials for your job
*Consult the metrification tables and conversion factors for jobs involving dual measuring systems Fully covering both commercial and residential construction, this one task-simplifying source gives designers, managers,and hands-on construction pros the leverage to bring every project in on time and under budget.

Author: Sidney M. Levy
Pages: 615
Year: 2001
Hardcover