Glencoe Carpentry And Building Construction Student Edition

Carpentry & Building Construction is a comprehensive carpentry program that focuses on residential construction with many procedures also applying to light commercial construction. The informative text provides detailed, heavily illustrated information about materials, tools, and processes, with many step-by-step procedures. Includes hardbound student edition aligned to the content standards.

This book has been designed as a basic text for students in wood technology classes at the high school, vocational school, and community junior college levels.It will also be helpful to those in apprenticeship training and to do-it-yourselfers who wish to undertake building or remodeling projects.

This book has been designed as a basic text for students in wood technology classes at the high school, vocational school, and community junior college levels.It will also be helpful to those in apprenticeship training and to do-it-yourselfers who wish to undertake building or remodeling projects.

Basic engineering principles are offered in non-technical language that the builder can put to use on his jobs. Includes understanding engineering requirements on the plans and how to meet them, sizing of structural members using only preliminary plans, and requirements for steel, concrete, and masonry.

Help students get ready for professional certification and competitive events with Glencoe's NEW Carpentry and Building Construction! Includes content from McGraw-Hill Construction, where the professionals stay informed on the latest industry developments Integrates carpentry and construction industry standards Helps teachers meet Perkins mandates Supports project-based learning with unit-based projects that integrate technical math and provides more projects than any other program! Integrates SkillsUSA and NAHB event prep activities Zeroes-in on regional applications through Regional Concerns features Provides step-by-step illustrations, photos, and graphs to guide students through each key process Supports rigorous academic content, especially in math and science, with STEM activities throughout Offers point-of-use academic correlations throughout to ease possible academic credit application Develops technical knowledge with Estimating and Planning, Job Safety, Builder s Tip, and Step-by-Step Applications features and activities Allows students to practice the latest techniques, including Build ItGreen construction tips and activities Includes Print Student Edition

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