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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453860403321

Titolo

Concise encyclopedia of construction terms and phrases / / edited by Karl F. Schmid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Momentum Press, LLC, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-78684-356-0

1-60650-619-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (534 p.)

Disciplina

690.03

Soggetti

Building

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Abbreviations -- A concise (oft times not so concise), illustrated, lexicon, of construction terms and phrases -- Organizations that affect construction.

Sommario/riassunto

This authoritative and comprehensive resource offers all levels of professionals in the building industries--from architects and construction engineers to builders, contractors, and inspectors to suppliers and facilities engineers--the first up-to-date reference on construction terms and phrases to have been published in recent years. The coverage is wide ranging, from familiar terms like "concrete" to arcane terms like "elutriator." Entries are explained in terms of their use in specific types of construction. Common construction math formulas are also explained.