Construction and Building Technology
By: E. Keith BlankenbakerCopyright: 2013
Subject: Technology / Engineering
Grade Level: 9-14
- Construction and Building Technology introduces students to construction processes and procedures. Students will learn about construction technology, construction materials and management, and project design. They will study building foundations, subsystems, and structures, and learn how these systems are maintained, repaired, or altered. Chapters on commercial, industrial, and engineered construction processes and procedures are also included. The book is correlated to the Standards for Technological Literacy and includes the following chapter features:
- Career Connections—address careers related to the chapter material.
- STEM Connections and Curricular Connections—relate chapter content to math, science, and social sciences.
- Technology Links—highlight current technology that relates to chapter content.
- Green Construction—features relate chapter content to environmental issues.
- Test Your Knowledge—questions test student understanding of chapter content.
Construction and Building Technology Supports STEM:- Design process
- Measurement
- Science STEM Connection features
- Green Construction features
- Engineering systems
- Products & Prices College & Career
- Table of Contents
- 1. What is Construction Technology?
2. Planning for and Controlling Construction
3. Construction Safety
4. The Construction Process
5. Construction Tools and Equipment
6. Concrete
7. Metals
8. Wood and Wood Products
9. Masonry, Glass, and Plastics
10. Architectural Design
11. Construction Engineering
12. Construction Documentation
13. Project Management
14. Construction Estimating and Bidding
15. Construction Scheduling
16. Site Preparation
17. Earthwork
18. Foundations
19. Floors
20. Walls
21. Roof and Ceiling Framing
22. Enclosing the Structure
23. Plumbing
24. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
25. Electrical Power Systems
26. Communication Systems
27. Insulating Structures
28. Finishing the Building
29. Landscaping
30. Final Inspection, Contract Closing and Project Transfer
31. Project Operation, Maintenance, and Repair
32. Remodeling Buildings
33. Dam Construction
34. Bridge Construction
35. Road Construction
36. Skyscraper Construction
37. Pipeline Construction
38. Careers in Construction
39. Construction in the Future - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- GeorgiaIntroduction to Construction - Course Number 46.54600 (PDF, 190.78 KB)
- About the Author(s)