{"product_id":"construction-science-and-materials-paperback-2","title":"Construction Science and Materials - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSurinder Singh Virdi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstruction Science \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to cover topics studied at levels 2 - 5 on Construction HND courses and is also suitable for first year undergraduates on construction courses as well as Building surveying, Architectural Technology and Quantity Surveying. It is an essential text for those who have done no science since their GCSEs.\u003cbr\u003eDivided into 17 chapters, each with written explanations supplemented by solved examples and relevant diagrams to substantiate the text. Chapters end with numerical questions covering a range of problems and their answers are given at the end of the book and on the book's website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstruction Science and Materials is a core unit on all programmes offered by Pearson in the fields of construction, civil engineering and building services. It is also a core unit on City and Guilds' level 3 Construction Techbac. The unit deals with a range of topics on construction science, structural mechanics and constructional materials; this new edition of \u003ci\u003eConstruction Science and Materials\u003c\/i\u003e covers these topic areas and provides detailed information in a user-friendly format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initial chapters of the book are devoted to some key concepts in physics, chemistry, construction technology and building services to provide underpinning knowledge for more complex topics. The topics are arranged into 17 chapters, each with written explanations supplemented by well-annotated diagrams and relevant solved examples. Students can check their learning by solving questions from the end-of-chapter exercises and reviewing answers at the end of the book and on the book's website. The book also includes extracts from British Standards, Building Regulations and construction companies' trade literature to provide information on recent developments in science, structures and building materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents will find in this book all the information, explanations, exercises and assignments to empower them with the knowledge and skills to complete the relevant unit - BTEC Construction Science and Mathematics (Level 2) as well as Construction Science and Materials (Levels 3\/4\/5).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther books of interest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnergy Audits: A Workbook for Energy Management in Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarik Al-Shemmeri\u003cbr\u003ePaperback ISBN 978-0-470-65608-2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilding Science: Concepts and Application\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJens Pohl\u003cbr\u003ePaperback ISBN 978-0-470-65573-3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's companion website is at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/virdiconstructionscience2e\u003c\/b\u003e you will find here valuable material designed to enhance your learning, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully worked solutions to the exercises at the ends of chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel answers for the assignment tasks set in Chapter 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplanations of settlement and consolidation in structures; details on the design of building foundations and daylight calculations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA task + solution on the design of timber joists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint slides for lecturers on: Hooke's Law; Forces and their Effects; Temperature and Heat Loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSURINDER SINGH VIRDI\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in construction at South and City College Birmingham and visiting lecturer at City of Wolverhampton College. He worked as a civil and structural engineer for a number of years before starting his career in further and higher education. He has been teaching construction science, environmental science, mathematics, ICT and CAD on BTEC National and Higher National courses for over 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390809129209,"sku":"9781119245056","price":111.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Mm5xRHRVRE82ZmdFNFRwaVJ3SlRBQT09_c67a0d52-69e7-4944-8846-b9c9b35daa86.webp?v=1770225914","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/construction-science-and-materials-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}