Building Construction Training Course Manual Book
Building and Construction
* 887 Pages
* 3 Courses
* 28 Chapters
This is a practical guide to building and construction.
Learn the Skills of the Trade
* Construction Administration and Safety
* Drawings and Specifications
* Woodworking Tools, Materials, and Methods
* Fiber Line, Wire Rope, and Scaffolding
* Leveling and Grading
* Concrete
* Working with Concrete
* Masonry
* Planning, Estimating and Scheduling
* Light Floor and Wall Framing
* Roof Framing
* Roof Construction and Trim Carpentry
* Interior Finish of Walls and Ceilings
* Interior Finish of Floors, Stairs, Doors, and Trim
* Plastering, Stuccoing, and Ceramic Tile
* Structural Coatings and Preservatives
* Advanced Base Field Structures and Embarkation
* Heavy Construction
* Technical Administration
* Planning, Estimating, and Scheduling
* Concrete Construction
* Masonry Construction
* Shop Organization and Millworking
* Quality Control
* Maintenance Inspections
* Heavy Construction
* Advanced Base Functional
Building and Construction Training Manual 1 (268 Pages)
Chapter 1 - Construction Administration and Safety
Administration
Safety program
Chapter 2 - Drawings and Specifications
Design of structural members
Drawings
Sectional views
Schedules
Written specifications
Chapter 3 - Woodworking Tools, Materials, and Methods
Power tools
Materials
Woodworking methods
Millwork
Methods of fastening
Chapter 4 - Fiber Line, Wire Rope, and Scaffolding
Wire rope
Block and tackle
Hoisting
Scaffolding
Chapter 5 - Leveling and Grading
Levels
Leveling rods
Differential leveling
Building layout
Chapter 6 - Concrete
Concrete characteristics
Concrete ingredients
Concrete mix design
Mixing concrete
Precast and tilt-up concrete
Chapter 7 - Working With Concrete
Formwork
Reinforced concrete
Concrete construction joints
Sawing concrete
Placing concrete
Consolidating concrete
Finishing concrete
Chapter 8 - Masonry
Masonry tools and equipment
Concrete masonry
Concrete masonry construction
Brick masonry
Chapter 9 - Planning, Estimating and Scheduling
Definitions
Planning documentation
Estimating
Scheduling
Building and Construction Training Manual 2 (298 Pages)
Chapter 1 - Light floor and Wall Framing
Wood sill framing
Floor framing
Wall framing
Ceiling framing
Chapter 2 - Roof Framing
Terminology
Framing square
Designs
Trusses
Chapter 3 - Roof Construction and Trim Carpentry
Roof sheathing
Exterior trim
Roofing terms and materials
Chapter 4 - Exterior Finish of Walls
Exterior wall coverings
Exterior doors
Windows
Glass
Chapter 5 - Interior Finish of Walls and Ceilings
Drywall and other coverings
Suspended acoustic ceiling systems
Insulation
Chapter 6 - Interior Finish of Floors, Stairs, Doors, and Trim
Floor coverings
Stairs
Interior door framing
Interior wood trim
Chapter 7 - Plastering, Stuccoing, and Ceramic Tile
Plaster
Plaster base installation
Plaster application tools and techniques
Stucco
Ceramic tile
Chapter 8 - Structural Coatings and Preservatives
Purposes of structural coatings
Types of coatings
Surface preparation
Paint mixing and conditioning
Paint failures
Wood preservatives
Painting safety
Chapter 9 - Advanced Base Field Structures and Embarkation
Pre-engineered buildings
Wood-frame construction
K-span building
Embarkation
Chapter 10 - Heavy Construction
Timber trestles
Pile driving terminology and techniques
Waterfront structures
Building and Construction Training Manual 3 (Advanced) (324 Pages)
Chapter 1 - Technical Administration
Chapter 2 - Planning, Estimating and Scheduling
Chapter 3 - Concrete Construction
Chapter 4 - Masonry Construction
Chapter 5 - Shop Organization and Millworking
Chapter 6 - Quality Control
Chapter 7 - Maintenance Inspections
Chapter 8 - Heavy Construction
Chapter 9 - Advanced Base Functional