If you're a building professional with the technical skills and desire to work on your own business, the Third Edition of R. Dodge Woodson's - Be a Successful Building Contractor will give you the business savvy you need to set up and manage a profit-making enterpris...

Up to Code: Electrical Inspection Notes is an on-the-job “cliff notes” resource, packed with information about electrical systems and wiring methods that will save time and money while ensuring quality. To-do checklists, charts and tables with at-a-glance...

Up to Code: HVAC Inspection Notes is an on-the-job “cliff notes” resource, packed with information that will save time and money while ensuring quality. To-do checklists, charts and tables with at-a-glance calculations, who’s-responsible-for-what in...

The National Electrical Code® is an internationally accepted safety code for electrical and power wiring. It specifies the minimum provisions necessary for protecting people and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity and electrical equipment. Anyo...

This book is a listing of 200+ recent (2001-2005) stadium and arena projects from around the world. The Facility Watch pages of Stadium & Arena Management magazine plot the early stages of stadium and arena projects, from announcement, through financing and tendering...

Carpentry and Joinery 2 is the second in a series of three books, which together provide an authoritative and thoroughly practical guide to carpentry and joinery for students following City & Guilds and CITB courses, NVQ candidates, and students working towards an ...

This text is a sequel to Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB Applications, ISBN 0-9744239-3-9, and contains advanced electrical and computer engineering topics including the Laplace transformation as applied to electric circuits, frequency responce and Bode Plots, one- an...

PART 4 - RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND COMMUNICATIONS LINES AND EQUIPMENT "McGraw-Hill's NESC Handbook" is designed to be used in conjunction with the "National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)" published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic En...

PART 1 - RULES FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC SUPPLY STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT "McGraw-Hill's NESC Handbook" is designed to be used in conjunction with the "National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)" published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic...

PART 2 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OVERHEAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND COMMUNICATION LINES "McGraw-Hill's NESC Handbook" is designed to be used in conjunction with the "National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)" published by the Institute of Electric...

PART 3 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND COMMUNICATION LINES "McGraw-Hill's NESC Handbook" is designed to be used in conjunction with the "National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)" published by the Institute of Elect...

A Hands-on Guide to the 2007 NESC® that Clarifies Code Rules for You to Achieve Full Compliance! McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Safety Code® 2007 Handbook delivers a rule-by-rule annotation of the NESC® that clarifies the often confusing...

Design, install, and maintain HVAC pumps Filled with case studies and problem-solving sections, this reference offers HVAC engineers and technicians concrete methods for achieving efficient operation in utilizing the latest digital electronic technologies. Updat...

Featuring updated charts dealing with the most common situations welding workers face on the job , this comprehensive, pocket-sized reference is based on recommendations from working professionals and covers welding symbols and definitions, types of joints and welds,...

Steel frames are used in many commercial high-rise buildings, as well as industrial structures, such as ore mines and oilrigs. Enabling construction of ever lighter and safer structures, steel frames have become an important topic for engineers. This book, split into...

Update to a classic reference providing a treasury of applications, on-the-job insights, data and direction needed to design effective and efficient HVAC systems for residential, commercial and industrial systems.

* The best-selling text and reference on wood structure design * Incorporates the latest National Design Specifications, the 2003 International Building Code and the latest information on wind and seismic loads

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The ultimate electrical equipment troubleshooting pocket guide Designed for quick reference at any job site, the Electrician's Troubleshooting and Testing Pocket Guide enables electricians using portable meters to test, maintain, and troubleshoot all t...