Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers, 3rd Edition
Construction professionals must understand all aspects of a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers provides an overview of these systems and is designed for general contractors, construction managers, supervisors, and those desiring to enter the construction industry.
This new, comprehensive edition includes sustainable construction methods and energy efficiencies along with building automation retrofits of existing systems. Each chapter includes review questions that test for comprehension of the content covered.
Contents:
- Mechanical and Electrical Systems
- Plumbing Materials
- Sanitary Drainage, Vent, and Storm Water Drainage Piping
- Sizing Sanitary Drainage and Vent Piping
- Sizing Water Supply Piping
- Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances
- Testing and Inspecting Plumbing Systems
- Comfort
- Psychrometrics
- Forced-Air Heating Systems
- Steam and Hydronic Heating Systems
- Refrigeration Principles
- Air Conditioning Systems
- Heat Pumps
- Building Automation Control Systems
- Heating and Cooling Loads
- Load Calculations
- Forced-Air System Design
- Hydronic System Design
- Electrical Principles, Tools, and Safety
- Basic Quantities
- Test Instrument Abbreviations and Measurements
- Ohm's Law, The Power Formula, and Series and Parallel Circuits
- Electrical Plans and Connections
- Switches and Receptacles
- Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable, Metallic-Sheathed Cable, and Conduit
- Service Entrances
- Transformers
- Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance
- Commercial Circuits
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index
Publisher: American Technical Publishers, 2013
ISBN/ISBN 13: 9780826993632
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| Description | Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers, 3rd Edition By: ATP Staff Construction professionals must understand all aspects of a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers provides an overview of these systems and is designed for general contractors, construction managers, supervisors, and those desiring to enter the construction industry. This new, comprehensive edition includes sustainable construction methods and energy efficiencies along with building automation retrofits of existing systems. Each chapter includes review questions that test for comprehension of the content covered. Contents:
Publisher: American Technical Publishers, 2013 ISBN/ISBN 13: 9780826993632 |
