Construction Mathematics
eBook - ePub

Construction Mathematics

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Construction Mathematics is an introductory-level mathematics text, written specifically for students of construction and related disciplines.

The third edition of this popular textbook is fully updated to match new curricula, including the new T Levels and expanded to include three new chapters on Differentiation, Integration, and Maximum and Minimum. End-of-chapter exercises cover a range of theoretical and practical problems commonly found in construction practice, and an end of unit test based on practical tasks gives students the opportunity to apply all the knowledge they have gained. Key benefits of the new edition include:

  • Students learn by tackling exercises based on real-life construction maths. Examples include calculating costs of labour and materials, and setting out of building components using geometry and trigonometry
  • Suitable for beginners and easy to follow throughout with a handy revision guide for more advanced students
  • Students will learn the essential basic theory along with the practical necessities.

Construction Mathematics addresses all the mathematical requirements of Level 2 construction NVQs and the BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Construction and the Built Environment as well as the T Level Design, Surveying and Planning. It is also the ideal primer for any reader who wishes to refresh their mathematics knowledge whilst studying a construction-related HNC or BSc.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface to the third edition
  7. Preface to the second edition
  8. Preface to the first edition
  9. How to use this book
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Abbreviations and units
  12. 1 Using a scientific calculator
  13. 2 Numbers
  14. 3 Basic algebra
  15. 4 Indices and logarithms
  16. 5 Standard form, significant figures and estimation
  17. 6 Transposition and evaluation of formulae
  18. 7 Fractions and percentages
  19. 8 Graphs
  20. 9 Units and their conversion
  21. 10 Geometry
  22. 11 Areas (1)
  23. 12 Volumes (1)
  24. 13 Trigonometry (1)
  25. 14 Setting out
  26. 15 Costing – materials and labour
  27. 16 Statistics
  28. 17 Areas and volumes (2)
  29. 18 Areas and volumes (3)
  30. 19 Trigonometry (2)
  31. 20 Computer techniques
  32. 21 Differentiation
  33. 22 Integration
  34. 23 Maximum and minimum
  35. 24 End of unit test
  36. Appendix 1: Concrete mix
  37. Appendix 2: Solutions
  38. Index