Construction Methods and Management (4th Edition) [Hardcover]

S. W. Nunnally (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0135703670 | ISBN-13: 978-0135703670 | Publication Date: May 30, 1997 | Edition: 4

Appropriate for any course in construction, its methodology, materials and management. It is particularly suitable as an introductory college text.This fourth edition expands the integration of major construction management topics and modern heavy construction and building construction for entry-level students and continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of the latest developments and skills necessary to succeed in this highly competitive industry.

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"Construction Methods and Management by Nunnally is the only text I have found that comprehensively covers the methods and practices of the construction industry. The chapters are written in such a way that they are essentially independent and can be taught in any order the instructor wishes." — John Wiggins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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This classic text incorporates major construction management topics with coverage of the methods of heavy/highway and building construction. It incorporates both U.S. customary and metric (SI) units throughout the text, presents concrete formwork design equations and procedures in both units, and covers construction equipment maintenance practices and safety considerations. Heavily illustrated, this unique text and reference combines a solid foundation in principles with practical applications.

New to this edition:

• Use of the Internet in the construction industry.
• Pull scrapers.
• Rental equipment and the rental industry.
• Fire-retardant-treated wood and wood preservation.
• "Superpave" asphalt pavement.
• Rapid repair of concrete pavements.
• Hot and cold weather masonry construction.
• Cryogenic treatment of high-wear equipment components.
• Additional coverage on safety precautions.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 567 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 4 edition (May 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135703670
• ISBN-13: 978-0135703670
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,443,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For Project Mgrs and Supers ?, December 10, 2006

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L. Greenleaf (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Construction Methods and Management (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

If you are an excavation or foundation SUB this may be quite helpful, particularly for road building. I found much of the info on ability and capacities of equipment:loaders, cranes, scrapers; concrete and aggregate production, paving, interesting but not info I need as a CM PM to build buildings in cities. If you want to know how to plan the construction of tall buildings, foundation planning, scheduling, staging, etc. don't look to this book. "Construction Mgmt.", which touched lightly on my interest, starts on page 479 of a 550 page book. This book is simply inaccurately titled.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CM&M, December 6, 2007

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Pherrgie "M.P." (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Construction Methods and Management (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

We used this book for our construction equipment and methods class along with the CAT performace manual, and together, I thought they complimented each other quite well. This book is great because it touches on the basics of earthwork and excavation and gets you ready for courses in estimating, scheduling and cost control. I enjoyed using this textbook because the questions make you analyze construction problems from many different angles and not just look from a "here's the problem, here's the answer" point-of-view. *All in all, I would have to say that this a very good and useful textbook.* -M.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of mistakes in this book, October 10, 2004

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Elim Garak (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Construction Methods and Management (Hardcover)

This book is a basic introductory text to the construction industy, focusing on earth moving operations, water pumping operations, and finally on physical construction methods.

Unfortunately, a lot of the examples in this book contain numerical errors. For example, many of the examples contain references to data tables, and data from those tables is utilised for the analysis. Often, the examples use data entries that are obviously wrong, and thus invalidate the rest of the example, forcing the student to rework the example. This can be found throughout the book, but luckily the examples aren't too hard to rework.

For anyone interested in the construction industry, I don't recommend you buy this book. Getting out on site is the best learning experience. You should only buy this book if you need to (eg, for an undergraduate university subject) and then sell if off at the conclusion of the subject.