Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods [Hardcover]

Robert L Peurifoy (Author), Clifford J. Schexnayder (Author), Robert Peurifoy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072321768 | ISBN-13: 978-0072321760 | Publication Date: June 5, 2001 | Edition: 6

*From one of the engineering field's giants, Robert L. Peurifoy, comes comprehensive coverage of construction planning *Covers equipment selection and engineering scenarios *Engineering fundamentals and operational analysis has been added to this new edition

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About the Author

Robert L. Peurifoy was Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas in Austin. Cliff Schexnayder (Tempe, AZ) Professor Del Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 6 edition (June 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072321768
• ISBN-13: 978-0072321760
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, February 7, 2006

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Dave (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods (McGraw-Hill Series in Civil Engineering) (Hardcover)

The second chapter is the nuts and bolts of financing equipment. The numbers are commonly wrong. There are WAY to many mistakes. This is a textbook for a heavy equipment class. It's the third week of the semester (Fresno State) and we're dying...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No attention to detail, June 2, 2003

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"thomasquigley" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods (Hardcover)

This book had so many errors, the entire class including the instructor were confused. It is very sad to see a textbook in its fifth or sixth edition with so many mistakes. Many of the questions at the end of the chapter are so poorly written, that there was no solution. Clearly, the authors had a goal and a message to convey, but because there was no attention to detail, the message was muddy at best. I remain disenchanted with the general quality of textbooks, but this is one of the worst examples of a textbook I have ever seen. Come on America, educate!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, May 23, 2008

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B. Henning - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods (McGraw-Hill Series in Civil Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book was alright. Some illustrations, decent descriptions. Some of the problems were too in depth. It would be alright for some just starting out in construction or someone who just wants to learn a little about it.