Print Reading for Residential and
Light Commercial Construction - Part 2

The fourth edition features several new chapters and updated content from earlier editions organized for easy transition to this new edition.

The construction methods and materials of a modern upscale condo unit are brought to life in the new chapter covering multifamily dwellings. Another new chapter includes detailed coverage of the three categories of quantity takeoff; structural components, finish materials, and mechanical and electrical systems. In addition, the text provides in-depth discussion of CSI MasterFormat, International Building Code, and Residential Building Code.

Each text contains a CD-ROM designed as a self-study aid to enhance content included in the book. The CD-ROM includes Quick Quizzes™, Illustrated Glossary, Wendy’s Restaurant—Prints, Wendy’s Restaurant—Specifications, MasterMath™ Problems, Media Clips, and Reference Material.

• Printreading
• Construction Materials
• Light Frame Construction
• Plans-Brick Veneer Residence
• Specifications-Brick Veneer Residence
• Plans-Multifamily Dwelling
• Plans-Commercial Building
• Plans-Branch Bank
• Plans-Wendy’s Restaurant
• Specifications-Wendy’s Restaurant
• Quantity Takeoff
• Final Exam
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

The Print Reading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction - Part 2 Resource Guide provides an assortment of tools to aid instructors in delivering high-quality instruction. It is designed to give instructors everything they will need to teach a course in residential and light commercial construction printreading.

The CD-ROM features a modifiable PowerPoint^® Presentation for each chapter, Electronic Slides of all the illustrations, Test Development Software, Master Math™ Worksheets and Problems, and links to useful resources on the Internet.

• The Instructor’s Guide includes material for developing a comprehensive lesson plan and effective presentations. Instructional tips and suggestions are provided for novice instructors.
• The Electronic Slides included on the Resource Guide CD-ROM contain electronic files of all illustrations and photographs in the text.
• The PowerPoint^® Presentations provide instructors with a foundation on which to build high-quality presentations. PowerPoint Presentations are modifiable using Microsoft PowerPoint, allowing an instructor to import the Electronic Slides and their own information, photographs, and illustrations.
• The Test Development Software enables an instructor to create tests that meet the instructor’s specific needs.
• The Pretest and Posttest Exams are reproducible exams used to document entry- and exit-level skills.
• The Master Math™ Worksheets are applied math worksheets that can be photocopied and distributed to the students. Basic math concepts and applied concepts are included.
• The Answer Keys list the answers to questions presented in the Pretest, Posttest, Master Math™ Worksheets, and Workbook.