Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial, 8th Edition
$159.99
Print Reading for Construction is an outstanding solution to learn and master the skill of print reading for residential and commercial construction. It is a combination text‑workbook that teaches the interpretation and visualization of construction prints, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced topics. The Large Prints folder included with the text contains 140 foldout prints (17” x 22”) from residential and commercial construction, providing students realistic, on‑the‑job applications.
The text includes a dedicated unit on construction math and related applications.
- Includes new videos for online users: author-led videos that expand on topics and supplement lectures and new Understanding Measurement Tools videos, activities, and assessments that help students master important measurement skills.
- Features new coverage on metric scales, open-web steel joists, open-web floor joists, the gage system used to classify sheet metal gages, and takeoffs.
- Includes new takeoff and estimating sheets to use with the construction estimating activity. A new Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet form—preloaded with all the items in the Materials List, plus mathematical formulas that automatically calculate total costs from data entered in the file.
- Features many new photos and illustrations to show common construction methods and materials.
- Provides many new review questions and print reading activity questions to evaluate student comprehension.
Daniel P. Dorfmueller is an instructor and consultant for the construction industry. Mr. Dorfmueller resides in Lebanon, Ohio, and teaches print reading for construction and concrete courses. Mr. Dorfmueller has been involved in the construction industry for more than 45 years and has been teaching for more than 25 years.
Mr. Dorfmueller is a Fellow member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and has served on many ACI committees. Mr. Dorfmueller speaks at many construction-related trade shows such as the World of Concrete, Expo Hormigon in Chile, and the Art Deco convention, and has presented at events for various industry associations. He has written several articles and served as an adjunct instructor at Northern Kentucky University. Mr. Dorfmueller holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati.
