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This instructional manual has been prepared by the Post-Tensioning Institute's Committee for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning soley as a recommended general guide and assistance to the placement, installation and inspection of unbonded single strand post-tensioning systems, the operation of stressing equipment, and accessories.

Now available in the 10th edition, Placing Reinforcing Bars is a unique book presenting the currently accepted best practices in placing rebar in structures and pavement. Eighteen heavily illustrated chapters detail safety precautions, types of materials, handling of bars at the jobsite, and inspection information.

Everything a finish carpenter needs to know: the proper use of hand and power tools, assessing a job before you begin, and tricks of the trade from a master finish carpenter.

Compact and pocket-sized, this handy reference contains thousands of facts and figures relevant to pipefitters, steamfitters-anyone concerned with layout and installation of pipe.

The new Third Edition of the Steel Deck Institute Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC3) continues the tradition established by earlier editions to provide information necessary for the proper field usage of steel deck. This edition is reformatted for easier use with updated references, including those for the SDI QA/QC Standard for Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Steel Deck.

The latest volume of the NRCA Roofing Manual provides you with comprehensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to steep-slope roofing applications.

In The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction, you'll acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher control over your work and tools and an understanding of basic design principles.

NFPA 13R helps you design and install life-saving sprinkler systems in multiple-family dwellings -- to safeguard people and property from fire. For effective and economical sprinkler system installation in multifamily occupancies -- such as apartment buildings and hotels -- buildings, designers, owners, and AHJs rely on NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.

**Special Order** Topics include pipe and tube data, valves, fittings, flanges and gaskets, offsets and calculations—the answers to all your questions. You’ll especially appreciate the pipe layout, piping prints, oxy-acetylene set-up, pipe welding and pipe rigging sections, which are easy to understand, yet extremely detailed.

From simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text prepares readers to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency. Abundantly illustrated with product and installation photos and hundreds of detailed, full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, Fourth Edition, transforms engineering-level design information into practical applications useful for technical students and heating professionals alike.

Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction teaches students how to apply design theory to the construction process, providing crucial working knowledge for contractors managing subcontractors. Progressing from basic to advanced material, the text appears on the approved reference list for numerous states requiring contractors to pass licensing exams.

Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems.

This comprehensive code compiles all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical requirements for one- and two-family dwellings in one convenient code. The regulations cover dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.

The 2021 edition of the Florida Contractors Manual is a vital resource for anyone seeking to pass the Florida Contractor Exam. It contains the officially adopted Florida Building Code and includes Florida Statutes Chapter 455. Understanding the information in this book is a crucial step to obtaining a license and becoming a safe and effective builder in Florida. This book is also permitted to be used while taking the Florida Builder and Contractor exams.

Residential Home Builder Study Guide is a replacement/substitute for Masonry/Residential Carpentry. This book is a comprehensive guide for the Alabama Home Builders, containing the following three titles: Basic Safety, Masonry & Sitework for the Residential Contractor, 2nd Edition, and Study Guide for Residential Carpentry & Repair, 2nd Edition. Alabama Home Builder candidates can use this reference OR purchase the three individual titles in its place.

This new 2015 reference replaces Study Guide for Commercial Carpentry , Masonry Level 3 Trainee Guide, Carpentry Level 2 Framing & Finishing Trainee Guide, Carpentry Level 3 Forms Trainee Guide, and Carpentry Level 4 Advanced Trainee Guide. Study Guide for Commercial Carpentry is still approved for use, but is not the preferred edition.

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Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, Part E, of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board 521 CMR.

Ninth Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code - Basic/Commercial version which is comprised of the Massachusetts amendments to the International Building Code 2015.

Ninth Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code - Residential version which is comprised of the Massachusetts amendments to the International Residential Code 2015.

The Florida Building Code (2017) is the most complete source of code standards and compliance information in the construction industry. It is arguably the single-most important book in the construction industry since it defines the standards with which construction products and installations must comply throughout the construction process.

This code comes in a loose-leaf format. The 6th Edition (2017) update to the Florida Building Code: Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zones updates the 2014, 5th Edition.

The 7th Edition (2020) update to the Florida Building Code: Building is a fully integrated publication that updates the 6th Edition 2017 Florida Building Code: Building using the latest changes to the 2018 International Building Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Chapter tabs are also included.

This handbook is designed to provide the most up to date information for building energy efficient homes in Florida's hot humid climate. The 9th edition reflects the Florida Building Code - 6th edition (2017), which became effective on December 31, 2017.