Concrete can be a pretty unforgiving building material. Ask any of the builders who come into your store and they'll usually have a horror story to share about

Basic engineering principles are offered in non-technical language that the builder can put to use on his jobs. Includes understanding engineering requirements

The primary goal of this book is to present the fundamentals of the technical aspects of residential construction.

The beam and lumber requirements for your jobs aren't always clear, especially with changing building codes and lumber products. If you need to figure any type

Concrete as a building material -- Concrete mix compounds -- Proportioning concrete mix -- Excavation -- Laying out the building -- Design of concrete forms --