Construction Mathematics

3. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-95541-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Construction Mathematics is an introductory level mathematics text, written specifically for students of construction and related disciplines.

The third edition of this popular textbook is fully updated to match new curricula, including the new T Levels and expanded to include 3 new chapters on Differentiation, Integration, Maximum and minimum. End of chapter exercises cover a range of theoretical as well as practical problems commonly found in construction practice, and detailed assignments based on practical tasks give students the opportunity to apply all the knowledge they have gained. Key benefits of the new edition include:

- Students learn by tackling exercises based on real-life construction maths. Examples include calculating costs of labour and materials, and setting out of building components using geometry and trigonometry

- Suitable for beginners and easy to follow throughout and a handy revision guide for more advanced students

- Students will learn the essential basic theory along with the practical necessities.

Construction Mathematics addresses all the mathematical requirements of Level 2 construction NVQs and the BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Construction and the Built Environment and the T Level Design, Surveying and Planning. It is also the ideal primer for any reader who wishes to refresh their mathematics knowledge whilst studying a construction related HNC or BSc.

Zielgruppe

AS/A2, Further/Vocational Education, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Virdi, Narinder Kaur

Virdi, Surinder

Baker, Roy

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Berufe & Ausbildung
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Gebäudeausbau
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Haustechnik, Gebäudeautomatisierung
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Elektrikerhandwerk
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Überdachungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Mauerwerksbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Massenermittlung, Aufmaß, Kostenplanung
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Instrumentierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

How to use this book

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and units

1 Using a scientific calculator

2 Numbers

3 Basic algebra

4 Indices and logarithms

5 Standard form, signifi cant fi gures and estimation

6 Transposition and evaluation of formulae

7 Fractions and percentages

8 Graphs

9 Units and their conversion

10 Geometry

11 Areas (1)

12 Volumes (1)

13 Trigonometry (1)

14 Setting out

15 Costing: materials and labour

16 Statistics

17 Areas and volumes (2)

18 Areas and volumes (3)

19 Trigonometry (2)

20 Computer techniques

21 Differentiation

22 Integration

23. Maximum and Minimum

24 End of Unit Test

Appendix 1: Concrete mix

Appendix 2: Solutions

Über Autor(innen)

Surinder Virdi retired as a lecturer in construction at South and City College Birmingham. He worked as a structural engineer for a number of years before starting his teaching career in FE/HE. He works now as a visiting lecturer teaching L2/L3 mathematics, construction science and structural mechanics.

Roy Baker spent forty years teaching mathematics, construction science and structural mechanics on FE/HE courses at the City of Wolverhampton College. He is now retired and spends his time on his hobbies and updating his publications.

Narinder Kaur Virdi worked as a biochemist for a number of years before becoming a trained teacher. She spent 15 years teaching literacy and numeracy at different levels and retired as Deputy Director (basic skills) from South and City College Birmingham. She works as a visiting lecturer.