YOUR BOOKS FOR ALL TIME. by Mac Fado 1 Simplified Constveion Este 2, Plumbing Desien and Esunate 5, Blcirical Layout and Estimate 4 Plaming and Designers Handbook 5) Simplified Methods on Building Constrction 6 Spesifcations and Contract 7 Project Coastricion Management 8 Flements of Roads and Highways 9. Simplified Mathematics of lvertmest Publienes a Dito 5138 Merchai Lm Max B, FAJARDO Je, SIMPLIFIED CONSTRUCTION estimate Thiet EatinPhitopines Copytight ‘2000 by 5138 Merchandising Publisher 589 10-4 FOREWORD Thott odin of Simplified Construction Batimate was uniue anda sigan publcaton thas stinustd forthe fis fine the imagen end bright dese of planers and bulers as wel as laymen ted 8 new fchrique in extinatng test Shed a comprehensive source of a dealng wih tho hunesonal rayie powered In an tatve examples usng a imple sthmetical approach. ‘The fit eon however, was wn cing a pod that mated the begining of changes. A raceal antonio rom glen o Metncaon whlch was considred as the beginning of ‘anew er ofmerauraon. Unde such pressing condo, node {omainan Re efcveness, he book requires acter and fevsion to ncororae the new development and tinng. Ae ‘eo, to socond dle of Smpied Conetucten Estat has tren published In $988. Painting, wall papedng and many ther ow new data were feduced es a responce tthe many soy {estore orm toes whohave read te ft ee. ‘5 year ay, the aur stresses the noe for en ugent transfomationt the ne development because of te beet tat the way ofthe pact oe o lnger adequate Tables a oma were revised and improved ie outan a ete intigang ests Fortis hd eciton, the author again rterats tate does ro cain Mat tis Work In tsa fs portet In fac, woud Welcome suggestons fam those whe ave beer knowleggeaie That ay fuer ene te content os Book BePREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION ‘TABLE OF CONTENT: Estimate has sly been regarded as avakiaon based on pion of rougy sade fom Imperfect or incomplete dt; a ‘CHAPTER 1 CONCRETE Calculation not po" sedy exact, an apparent aso a tl Trent a6 by aul, negate the coe of cain work 141 Pain and Renvoread Concrete 1 112 ‘The Piles of Concrete wedng 3 “Tis books intend fo the lat criion A he sion of 13 The Unt of Measure ‘ technology advances andthe demir fo leche neeases 4-4 Conaret Proportion 7 floaor, srehiecs, engheets, contacter, carpenters end 45 Console Sab 10 ‘her workers in alied fete ere becoming more cogrzat of he 4 Estimating Concrete Slab By The Arca Mothod 15 17 Square Concrete Colum 0 Importance nd value of ear ‘renin estimate. v sceuraoy 4-8. Estimating Square Concrete Column By Lines eter Manos a 1:8. Poot and Facting 2 Ite at tis jnctte hathe autor, ne dase tbs of some Pehle rf vue aan eee 5 Se ere eae ated tah ae _ Burpoce is to guide those persons concerned on tates of ‘stmato, Tabs and femal ave been prepared wit ts hope ‘het readers or ute of the Book wil fn &oeay to fomulte Solons to thar cost probiom. Hustabve exaroles were In- (CHAPTER-2 MASONRY (0 seve as visual als for mote perpening ober. center oe 4 alae 7 para te 22 Estmatng Cement Norr » 23 Cement Wore For Paso s ‘Since he ean tia atom on the pat ofthe autho lng je ne of endeavor, he es et cain tate Werks inset ets tos Beek Pecan a fatfect. In fact he woukd welcome suggestions from those who ame ses cones Bee a ate bata: knowledgeable tat may futhoronich tho contents of aes a ths tock Retaining Wa te E For he prose an, th autor was to nga rl Smrewte nasa wat a choowecament forthe Ylubla suggestons of Dean Franca Gations and Mates es Guevara of UNEP, igs Cay and Egar Tuy who rad the pri sar fe ene mamsci. The sto wie wes 1 ‘CHAPTER. 3 METAL REINFORCEMENT ‘expres his indebtedness to the counless prea here ‘named, who hve contuted othe eclente and expedmertal 31 SteetBare a ‘chord from vi this bok has Been based 32 ldentcaten of Stee! ar 20 33 Bar spice, Hook and Bend % Mar 34. Rebleroamert of Concele Hotow Blocks 97 35. Tee wire orcHB Relworcement 101 38 Independent Feng Retnorerent 103