Summary: This video covers basic information on construction technology including a definition of construction, the project design, types of construction, the involvement of architects in the construction process, zoning laws, building codes, local covenants, site preparation, substructure and superstructure, building materials, installation of utilities, enclosing, and finishing.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: How much siding will you need for a medium-sized house? How much lumber will it take? In this program, students will learn a number of industry-standard techniques used to calculate the amounts of building materials for many common construction projects. Correlates to the Competencies and Objectives of the National Center for Construction Education & Research.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The construction trades provide a variety of opportunities to put specialized skills to work. Some of those situations require estimating the amount of building materials needed to complete the job. This program presents rule-of-thumb techniques of estimating material needs for a deck system, exterior walls, interior walls, roofing, electrical systems, and plumbing systems. Basing the project...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Do more than tell your students or employees about fall protection-show them! This video will help to train workers in safely performing some of the most hazardous jobs in home building. Designed for use with the NAHB-OSHA Fall Protection Handbook, the program offers demonstrations of safe work practices and equipment operations that satisfy OSHA standards. Featured topics include the use of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Details the installation of utilities of all types: electrical communications, water, sewage, and natural gas. The process of installation for each type of utility is covered in depth, including the workers who perform the tasks, the specific tasks themselves, materials and components used, as well as an explanation of how the utilities operate, and the finishing stages of installation for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In this program, construction of the port-side vertical fin of a Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt aircraft continues. After describing in detail the properties of fiberglass cloth and epoxy, Burt Rutan and Mike Melvill demonstrate how to join foam blocks and apply fiberglass to a foam form. They then laminate the first fiberglass skin onto the PVC foam wing structure that was cut, joined, and shaped in...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: In this program, construction of the port-side vertical fin of a Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt aircraft, begun in Composite Material Construction, Part 2, is completed as Burt Rutan and Mike Melvill finish the fiberglass skinning process. In addition, they show how to carry out three specialized layups-a shear web, a spar cap, and an interior corner joint-and perform a thorough cleanup of all tools...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Covers the erecting of structures, including very detailed information on substructures (slab, spread, and pile foundations) and superstructures (sills, headers, joists, studs, roofs) Also contains a brief discussion of some alternative superstructures including examples of tensile structures and pneumatic structures.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In the postwar building boom, home construction was based on cheap energy, disposability, and seemingly endless resources-a world that no longer exists. Can conservation and sustainable development be part of the building industry's future? This program showcases the construction of a home built with materials, methods, and products that place a high priority on resource conservation. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005