Contractor's Exam Book
How to Pass the Examination for
Master Builder and General Contractor

Fifth Edition

The purpose of this newly updated Fifth Edition of the Contractor's Exam Book: How to Pass the Examination For Master Builder & General Contractor is to help candidates successfully prepare for and pass the examination for Certified General, Builder, and Residential Contractor.

Since the appearance of the First Edition in 1971, the need for this book has increased tremendously. Many thousands of candidates have applied for contractor licenses in the construction industry as more states and municipalities have written contracting license examinations into their law books. Contractor licensing has itself become a "growth industry." Many colleges and universities now offer degrees in building and construction science. License fees and renewal fees have become a continuing source of revenue. In some states, continuing education credits are required for licensed contractors. 234 pp.

Covers:

Basic Math
Earthwork & Formwork
Plan Reading
Wood Roofs
Humidity & Insulation
Concrete, Reinforcement & Masonry
Business & Financial Management
Codes, Laws & Standards

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION

BASIC MATH FOR TAKING PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

The Portable Calculator
Rule of Signs
Math Quiz
Fractions and Decimals
Algebra and Equation Solving
Ratios and Proportions
Proportions
Squares, Cubes and Roots
SI Units/Metric Quiz
Mensuration and Tables

EARTHWORK

Excavation Problems

FORMWORK

Formwork Problems

PLAN READING

Elevation Identification
Site Plans
Property Area Problems

PROPERTY LINES AND PROPERTY ANGLES

THE TRANSIT

Transit Problems

SLOPED WOOD ROOFS

Floors, Joists, Partitions

CRITICAL PATH METHOD

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

HEAT TRANSMISSION THROUGH BUILDING

UNDERSTANDING INSULATION
- Heat Transmission Factors Chart
- Insulation Materials Chart
- Heat Load Problems

CONCRETE, REINFORCEMENT AND MASONRY

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
Concrete Design Quiz
Concrete Masonry

PLACING REINFORCING BARS

STEEL CONSTRUCTION

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

How to Read a Financial Statement
Ratios
Analyzing Profit and Loss Statement
Money and Interest
Compound Interest Tables
Cost Estimating

CODES, LAWS AND STANDARDS

Florida Energy Efficiency Code

Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x 11 in. - 234 pages - 2006

Paperback, 234 pages

Contractors Exam Book: How to Pass the Exam for Master Builder & General Contractor

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