Estimating in Building Construction

128 CHAPTERELEVEN 11–11 Specifications—Tile Check the specifications for the type, size, and special shapes of the tile. The typ ...

Masonry 129 Wall ties are often used for securing random, rubble, and ashlar masonry to the backup material. The type of wall ti ...

130 CHAPTERELEVEN FIGURE 11.15.Horizontal Masonry Reinforcement. (Courtesy of Dur-O-Wall) Wall Ties. Wall ties (Figure 11.17) ar ...

Masonry 131 that does get in back to the outside of the building. Flashing may be required under sills and copings, over opening ...

132 CHAPTERELEVEN Lintels. Alintelis the horizontal member that supports the masonry above a wall opening. In other words, it sp ...

Masonry 133 to be attached. The coping block and tile are sold by the unit, and the stone and precast coping are sold by the lin ...

134 CHAPTERELEVEN 11–20 Equipment The equipment required for laying masonry units includes the mason’s hand tools, mortar boxes, ...

Masonry 135 11–23 Checklist Masonry: type (concrete, brick, stone, gypsum) kind size (face size and thickness) load-bearing nonl ...

136 METALS CHAPTERTWELVE 12–1 General This chapter covers structural metal framing, metal joists, metal decking, cold-formed fra ...

FIGURE 12.3.Column Details. FIGURE 12.2.Roof Framing Plan. understanding, the estimator can make an approximate esti- mate for a ...

138 CHAPTERTWELVE FIGURE 12.5.Structural Metals Quantification.  FIGURE 12.4.Structural Metals Takeoff. 12–4 Metal Joists Metal ...

the structure, and the accessories and finish. Many specifica- tions will enumerate industry standards that must be met for stre ...

140 CHAPTERTWELVE FIGURE 12.7.Joist Loading Table. (Courtesy of Steel Joist Institute) ...

Metals 141 FIGURE 12.7.(Continued) ...

142 CHAPTERTWELVE FIGURE 12.8.End Anchorage. EXAMPLE 12-2 BAR JOISTS Determine the quantity of bar joists required to frame the ...

Metals 143 FIGURE 12.11.Steel Decking Productivity Rates.  Steel Decking Labor Hours (gauge) per Square 22 1.0 to 2.5 18 2.0 to ...

144 CHAPTERTWELVE The estimator should make notes on the types of mate- rials required, catalog numbers (if available), and quan ...

145 WOOD CHAPTERTHIRTEEN 13–1 Frame Construction The wood frame construction discussed in this chapter relates primarily to ligh ...

146 CHAPTER THIRTEEN FIGURE 13.2.Typical Board Feet. FIGURE 13.3.Floor Framing. 13–3 Floor Framing In beginning a wood framing q ...

Wood 147 FIGURE 13.5.Floor Framing Plan.  EXAMPLE 13-2 GIRDER TAKEOFF FIGURE 13.4.Bearing Distance. From Figures 13.4 and Figur ...