Construction mathematics

Construction Mathematics is an introductory level mathematics text, written specifically for students of construction and related disciplines. Learn by tackling exercises based on real-life construction maths. Examples include: costing calculations, labour costs, cost of materials and setting out of building components. Suitable for beginners and easy to follow throughout. Learn the essential basic theory along with the practical necessities. The second edition of this popular textbook is fully updated to match new curricula, and expanded to i.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and units; 1 Using a scientific calculator; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Keys of a scientific calculator; 2 Numbers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 History of numbers; 2.3 Positive numbers, negative numbers and integers; 2.4 Prime and composite numbers; 2.5 Square numbers; 2.6 Addition and subtraction; 2.7 Decimal numbers; 2.7.1 Place value; 2.7.2 Adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals.

2.7.3 Multiplication and division by the powers of 102.8 Order of operations; 2.8.1 Brackets; 3 Basic algebra; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Addition and subtraction; 3.3 Multiplication and division; 3.4 Brackets; 3.5 Simple equations; 3.6 Application of linear equations; 4 Indices and logarithms; 4.1 Indices; 4.2 Laws of indices; 4.2.1 Multiplication; 4.2.2 Division; 4.2.3 Power of a power; 4.2.4 Negative powers; 4.2.5 Zero index; 4.3 Logarithms; 5 Standard form, significant figures and estimation; 5.1 Standard form; 5.2 Significant figures; 5.3 Estimation; 6 Transposition and evaluation of formulae.

6.1 Transposition of formulae6.1.1 …