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Introduction to Construction Math

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Slide 1 Objectives

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and

without a calculator.

2. Use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to

measure.

3. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.

4. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals, with and without

a calculator.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:



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5. Convert decimals to percentages and percentages to

decimals.

6. Convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.

7. Explain what the metric system is and how it is important in

the construction trade.

8. Recognize and use metric units of length, weight, volume,

and temperature.

9. Recognize some of the basic shapes used in the

construction industry and apply basic geometry to measure

them.



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Slide 3 Figure 1 – Place values



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Slide 4 Figure 2 – Foundation A



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Slide 5 Figure 3 – Foundation B



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Slide 6 Figure 4 – Concrete block



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Slide 7 Figure 5 – Roof



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Slide 8 Figure 6 – Types of measurement tools



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Slide 9 Figure 7 – Standard ruler showing 1⁄16-inch increments



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Slide 10 Figure 8 – 1⁄8-inch ruler



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Slide 11 Figure 9 – 1⁄16-inch ruler



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Slide 12 Figure 10 – Distances on a metric ruler



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Slide 13 Figure 11 – Metric ruler study problem



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Slide 14 Figure 12 – Measuring tape showing English and metric measurements



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Slide 15 Figure 13 – Wall framing markings on a tape measure



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Slide 16 Figure 15 – Metric and English measuring tape



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Slide 17 Figure 16 – Metric and English measuring tape



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Slide 18 Figure 17 – The architect’s scale



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Slide 19 Figure 18 – Measuring a section of duct with an architect’s scale



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Slide 20 Figure 19 – Metric architect’s scale



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Slide 21 Figure 20 – The engineer’s scale



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Slide 22 Figure 21 – Duct measurement using 1⁄8 scale



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Slide 23 Figure 22 – Duct measurement using 1⁄4 scale



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Slide 24 Figure 23 – Meter measurements



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Slide 25 Figure 24 – Engineer’s scale measurements



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Slide 26 Figure 25 – Converting inches to yards



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Slide 27 Figure 26 – Converting centimeters to meters



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Slide 28 Figure 27 – Fractions of an inch



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Slide 29 Figures 28 and 29 – Four and eight sections of a 2 x 4



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Slide 30 Figure 30 – Drilling a sill plate for an anchor bolt



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Slide 31 Figure 31 – Floor joists



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Slide 32 Figure 32 – Determining the sidewalk slope



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Slide 33 Figure 33 – Using a machinist’s rule to measure tenths



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Slide 34 Figure 34 – First floor plan



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Slide 35 Figure 35 – Foundation plan



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Slide 36 Figure 36 – Materials list



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Slide 37 Figure 37 – HVAC elevation drawing



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Slide 38 Figure 39 – Office floor plan



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Slide 39 Figure 40 – Site plan



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Slide 40 Figure 41 – Types of angles



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Slide 41 Figure 44 – Cutting a rectangle on the diagonal produces two right triangles



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Slide 42 Figure 45 – Cutting a square on the diagonal produces two right triangles



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Slide 43 Figure 46 – The sum of a triangle’s three angles always equals 180 degrees.



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Slide 44 Figure 47 – Measurements that apply to circles



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Slide 45 Figure 48 – Volume of a rectangle



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Slide 46 Figure 49 – Volume of a cube



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Slide 47 Figure 50 – Volume of a cylinder



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Slide 48 Figure 51 – Volume of a triangle



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Slide 49 Figure 52 – Finding the area of a pipe



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Slide 50 Figure 53 – Removing topsoil for a sidewalk



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Slide 51 Figure 54 – Estimating concrete for a sidewalk



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