Answer Key — Print Reading for Construction, 8th Edition (Brown & Dorfmueller, 2021), Chapters 1-17 | All Chapters Covered

ANSWER KEY
Print Reading for Construction
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Walter C. Brown and Daniel P. Dorfmueller

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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answer Key: Print Reading for Construction, 8th Edition
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By Walter C. Brown and Daniel P. Dorfmueller


Section 1 Introduction to Print Reading
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Chapter 1 Construction Drawing Organization

Chapter 2 Construction Math and Application

Chapter 3 Reading Measuring Tools and Using Scales
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Section 2 Print Reading Basics

Chapter 4 Lines and Symbols
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Chapter 5 Fundamental Drawing Practices

Section 3 Specifications and Materials
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Chapter 6 Specifications and Building Codes

Chapter 7 Construction Materials—Types and Uses

Section 4 Reading Prints
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Chapter 8 Site Plans

Chapter 9 Architectural Drawings
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Chapter 10 Foundation Prints

Chapter 11 Structural Prints

Chapter 12 Residential Framing Prints
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Chapter 13 Plumbing Prints

Chapter 14 HVAC Prints

Chapter 15 Electrical Prints
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Chapter 16 Welding Prints

Section 5 Estimating
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Chapter 17 Estimating Construction Costs




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, Print Reading for Construction 8th Ed. Instructor Resources - Answer Key




Unit 1: Construction Drawing Organization
Answers to Test Your Knowledge Questions
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1. C. Painting plan
2. A. When the building is a smaller job or a residential project
3. D. Plumbing plan
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4. E. All of these occupations require print reading.
5. D. a schedule
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7. True
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8. True
9. False
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10. True
11. D. Structural drawings
12. B. Room finish schedule
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13. True
14. False
15. A. When estimating the project cost
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16. C. Title page
17. A. Room finish schedule
18. False
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19. False
20. True
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, Print Reading for Construction 8th Ed. Instructor Resources - Answer Key


Unit 2: Construction Math and Application
Answers to Unit 2 Practice Problems
Practice Problems: Adding Fractions
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1. 1 3/8
2. 1 1/16
3. 1 13/24
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4. 1 1/4
5. 25/32
6. 3 11/16
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7. 1 9/64
8. 1 29/32
9. 4 1/8
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10. 14
11. 24 27/32
12. 1 3/64
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13. 38 1/4
14. 1 3/64
15. 3 3/16
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Practice Problems: Subtracting Fractions
1. 1/8
2. 7/16
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3. 1 1/16
4. 2 15/16
5. 3 9/32
6. 2 5/8
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7. 3 9/16
8. 1 3/16
9. 9 53/64
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10. 10 1/8
Practice Problems: Multiplying Fractions
1. 3/8
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2. 21/32
3. 4 3/8