Construction Similarities and Differences between VT dorm room and Basketball Facility

Similarities:
1. Safety
2. Field Office
3. Project Progress is Similar
4. Safety Fence With Green Tarp
5. Designated Parking and Office Area

Differrences:
1. Organization
2. Exces Supplies Sitting Around
3. Future Materials Taking Up Space in an Unorganized Manner
4. Safety
5. Overabundance of Labor
6. Overall Poor Site Management

From the Industry Day Slideshow on Right: To start off the industry day we got to observe a crane hoist and place the top half of a metal studded room onto the bottom half of the same room. it was very interesting to see how precise the crane could position the object.
We were also able to practice our skills on a frontloader simulator. it was alot harder to operate then we expected. The owner of the setup said that there should be no net loss from the operation, and a gain if anything. the highest i could get was $7,500 net loss.
Chandler Inc brought in a cement truck and a trailer. This newer model of cement truck had a capacity of 11c.y. but according to state law could only legally carry 10.5c.y.
a machine for digging well holes was also on site but when we were there, there wasn't anyone to tell us specifics about it.
WHat interested me the most was the frontloader/ backhoe simulator. It amazed me that technology could be so realistic and tell you exactly what you did wrong, how to do it right, and how to complete the job in the cheapest way. it also had unique feature that allowed the conductor to know exactly how deep to dig and exactly where to do it, all by computer.

Sketches for class

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Estimating is made easier by using a take off sheet such as the on epictured above. Take-offs are conducted by spending time looking at the building plans/drawings and schedules and estimating the amount of all materials necessary for construction. Once all of these materials are accounted for a price is put on them, added up and made into a total estimate.

Wall Assembly

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This is a picture of a partially finished wood frame wall. This is made by having a base plate (usually salt-treated 2x4) with 2x4 studs placed every 16 0r 24in o.c. It is affixed with a double top plate and attatched to any other adjoining walls or parts of the building project. it is usually filled with some type of insulation and covered with plywod, drywall, or mixture of both for interior walls.

First Post in Class

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