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Title: Basic Engineering Calculations for Contractors by August W., Jr Domel ISBN: 0-07-018002-4 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95

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Average Customer Rating: 2 (1 review)

Rating: 2
Summary: Some help, but contains errors, and may be misleading
Comment: As an engineer it made me nervous to read this book. The author did an ok job at simplifying many of the engineering concepts contained within, but I came across a number of major errors in formulas and definitions. Keep in mind that unless you are a licensed engineer or architect (at least in NY state) it is illegal to design or modify any of the structural members discussed within the book. I believe the author is misleading in implying that complex engineering work can be simplified to the point of bypassing a licensed professional. To me it just seems dangerous. If you are a contractor looking for a better idea behind the engineering of residential construction, the book generally meets that need.

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