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BOOKS & FILMS
Contractor Organization and Structure offers an in depth analysis of the organizational structures, employee composition and title usage in the construction industry. The manual contains over ninety model organizational charts summarized by type of construction performed, type of contractor and revenue size, indicating work functions, reporting relationships, alternative structures and overall performance of the work group. $95. PAS Publications, 75 East Henry Street, Saline, MI 48176.
Electrically driven sprayer/applicator, which can draft from any source (bottle, bucket, barrel or vat), is described in product literature. Sprayer's cone jet nozzle adjusts from a four foot cone to a twenty foot stream. Campbell Company, 6206 East 18th Street, Vancouver, WA 98661.
Handbook designed to assist veterans who own small businesses includes information on federal contracting programs, acquisition regulations and procedures, contracting opportunities and small business assistance programs. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420.
Anchors in Concrete-Design and Behavior presents eleven papers on the subject including design guidelines, evaluation of expansion anchor ultimate tensile capacity predictions, pull-out tests on steel embedments in concrete and testing and analysis of base plate connections. $65.95. American Concrete Institute, Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219.
Building Air Quality, a guideline for building owners and facility managers, provides guidance on preventing, identifying and correcting indoor air quality problems. It contains information on how to develop an indoor air quality building profile, create an indoor air quality management plan, and how to identify causes and solutions to problems as they occur. $24. Superintendent of Documents. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250.
Trowel Tips-Mortar Sand examines important properties of sand used for masonry mortar and summarizes ASTM specification requirements for masonry sand. Practical information on storage, handling and batching is also included. $2. Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077.
1991 Masonry Codes and Specifications, with 1992 supplements, is a 560 page reference manual which includes information on masonry design and construction, veneer construction, fireplaces and chimneys and fire ratings for walls. $18.50. Masonry Institute of America, 2550 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057.
Fireplace and chimney systems made from high density pumice is illustrated and described in literature which also contains detailed specifications, dimensions and installation details. Isokern, 6196 Lake Gray Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32244.
Masonry Bibliography, Volume III contains more than 1,000 references to masonry research papers and documents published between 1987-90. $30. International Masonry Institute, 823 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
A Source Book on the Unlimited Possibilities of Ceramic Tile, a full color brochure directed specifically to the consumer who's interested in learning more about the possibilities of ceramic tile as a floor and wall covering option, contains photos on installations, copy on why and how to select the proper tile. $2. Tile Promotion Board, 1221 Brockell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131.
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