Construction Q & A
By: Rennay Craats
Series: Science discovery
Publisher: AV2 by Weigl; Av2 by Weigl
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781621274124; 9781621274186
Subjects: Building; Children's questions and answers; Juvenile literature; Structural engineering
Other titles: Construction questions & answers; Construction questions and answers
Work titles: Construction
Notes: Originally published as Construction. New York : Weigl Publishers, 2009.

Includes and index.

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Table of contents: title: What is a structure?; title: What are some of the first structures?; title: How do builders plan a structure?; title: Can you see a structure before it is built?; title: How do builders choose a structure's style?; title: When should old buildings be protected?; title: How are old buildings cleared to build new ones?; title: What machines are used to build structures?; title: How is land prepared for building?; title: What is treated lumber?; title: How are cement and concrete used?; title: What are simple machines?; title: How do cranes lift so much weight?; title: How are skyscrapers built?; title: How do skyscrapers withstand forces?; title: What do elevators do?; title: How are bridges built?; title: How are dams built?; title: Who is Frank Gehry?; title: How do buildings keep people safe?; title: Construction careers; title: Young scientists at work; title: Take a construction test.