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T.K. Garrison, The Builder's Engineertm
Tim Garrison, P.E., president of ConstructionCalc, Inc is the nationally-acclaimed author and columnist, The Builder's Engineer (tm). Tim's columns have appeared in the Journal of Light Construction, BUILDERnews magazine, Land Development magazine, the National Association of Home Builders premier on-line publication, NBN Online, as well as builder's association newsletters from coast to coast.
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By T. K. Garrison, 2006. A collection of 61 previously published, best-of columns.
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T.K. Garrison, Author.
The Builder's Engineer (tm)
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By T.K. Garrison, 3rd edition, 2003.
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Learn how beams, shear walls, retaining walls and other structural elements really work. Written for anyone in the buidling industry regardless of background or experience.
This is the also the coursebook for Tim's Seminar of the same title.
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