STRUCTURED APPROACH

Master Every Principle of Building Construction — With Full Calculations

Most construction books give you one of two things: deep theory with no application, or surface-level surveys with no calculation. Structured Approach gives you both — in every chapter.

This is not a glossary of construction terms. This is a complete, worked guide to how buildings are actually designed, analysed, and built — from the water-cement ratio of the
concrete in the first footing to the BIM model used to operate the finished building.

14 chapters. 20+ full worked examples. Calculation exercises in every chapter. Professional tables for every key material and structural system.

What You Will Learn

1. Mix design concrete for any target grade — calculate every proportion
2. Select steel grades and UB sections by calculation, not guesswork
3. Design timber floor joists from first principles to final specification
4. Analyse any simply supported beam: reactions, shear force, bending moment
5. Design RC beams in bending and check deflection at serviceability
6. Size pad footings from column load and soil bearing capacity
7. Read and decode construction drawings, reinforcement notation, and foundation plans
8. Navigate building codes — including the Nigerian Building Code (NBC) 2006
9. Understand BIM, sustainable construction strategies, and career pathways

For Whom

Engineering and construction students preparing for exams and first jobs
Site workers and foremen moving from instruction to understanding
Architects and designers who need structural fluency
Construction professionals preparing for COREN, IStructE, or ICE assessments
Anyone who has ever stood on a construction site and wanted to understand it

From the Gospel Education System — committed to equipping the next generation
of construction professionals with knowledge that builds careers as solidly as it
builds structures.