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ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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  • Page 1 C6000 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL www.victortech.com (800) 628-2420...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS..................i-iii ENTERING LINEAR, SQUARE AND CUBIC DIMENSIONS..........1 Linear Dimensions..........................1 Square & Cubic Dimensions........................1 BASIC MATH WITH DIMENSIONS................1 Addition..........................1 Subtraction..........................1 Mutlitplication......................1 Division..........................2 Percentage Calculations.........................2 CONVERSIONS BETWEEN DIMENSIONS..............2 Linear Conversions..........................2 Converting Feet-Inch-Fractions to Decimal Feet..................2 Converting Decimal Feet to Feet-Inch-Fractions..................3 Converting Fractional Inches to Decimal Inches..................3 Conversting Decimal Inches to Fractional Inches..................3 Square Conversions..........................3...
  • Page 3 BLOCKS/BRICKS..................9 Blocks Required (Length & Height).......................10 Blocks Required (Area).........................10 Blocks Required (Length)........................11 Blocks Required (Perimeter).........................11 Paver Bricks Required..........................11 Face Bricks Required...........................12 CONCRETE/PAVING...................12 Volume of Concrete for a Driveway.......................12 Concrete Columns..........................13 Complex Concrete Volume........................14 Concrete Footings..........................15 Squaring Up a Foundation........................15 LUMBER CALCULATIONS..................16 Total Board Feet and Cost........................16 Number of Board Feet for Given Cubic Feet Volume................16 CIRCLE &...
  • Page 4 STAIRCASE MEASURMENTS................24 Notes on Changing Stored Stair Variables...................24 Stair Calculations - Using Total Rise (Or “Floor-To-Floor” Height)............25 Stair Calculations - Using Total Run....................26 Stair Calculations - Using Rise and Run.....................27 Stair Calculations - “Riser Limited” Function..................28 BALUSTERS..................29 Exact Spacing Between Balusters - Given Approximate Desired Spacing.........29 RIGHT ANGLE CALCULATIONS................30 Degrees of Pitch...........................30 Percent Grade............................30...

  • Page 5: Entering Linear, Square And Cubic Dimensions

    Entering Linear, Square and Cubic Dimensions Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C LINEAR DIMENSIONS Example: Enter 6 Feet 4-13/16 Inches. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C 4-13/16 Feet Inch Feet Inch SQUARE AND CUBIC DIMENSIONS Example: Enter 54 Square Feet.

  • Page 6: Division

    DIVISION Example: Divide 7 Feet 6 Inches by 2. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C ÷ Feet Inch Feet Inch Feet Inch PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONS Example: Find 20% of 600 Feet. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C × Feet Feet Inch Conversions Between Dimensions Remember to press to clear entries in between problems.

  • Page 7: Converting Decimal Feet To Feet-Inch-Fractions

    CONVERTING DECIMAL FEET TO FEET-INCH-FRACTIONS Example: Convert 20.7 Feet to Feet-Inch-Fractions. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C On/C On/C 20.7 Feet Feet 8-3/8 Conv Feet Feet Inch 20.7 Feet Feet *Repeated presses of will toggle between Feet-Inch-Fractions and Decimal Feet or Inches. Feet Inch CONVERTING FRACTIONAL INCHES TO DECIMAL INCHES...

  • Page 8: Cubic Conversions

    CUBIC CONVERSIONS Example: Convert 25 Cubic Feet to other cubic dimensions: KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C Feet Feet Feet CU Feet 43200 Conv Conv Inch CU Inch 0.925926 Conv Conv CU YD 0.707921 Conv Conv CU M WEIGHT CONVERSIONS Example: Convert 4,500 Pounds to Kilograms, Tons and Metric Tons: KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 9: Linear Calculations

    Linear Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C CALCULATING BOARD CUTS Example: You are working on a project that requires boards that are 5 Feet 2 Inches in length. The wood you have ordered comes in 20 Foot board length. How many cuts can you get from each board? KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 10: Area & Perimeter Calculations

    Area & Perimeter Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C CALCULATING SQUARE AREAS Example: You need to find the floor area of a square closet with sides measuring 6 Feet 8 Inches. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY 44.44444 Feet Inch...

  • Page 11: Volume Calculations

    Volume Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C RECTANGULAR VOLUME Example: A space has the dimensions of 4 Feet wide by 5 Feet 2 Inches long by 2 Feet 8 Inches tall. What is the volume inside the space, in Cubic Feet and Cubic Yards KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 12: Volume Of A Cylinder

    VOLUME OF A CYLINDER Example: You need to figure out the volume of water that would fill a segment of a pipe that measures 4 Feet 6 inches in diameter and is 5 Feet 2 Inches in legnth. Calculate the volume of a cylinder to find. h= 5’...

  • Page 13: Working With Polygon Shapes

    Working with Polygon Shapes Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C POLYGON CALCULATIONS Example: You have a 6-sided polygon shape with a radius of 10 Feet. Use the Polygon function of the calculator to find the: Full Angle r= 10’...

  • Page 14: Blocks Required (Length & Height)

    BLOCKS REQUIRED (LENGTH AND HEIGHT) Example: A project requires you to build a retainer wall along a street corner, using standard size blocks of 8 Inch x 16 Inch size. (Default block size assumes block area size of 128 Square Inches). The long side of the retaining wall is 24 Feet, and the shorter side is 10 Feet 6 Inches.

  • Page 15: Blocks Required (Length)

    BLOCKS REQUIRED (LENGTH) Example: Determine the number of standard size blocks for a layer of a wall that is 25 Feet long. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY On/C On/C Feet Feet BLKS 18.75 (Blocks) Conv Length (19 Blocks) BLOCKS REQUIRED (PERIMETER) Example: You are building a small wall only one layer of blocks tall for a garden area whose length is 33 Feet and width is 42 Feet.

  • Page 16: Face Bricks Required

    FACE BRICKS REQUIRED Example: You are building a wall measuring 30 Feet long by 6 Feet tall. How many face bricks* are required for this project, factoring a 3% waste allowance for extra materials? *Assume you are working with a face brick size with a surface area of 21 Square Inches) KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 17: Concrete Columns

    CONCRETE COLUMNS Example: Find the Cubic Yards of concrete required to pour five columns, if each has a diameter of 3 Feet 5-1/2 Inches and a height of 10 Feet 6 Inches. If the concrete weighs 1.75 Tons per Cubic Yard, what is the total weight in Tons? in Pounds? in Kilograms? d= 3’...

  • Page 18: Complex Concrete Volume

    COMPLEX CONCRETE VOLUME Example: You are pouring concrete for a patio with the dimensions shown below. Calculate the total area (by dividing the patio into three rectangles) and determine cubic yards of concrete required, assuming a depth of 4-1/2 Inches. Then, find the total cost, if concrete costs $135 per Cubic Yard. 30’...

  • Page 19: Concrete Footings

    CONCRETE FOOTINGS Example: Calculate the number of cubic yards of concreate that are reqired for a 18 Inch by 9 Inch footing that measures 260 Feet in Length. KEY INPUT & DISPLAY 1. Calculate the footing area. On/C On/C × (Ftg Area) *F-AR 105.

  • Page 20: Lumber Calculations

    On/C On/C The C6000 Advanced Construction Calculator enables the user to correctly size pieces of lumber by Board Feet. In order to calculate board feet, use the following format: Inch x Inch x Feet. The cubic value can then be converted to Board Feet.

  • Page 21: Circle & Arc Calculations

    Circle and Arc Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C This calculator can solve for Circle and/or Arc equations with the input of any* two of the following variables: Arc Length, Arc Angle, Diameter, Radius, Chord Length / Run, or Segment Rise / Rise. *Exceptions are that Circle/Arc calculations cannot be made using either of these two combinations of variables: Arc Length and Chord Length / Run Arc Length and Segment Rise / Rise...

  • Page 22: Segment & Portion Calculations - Using Diameter And Arc Value

    SEGMENT & PORTION CALCULATIONS - USING DIAMATER AND ARC VALUE Example: You have a circle with a 6 Foot diameter and an arc length of 4 Feet 4 Inches. Find the arc degree, chord length, segment rise, segment and pie slice area, and segment rise. 4’...

  • Page 23: Arched Segment Walls

    Arched Segment Walls Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C The outside arched wall lengths are measured outside of the arc (see diagram below). The inside arched wall lengths are measured inside of the arc. ARCHED SEGMENT WALLS (OUTSIDE) Example: A lobby is designed to have an arched window set behind the reception desk with measurements of 9 Feet 2 Inches in width and and a window height of 3 Feet 11-1/2 Inches.

  • Page 24: Arched Segment Walls (Outside) - With Base

    ARCHED SEGMENT WALLS (OUTSIDE) – WITH BASE Example: A lobby is designed to have an arched window set behind the reception desk with measurements of 9 Feet 2 Inches in width and and a window height of 3 Feet 11-1/2 Inches. There is also meant to be 3 Feet of Space between the top of the window and the ceiling.

  • Page 25: Arched Segment Walls (Inside) - Using Height And Width Of The Arch

    ARCHED SEGMENT WALLS (INSIDE) – USING HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE ARCH Example: A project requires you to built an arch in a wall. The dimensions of this arch are 7 Feet tall (segment height) and 17 Feet wide (cord length). 7’...

  • Page 26: Studs

    Studs Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C CALCULATE NUMBER OF STUDS REQUIRED FOR A WALL Example: You’re building a wall wall with a length of 20 Feet 8-1/2 Inches. Assuming you are working with the standard 16 Inch spacing, how many studs do you require for this project? KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 27: Compound Miter

    Compound Miter Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C COMPOUND MITER CUTS Example: You’re working on updating a room with Spring crown moulding on the upper part of the wall. Angle The wall corner angle is 70˚ and the spring (crown) angle is 40˚...

  • Page 28: Staircase Measurments

    Staircase Measurements Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C Floor Opening Tread Riser Headroom Total Rise Height Stringer Length Floor-to-Floor Height Total Run of Staircase Notes on Changing Stored Stair Variables: Desired Riser Height: The default Desired Riser Height is the industry standard of 7-1/2 Inches. To change the stored value, simply enter it and press .For example, to enter 8 Inches, enter .

  • Page 29: Stair Calculations - Using Total Rise (Or "Floor-To-Floor" Height)

    STAIRS CALCULATIONS - USING TOTAL RISE (OR “FLOOR TO FLOOR” HEIGHT) Example: You need to build a staircase where the measurement of the total rise is 11 Feet 10 Inches. Assume you are using the industry standard measurements for stair riser height (7-1/2 Inches), stair tread width (10 Inches), floor thickness (10 Inches), and a headroom height of 6 Feet 8 Inches.

  • Page 30: Stair Calculations - Using Total Run

    STAIRS CALCULATIONS - USING THE TOTAL RUN Example: You need to build a staircase where the measurement of the total run is 15 Feet. Assume you are using the industry standard measurements for stair riser height (7-1/2 Inches), stair tread width (10 Inches), floor thickness (10 Inches), and a headroom height of 6 Feet 8 Inches. Find the following values: tread width length of stairwell opening...

  • Page 31: Stair Calculations - Using Rise And Run

    STAIR CALCULATIONS - USING RISE AND RUN Example: You are building a staircase that has a floor-to-floor height of 12 Feet 10 Inches and a run of 18 Feet 6 Inches. tread width length of stairwell opening riser height number of treads stringer length number of risers tread overage/underage...

  • Page 32: Stair Calculations - "Riser Limited" Function

    STAIRS CALCULATIONS - “RISER LIMITED” FUNCTION Example: You are building a staircase that has a floor-to-floor measurement of 12 Feet 8 Inches, and a run of 18 Feet 6 Inches. The building code you must follow mandates that risers can be no more than 7-1/2 Inches.

  • Page 33: Balusters

    Balusters Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C EXACT SPACING BETWEEN BALUSTERS - GIVEN APPROXIMATE DESIRED SPACING Example: You are building a staircase with a handrail along the side of it. The span of the handrail is 144 Inches.

  • Page 34: Right Angle Calculations

    Right Angle Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C Pitch and slope are terms that can be used interchangeably. It can be expressed in degrees, but also as “Pitch in Inches” - the slope of every 1 inch for rise for every 12 inches of run. DEGRESS OF PITCH Example: The degree of the pitch is 32.35˚.

  • Page 35: Angle And Diagonal (Hypoteneuse)

    ANGLE AND DIAGONAL (HYPOTENUSE) Example: A right trianagle measures 10 Feet high and 14 Feet long on each of its sides. Find the diagonal (hypotenuse) of the traingle, and solve for the degree of angle (or pitch). KEY INPUT & DISPLAY 1.

  • Page 36: Back-Fill Calculations

    Back-Fill Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C CALCULATING BACK-FILL FOR A SLOPE (REQUIRES KNOWN PERCENT GRADE) Example: A retaining wall is being constructed at the base of a hillside that a path is being built along. The length of wall is to be 50 Feet and the height will be 4 Feet 6 Inches.

  • Page 37: Roofing Calculations

    Roofing Calculations Valley Rafter Valley Jack Rafter Ridge Ridge Hip Rafters Hip Rafter Common Rafters Rake Wall Hip Jack Rafter ROOF FRAMING DEFINITIONS Ridge: The horizontal line running the length of the roof where the two roof planes meet. It is the uppermost part of the roof that the rafters connect at.
  • Page 38 Regular Roof: A standard roof where the hips and/or valleys create a 45˚ degree angle and have the same pitch/slope on both sides. Irregular Roof: A non-standard roof where the hips and/or valleys rafters bisect two different pitches/ slopes, or have “skewed wings” or irregular Jacks. The pitch of the two sides are different because of a difference in wall heights.

  • Page 39: Common Rafter Length

    COMMON RAFTER LENGTH Example: You are working in a roof that has a 7 Inch pitch and span of 16 Feet 6 Inches. Calculate the run (half the span) and use that to find the point-to-point length of of the common rafter. Then find the plumb and level cuts.

  • Page 40: Sheathing Cut

    SHEATHING CUT Example: You are applying sheathing to a roof with a Pitch of 7 Inches, using a piece of plywood measuring 4 Feet by 8 Feet, with the 8 Foot side along the plate. Calculate the run to find the length of sheathing material you need to cut.

  • Page 41: Jack Rafters - Custom On-Center Spacing

    JK1 10 6-3/16 Jack Feet Inch JK2 8 11-11/16 Jack Feet Inch JK3 7 5-1/8 Jack Feet Inch JK4 5 10-5/8 Jack Feet Inch JK5 4 4-1/8 Jack Feet Inch JK6 2 9-9/16 Jack Feet Inch JK7 1 3-1/16 Jack Feet Inch JK8 0...

  • Page 42: Irregular Hip/Valley And Jack Rafters

    IRREGULAR HIP/VALLEY AND JACK RAFTERS - ON-CENTER SPACING MAINTAINED Example: You’re working with a 7/12 Pitch and half your overall span is 5 Feet. The irregular Pitch is 8/12, and 16-inch On-center spacing is maintained on both sides. Complete the following steps: 1.
  • Page 43 5. Find Irregular Jack plumb, level and cheek cut angles: PLMB 33.69˚ Jack Jack LEVL 56.31˚ Jack CHK1 41.19˚ 6. Find regular incremental jack adjustment and Regular Jack lengths: JKOC Jack STORED Inch INCR 1 9-3/16 Jack Feet Inch JK1 4 0-5/16 Jack Feet...
  • Page 44 3. Use the Irregular Pitch to find the Irregular Hip/Valley rafter length and cut angles: (Ir/Pitch) IPCH 9 Inch Conv Hip/V Inch IH/V 11 1-7/8 Hip/V Feet Inch PLMB 24.72˚ Hip/V LEVL 65.28˚ Hip/V CHK1 37.87˚ Hip/V CHK2 52.13˚ Hip/V 4.

  • Page 45: Rake-Walls

    RAKE-WALLS Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C RAKE-WALL - FIND STUD LENGTHS & ANGLE OF INCLINE 5’ Example: A rake-wall features a base height of 7 Feet, a peak (rise) of 5 Feet, and a length (run) of 10 Feet.

  • Page 46: Rake-Wall (No Base): Find Stud Lengths & Angle Of Incline

    RAKE-WALL (NO BASE) - FIND STUD LENGTHS & ANGLE OF INCLINE Example: A rake-wall has a peak (rise) of 5 Feet and a length (run) of 10 Feet. Determine the stud lengths and calculate the angle of incline for the rake-wall. Use standard On-center spacing of 16 inches. 5’...

  • Page 47: Roofing Materials

    Roofing Materials Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C The “Roof” function find the area of a roof and the amount of bundles and squares for gable-end roofs. Bundles coverage area = 33.33 Square Feet / Square coverage area = 100 Square Feet ROOF COVERING - WORKING WITH KNOWN PITCH AND FLOOR AREA Example: You are constructing a roof over a room with a floor area of 16 Feet by 13 Feet.

  • Page 48: Roof Covering - Working With Rise / Run If Pitch Unkown

    ROOF COVERING - WORKING WITH RISE / RUN IF PITCH UNKOWN Example: You are building a roof over a floor area of 60 Feet by 30 Feet. You do not have a measurement of the pitch angle of the roof, but you know that it has a 12 Foot rise and a 13 Foot run. Find the roof covering, pitch and plan area.

  • Page 49: Degrees, Minutes, Seconds Conversions & Time Calculations

    Degress, Minutes, Seconds Conversions and Time Calculations Remember to press to clear entries in between problems. On/C On/C HOW TO CONVERT BETWEEN D:M:S FORMAT AND DECIMAL DEGREES (dms ‹› deg) Use the keys Conv Example: You have an angle of 25˚ 44’ 24” and need to convert it to decimal degree format: KEY INPUT &...

  • Page 50: Appendices

    Appendix A - Default Stored Values STORED VALUE DEFAULT SETTING Desired Riser Height 7-1/2 INCH Desired Tread Width 10 INCH Floor Height 10 INCH On-center Spacing 16 INCH Weight per Volume 1.5 Ton Per CU YD Block Area 128. SQ INCH Block Length 16 INCH Footing Area...
  • Page 51 PREFERENCE SETTING OPTIONS 1) Fractional Resolution – *1/16 (rounds to the nearest 16th of and Inch) – 1/32 – 1/64 – 1/2 – 1/4 – 1/8 2) Area Display Format – Standard: Answers display in the same unit of measured as entered, if they are the same type (example: Inch x Inch = Square Inches), but default to Feet if entered in multiple unit types (example: Inch x Feet = Square Feet)

  • Page 52: Battery Information

    The Victor C6000 comes with a Limited 2 Year Warranty. Your new VICTOR construction calculator is guaranteed to the original purchaser for two years for all parts and labor, providing repair work is performed at an authorized VICTOR Service Center and the units are sent by prepaid mail.

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