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| Acknowledgments ____________________________ix Preface _____________________________________ x
 About the Authors ____________________________xi
 Chapter 1
 Overview of Pipe Drafting and Design ___________ 1
 Types of Projects 1
 Employers of Pipe Drafters and Designers 1
 Engineering and Construction Companies 1
 Operating Companies 2
 Architectural Engineering Companies 2
 Construction Companies 2
 Fabrication Companies 2
 Preparation for Piping Drafting 2
 Technical Skills 3
 Personal Skills 3
 Creation of Pipe Drawings 3
 Chapter 2
 Steel Pipe ___________________________________ 4
 History of Pipe 4
 Piping Materials 4
 Manufacturing Methods 4
 Sizing of Pipe 5
 Wall Thickness 6
 Methods of Joining Pipe 6
 Cast Iron Pipe 8
 Plastic Pipe 10
 Drawing Pipe 10
 Review Quiz 12
 Chapter 3
 Pipe Fittings ________________________________ 13
 90° Elbows 13
 45° Elbows 19
 Weld Tee 22
 The Stub-In 26
 Coupling 27
 Reducers 28
 Weld Cap 31
 Use of Fittings 31
 Screwed and Socket-Weld Fittings 33
 Pipe Nipples 33
 Flanged Fittings 37
 Cast Iron Fittings 38
 Plastic Fittings 38
 Review Quiz 39
 Exercise Information 40
 Chapter 3 Drawing Exercises 41
 Chapter 4
 Flange Basics _______________________________ 48
 Rating Flanges 48
 Flange Facings 48
 Flange Types 50
 Bolts 57
 Gaskets 57
 Review Quiz 61
 Exercise Information 63
 Chapter 4 Drawing Exercises 65
 Chapter 5
 Valves______________________________________ 69
 What Is a Valve? 69
 Common Valve Types 70
 Valve Operators 81
 Review Quiz 82
 Chapter 5 Drawing Exercises 86
 Chapter 6
 Mechanical Equipment _______________________ 90
 Types of Equipment 90
 Equipment in Use 100
 Equipment Terminology 101
 Vendor Data Drawings 103
 Drawing Equipment 103
 Review Quiz 108
 Chapter 6 Drawing Exercises 110
 Chapter 7
 Flow Diagrams and Instrumentation___________ 111
 Uses of Flow Diagrams 111
 Type of Flow Diagrams 111
 Flow Diagram Instruments 114
 Piping Symbols 117
 Flow Plan Arrangement 117
 Review Quiz 118
 Exercise Information 119
 Chapter 7 Drawing Exercises 120
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 Chapter 8
 Codes and Specifications_____________________ 123
 Codes 123
 Specifications 123
 Specification Classes 125
 Abbreviations 126
 Piping Abbreviations 126
 Review Quiz 132
 Chapter 9
 Equipment Layout__________________________ 133
 Plant Coordinate Systems 133
 Site Plans 136
 Unit Plot Plan 136
 Equipment Location Drawing 136
 Foundation Location Drawing 136
 Piping Drawing Index 141
 Review Quiz 142
 Chapter 10
 Piping Arrangement Drawings, Sections, and
 Elevations _________________________________ 143
 Arrangement Drawings 143
 Responsibilities of the Piping Designer 143
 Information Sources for Piping Arrangement Drawings 143
 Layout Procedures 144
 Piping Arrangement Drawing Layout 144
 Dimensioning 186
 Piping Sections and Elevations: What Are They? 187
 Detail Drawings 188
 Review Quiz 192
 Exercises: Plans, Elevations, and Sections 193
 Chapter 11
 Standard Piping Details _____________________ 194
 Pipe Rack Spacing 194
 Drawing Pipe in the Rack 194
 Pipe Flexibility 195
 Planning for Heat Expansion 197
 Pipe Anchors 198
 Pipe Insulation Shoes 198
 Pipe Guides 198
 Field Supports 199
 Dummy Supports 200
 Hanger Rods 200
 Spring Hangers 201
 Pick-up Pipe Supports 201
 Review Quiz 202
 Chapter 12
 Piping Systems_____________________________ 203
 Plant Utilities 203
 Control Valve Manifolds 204
 Utility Stations 206
 Meter Runs 206
 Sewer and Underground Piping Systems 207
 Review Quiz 209
 Chapter 13
 Piping Isometrics ___________________________ 210
 What Is an Isometric? 210
 Drawing Piping Isometrics 216
 Isometric Dimensions, Notes, and Callouts 218
 Isometric Offsets 219
 Review Quiz 226
 Drawing Exercises 227
 Chapter 14
 Customizing autocad ______________________ 231
 Creating Command Aliases 231
 Using AutoLisp 232
 Review Quiz 236
 Chapter 15
 Three–dimensional Modeling of Piping
 Systems ___________________________________ 237
 Advantages of 3D Modeling 237
 Checking for Interferences 237
 Generating Drawings Automatically from a Model 241
 Generating Isometric Drawings Automatically 241
 Computer-Aided Engineering of Models 241
 Choosing a Modeling Software Package 241
 Building a 3D Model Using AutoPlant 242
 Appendix A
 Dimensional Data___________________________ 256
 Appendix B
 Review of Lettering _________________________ 292
 Appendix C
 Alphabet of Lines___________________________ 294
 Appendix D
 Review of Math ____________________________ 295
 Appendix E
 Use of the Calculator ________________________ 296
 Appendix F
 Architect’s Scale____________________________ 299
 Glossary __________________________________ 300
 Index _____________________________________ 308
 
 
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