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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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