Piping Handbook (Seventh Edition)

Author: (USA) Neiya
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This manual is divided into five parts:
Part A: Pipe Basics, consisting of 10 chapters, covering common terms related to pipe units, pipe components, materials, pipe codes and standards, pipe manufacturing, pipe fabrication and installation, bolted joints, prestressed concrete pipes, and spigot-and-socket and compression pipe systems.
Part B: General Design Considerations, consisting of 14 chapters, including design documents, design foundations, pipe layout, stress analysis, pipe supports, pipe heating, insulation, fluid flow, lining and double-layer protection pipes, and pressure testing of pipe systems.
Part C: Pipe Systems, consisting of 17 chapters, covering water supply, fire protection, steam, building facilities, oil, gas, chemical and refining processes, low temperature, cryogenic, toxic and hazardous waste, slurry and sludge, wastewater and snow/rainwater, water supply and drainage, ash handling, compressed air and vacuum, fuel gas, and laboratory pipe systems.
Part D: Non-Metallic Pipes, consisting of 2 chapters, discussing thermoplastic material pipes and fiberglass pipe systems.
Part E: Appendices, consisting of 10 chapters, including unit conversion tables, pipe and pipe material properties, pressure loss, ASTM and international pipe materials, flow characteristics, computational programs related to pipes, and a detailed list of international standards.
Target Audience: Technicians engaged in pipe research, design, and application.