Practical Plumbing Engineering, Cyril M. Harris An authoritative and up-to-date guide that provides everything you need to know to design and install plumbing systems in residential and commercial facilities. This comprehensive source gives you a solid grasp of all aspects of plumbing engineering and design -- from the basics of water quality, treatment, supply, distribution, and pressure to the latest advances in earthquake protection, cross-connection control, and specifications for plumbing systems. Included are 20 easy-to-understand, easy-to-apply chapters covering such topics as: Practical Plumbing Engineering incorporates various aspects of the field of plumbing engineering, including the planning, design and installation of plumbing systems. The methods employed are based on standard engineering practices and the application of principles of engineering design that follow standard code regulations. Each chapter of the book is written by an expert in the subject. The book is a working guide and reference for engineers, plumbing system designers, plumbing officials, architects, plant engineers, inspectors, journeymen, students, contractors, builders, and all those associated with the construction industry. Because this book presents technical information in an accessible form, nonspecialists will find the contents especially useful. Lucid explanations and simple charts often replace derivations and complicated technical formulas. Publisher:American Society of Plumbing Engineers ISBN-13:9781891255045/1891255045
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