Blueprint Reading for Welders - Softcover

Bennett, A.E.; Siy, Louis J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1428335285 ISBN 13: 9781428335288

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008

Synopsis

Now in its eighth edition, this hands-on blueprint reading guide contains the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of welding symbols and their application to welding prints and practices. Blueprint Reading for Welders, 8th Edition provides the knowledge needed to interpret all types of working sketches and prints, from the simplest to the most complex, through step-by-step instructions. Both AWS and ISO welding symbols are included, along with prints at the end of each unit. The book's advanced coverage includes auxiliary views, detail views, projections, sections, and detail and assembly drawings. This latest edition incorporates changes that reflect the most current weld symbols, dimensioning practices, and specifications used on prints, so readers can feel confident they are getting cutting-edge information that they can easily apply to work in the field.

About this title

About the Author:

A.E. Bennett was an instructor in New Brunswick, Canada.

Review:

Basic Lines and Views. Sketching. Notes and Specifications. Dimensions. Bill of Materials. Structural Shapes. Other Views. Sections. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations. Basic Joints for Weldmont Fabrications. Fillet Welds. Grove Welds. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds. Plug and Slot Welds. Surfacing Welds . Edge Welds. Spot Welds. Projection Welds. Seam Welds. Stud Welds. Applied Metrics for Welders. Pipe-Welding Symbols. Dual Dimensioning. Inspection and Testing. International Standard Symbols for Welding. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD). Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents. Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations. Appendix 3: Pipe Dimentions and Weights. Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric. Appendix 5: Drill Dimensions Chart. Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams. Appendix 7: Metric Threads-Fine and Coarse. Appendix 8: Computer Glossary. Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1428335285
• ISBN 13: 9781428335288
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 416