Master piping systems with confidence using a classic reference on design and installation. This concise manual guides engineers and tradespeople through heating, steam, and water-piping layouts with practical drawings and clear explanations.
The book blends historical plates with modern practice, showing typical plant layouts, valve placements, and fitting selections. It emphasizes safe, efficient piping design for heating systems, steam lines, and condensate handling, with notes on expansion, drainage, and testing.
- How to read and apply a variety of plates, elevations, and isometric drawings
- Practical guidance on pipe sizing, fittings, and valve selection
- Standards, tolerances, and field erection considerations
- Close look at heating systems, steam mains, condensers, and hot water piping
Ideal for students, engineers, and technicians who need a reliable, hands-on reference on piping practices and plant installations.