Plumber's and Pipe Fitter's Calculations Manual

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Ready-to-Run Solutions for Plumbing and Pipefitting

Instant results: Packed with charts and tables that allow readers to quickly look up time-saving answers, this handy tool is a ready source of commonly used calculations, formulas, and, best of all, solutions.

In addition to easy-to-find answers, this guide delivers:

-A concise outline of trade mathematics
-Plastic and copper pipe and copper tubing facts and figures
-Standard and handicapped fixture layouts
-Guidelines for sizing water heaters
-Potable water standards
-Equipment weight load standards
-Friction tables
-Relevant electrical factors

For designing and estimating projects, this manual will prove to be invaluable. A great productivity booster, it will assist in delivering prompt, on-target, and even on-the-spot estimates.

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INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: General Trade Mathematics Chapter 2: Formulas for Pipe Fitters Chapter 3: Potable Water Systems Calculations Chapter 4: Drain-And-Sewer Calculations Chapter 5: Vent System Calculations Chapter 6: Storm-Water Calculations Chapter 7: Sizing Water Heaters Chapter 8: Water Pumps Chapter 9: Calculating Minimum Plumbing Facilities Chapter 10: Calculating Proper Fixture Spacing and Placement Chapter 11: Math for Materials Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Chapter 13: Plumbing Code Considerations Chapter 14: Septic Considerations APPENDIX 1: NATIONAL RAINFALL STATISTICS INDEX