Plumbing
Technology: Design and Installation
Lee
Smith, Michael A.
Joyce |
Prepare for a career in the
commercial or residential plumbing fields with this popular book,
which has been updated to reflect the very latest advancements in
the plumbing industry.
Plumbing Technology: Design
and Installation, 4E has also been restructured to begin with
instruction on the major, introductory concepts, and then
progressing to more specific, advanced lessons, allowing readers a
complete and thorough understanding of the material.
This edition includes coverage of
the very latest products, tools, codes, and drain cleaning equipment
that have had a remarkable impact on the plumbing industry and how
plumbers work successfully.
The latest water heater
technology, such as Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant heaters, DWV
system segments and sizing, new safety regulations, and all relevant
code changes are also addressed.
Features:
- Safety topics were expanded and included in
a major segment of the book, and Safety Alerts throughout the book
emphasize the critical need to focus on safety at all times
- Test Your Knowledge questions reinforce key
concepts and encourage readers to apply the materials they have
learned
- Expanded section on blueprint reading and
drafting provides more comprehensive coverage
- Mathematics used for pipe and fitting
assembly has been strengthened to include pipe offset formulas
- Detailed explanation of hands-on methods
applied to plumbing tasks ensures that readers learn both the
"why" and "how" of first-rate plumbing design and installation
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Michael A. Joyce is a Class 1 licensed
plumbing contractor in North Carolina, with 29 years of plumbing
experience in commercial, industrial, and residential installations
and repairs.
He has authored several plumbing books and
teaches a variety of plumbing seminars and classes throughout the
country, including the United States Pentagon and New York City
hospitals. Currently the President of Joyce Company, Inc., Mr. Joyce
is also the owner of the Plumbing Education Station.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Plumbing Basics
Chapter 2 Safety
Chapter 3 Pipe, Valves, and Fittings
Chapter 4 Blueprint Reading and Drafting
Chapter 5 Trade Math and Formulas
Chapter 6 Fixture Types
Chapter 7 Faucets and Drain Assemblies
Chapter 8 Fixture Installation
Chapter 9 Introduction to Water Supply
Chapter 10 Water Supply Installations
Chapter 11 Water Heater Theory and
Principles
Chapter 12 Water Heater Types and
Installations
Chapter 13 Water Heater Devices
Chapter 14 DWV System Identification
Chapter 15 DWV Layout Considerations
Chapter 16 Drainage, Waste and Vent
Systems
Chapter 17 Roof Drain Systems and Sewer
and Drain Cleaning
Chapter 18 Sizing Drainage, Waste, and
Vent Systems
Chapter 19 Sizing Natural Gas Piping,
Water Piping, and Water Heaters
480 Pages -
8-1/4 x 9-1/2 in.
Hardcover
Copyright: 2008
Related:
1418050911
/ 9781418050917
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