Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Codes
A Unique Visual Approach to Interpreting and Applying the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Code

By R. Dodge Woodson

A unique visual approach to interpreting and applying the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Code

While other plumbing code books are annotated guides filled with almost as much legalese as the code itself, this is the only book to use illustrations as the basis for explanation, a bulleted format for text, and real-world case studies to explain how to apply and interpret the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Code.

Table of contents

PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part I: Planning
Chapter 1: Administration
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 3: General Regulations
Chapter 4: Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
Chapter 5: Water Heaters
Chapter 6: Water Supply and Distribution
Chapter 7: Sanitary Drainage
Chapter 8: Indirect/Special Waste
Chapter 9: Vents
Chapter 10: Traps, Interceptors and Separators
Chapter 11: Storm Drainage
Chapter 12: Special Piping and Storage Systems
Chapter 13: Referenced Standards
Part II: Private Sewage Disposal
Chapter 1: Administration
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 3: General Regulations
Chapter 4: Site Evaluation and Requirements
Chapter 5: Materials
Chapter 6: Soil Absorption Systems
Chapter 7: Pressure Distribution Systems
Chapter 8: Tanks
Chapter 9: Mound Systems
Chapter 10: Cesspools
Chapter 11: Residential Waste Water Systems
Chapter 12: Inspections
Chapter 13: Nonliquid Saturated Treatment Systems
Chapter 14: Referenced Standards
INDEX

Biographical note

Terry L. Patterson is a licensed architect and the W. Edwin Bryan, Jr. Professor of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. He has more than 30 years of professional and teaching experience, and is the author of a dozen books on subjects including Frank Lloyd Wright, the philosophy of building materials, the teaching and practice of architectural technology, and building codes.

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A Unique Visual Guide to On-the-Job Application of the 2006 International Plumbing and International Private Sewage Disposal Codes

Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing & Sewage Codes offers a unique visual approach to interpreting and applying the full range of plumbing codes. This vital on-the-job sourcebook presents more than 200 illustrations and concise text that clarify even the most complex code requirements. Readers will find common sense and readability substituted for code complexity and legalese; code paragraphs changed to bulleted lists; code equations converted to tables; large code tables broken down into small tables; long code sentences changed into short sentences; dimensions moved from code text to drawings; and much more.
 

THIS EASY-TO-FOLLOW REFERENCE FEATURES:

• A plain English text, presented in step-by-step, bulleted format for ease of understanding
• Numerous illustrations that show how to interpret and apply difficult code information

This Essential Code-Compliance Tool Covers:

Administration * Definitions * General Regulations * Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings * Water Heaters * Water Supply and Distribution * Sanitary Drainage * Indirect/Special Waste * Vents * Traps * Storm Drainage * Special Piping Storage Systems * Referenced Standards * Site Evaluation * Materials * Soil Absorption Systems * Pressure Distribution Systems * Tanks * Mound Systems * Cesspools * Inspections

Hardcover - 448 Pages