Plumber's and Pipe Fitter's Calculations Manual
Packed with Charts and Tables, This Handy Reference Tool is the Best Source of Calculations, Formulas and Solutions for Plumbers & Pipefitters

By R. Dodge Woodson

Full coverage of estimating takeoffs, Job-simplifying Fast Code Facts and Sensible Shortcut tip boxes

Great for designing and estimating projects

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.

Look-It-Up Calculations for:

• Pipe fitting
• Fabrication and layout
• Fixture-units
• Vent systems
• Drains and sewers
• Combination waste and vent systems
• Piping offsets
• Thermal efficiency
• And more!

Contents:

• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• 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

Paperback, 326 pages