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Helps apprentice, journeyman, and master candidates prepare for state examinations covering general mathematics, installation principles, materials standards, and plumbing codes.

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Author:   Jules Oravetz ,  Rex Miller (Round Rock, TX, Buffalo State College)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Audel
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780025935105

ISBN 10:   0025935100
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   13 May 1991
Audience:   Adult education ,  General/trade ,  Further / Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Preface v Acknowledgements vii 1. Basic Plumbing Installation Principles 1 2. Plumbing Drawings, Material Takeoff Procedures, and Typical Plumbing System Layout 7 Pipe • Fittings • Water Distribution Systems • Vents • Plumbing Drawings • Plumbing Takeoff Procedures • Typical Complete Home Plumbing System 3. Mathematics 17 Common Symbols • Abbreviations • Mathematical Definitions • Notation and Numeration • Mensuration • Mensuration of Surfaces and Volumes • Calculators 4. Materials and Fittings 49 5. Joints and Connections 67 6. Traps, Cleanouts, and Backwater Valves 75 7. Fixtures 93 Lavatorles • Bathtubs • Tollets • Urinals 8. Interceptors and Special and Indirect Plumbing Wastes 131 9. Drainage, Vents, and Vent Piping 145 10. Water Supply and Distribution 171 11. Private Sewage Treatment Facilities and Residential Traller Plumbing Standards 187 12. Plastic Pipe and Fittings 203 13. Plumbina Installation Incnactian Tacte 217 14 Steam and Hot-water Heating 233 15. Review Definitions 249 Appendix 257 Index 268

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Jules A. Oravetz was a professional engineer and the author of numerous books for the plumbing and pipefitting trades, as well as those for building, grounds, and garden maintenance. Rex Miller was a Professor of Industrial Technology at The State University of New York, College at Buffalo for more than 35 years. He has taught on the technical school, high school, and college level for more than 40 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 100 textbooks ranging from electronics through carpentry and sheet metal work. He has contributed more than 50 magazine articles over the years to technical publications. He is also the author of seven Civil War regimental histories.

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