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    There are a few books called the Pipefitter's Bible—this is one of them. It has been around for a long time. Mr Thomas W. Frankland wrote several pipe books. He belonged to Local 497 UA in Chicago and taught in the Washburne Trade School on West 31st Street.

    Table of Contents:

    BASIC TRADE MATHEMATICS

    Methods for Checking Arithmetical Problems

    Method for Checking Multiplication


    Method for Checking Addition

    Method for Checking Division
    Square Root

    Extracting Square Root

    Solving Right Triangles with Square Root.
    The Circle

    Solution of Right Triangles with Trigonometry


    Functions of Angles

    Finding Set, Run, and Travel

    Finding Angles with Trigonometry
    Pipe Bends

    Simple Bends

    Wrinkle Bends

    Single Offset Bends

    Double Offset Bends

    Expansion Bends
    Linear Expansion of Piping

    Capacities of Tanks


    Rectangular Tanks

    Cylindrical Tanks

    Figuring the Approximate Capacity of Partly Filled Round Tanks

    Elliptical Tanks Spheres

    Frustum-Shaped Tanks

    Figuring the Capacity of a Coal Bin
    Leverage

    Methods of Laying Out Angles

    Laying Out Angles with a Steel Square

    Simplified Method of Laying Out Angles with a Steel Square

    Laying Out Angles with a Two-Foot Rule

    Laying Out Angles with a Six-Foot Rule

    Method of Making a Square Method of Laying Out an Elliptical-Shaped Hole on Steel Plate

    Method of Laying Out Bolt Holes for Flanges

    Method of Laying Out Ring Gaskets

    Figuring Rod Lengths for U Bolts

    PIPE-FITTING CALCULATION

    Calculated 45° Offsets

    Simple Offsets Two-Pipe Equal-Spread Offsets


    Two-Pipe 22 1/2° Equal-Spread Offset

    Two-Pipe 30° Equal-Spread Offset

    Two-Pipe 45° Equal-Spread Offset

    Two-Pipe 60° Equal-Spread Offset
    Pipe Offsets around Obstructions

    Starting Point of a 45° Offset around a Square Obstruction

    Starting Point of a 45° Offset around a Tank.

    Three-Pipe 45° Equal-Spread Offset around a Tank

    Two-Pipe 45° Equal-Spread Offset

    Three-Pipe Equal-Spread Offset around a Square Obstruction

    45° Unequal Spread Offsets

    Offsetting Pipe around a Tank in a Corner Using 45° Fittings.
    Special Offsets

    Tank Coils

    Rolling Offsets


    Finding Travel and Run for a Rolling Offset

    Simplified Method of Figuring a Rolling Offset.
    PIPE-WELDING LAYOUT

    General

    The Wrap Around

    Division of Pipe Surface into Four Equal Parts Turns

    Formula for Angle of Cut

    Laying Out Cut Lines for a Two-Piece 90° Turn

    Laying Out Cut Lines for a Two-Piece 45° Turn

    Laying Out Cut Lines for a Four-Piece 90° Turn

    Determining the Length of Cut Pieces for a Three-Piece 90° Turn

    Determining the Length of Cut Pieces for a Four-Piece 90° Turn

    Determining the Length of Cut Pieces for Special Welded Turns

    Laying Out Cut Lines for Miter Turns on Large Pipe with 16 Divisions Tees

    Tees


    Full-Size Tee

    Reducing Tee (First Method)

    Reducing Tee (Second Method)
    Laterals

    Full-Size Lateral

    Reducing Lateral
    True Y

    Reducers


    Concentric Reducer

    Eccentric Reducer.

    Two-Cut Eccentric Reducer
    Methods of Blanking Off Pipe

    Orange Peel

    Bull Plug

    Full-Size Cross
    Branch Pipe From Back of Welding Elbow Welded Offset Formula Welded Rolling Offsets Angle Iron Brackets 30° x 60° Angle Iron Brackets 45° Angle Iron Brackets Fabricating Fittings From 90° Welding Elbows REFERENCE TABLES Standard Cast-Iron Screwed Fittings
    Steel Butt-Welding Fittings

    Elbows

    Tees

    Reducing Tees

    Reducers
    Ring Gaskets for Companion Flanges

    Cast Iron Flanged Fittings


    125 Pound Cast Iron Flanged Fittings

    250 Pound Cast Iron Flanged Fittings
    Standard Companion Flanges and Bolts

    Extra Heavy Companion Flanges and Bolts

    Drill Sizes for Pipe Taps


    Tap and Drill Sizes (United States Standard)

    Standard Pipe Data

    Copper Tube-Type K

    Copper Tube-Type L

    Copper Tube-Type M

    Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Pipe (PVC) Normal Impact

    Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Pipe (PVC), High Impact

    Support Spacing for Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Pipe (PVC)

    Bending Radius for Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Pipe (PVC)

    United States Standard Gauge for Sheet Steel

    Useful Information on Various Materials

    Boiling Points of Water at Various Pressures

    Water Pressure in Pounds With Equivalent Heads

    Heads of Water in Feet With Equivalent Pressures

    Useful Information

    Formulas

    Weights and Measures

    Multipliers That Are Useful to the Trade

    Decimal Equivalents of Fractions of an Inch

    Minutes Converted to Decimals of a Degree

    Inches Converted to Decimals of Feet

    Circumferences and Areas of Circles

    Squares, Cubes, and Square and Cube Roots

    Trigonometry Table

      • Weight


        0.33 lbs
      • SKU


        A103
    • Manufacturer


      McGraw-Hill
    • Publication Date


      1984
    • Book Size


      3.75 x 5.25 x .5
    • Pages


      194
    • Edition


      Revised
    • Cover


      Soft, Perfect Bound
    • Author


      Thomas Frankland
    • ISBN 10


      0028025008
    • ISBN 13


      9780028025001
    • Old ISBNs


      9780561003214, 9780561000121, 9780028024905, 9780029978702