Pipefitter's Licensing Study Guide

Rex Miller (Round Rock, Texas) is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the State University of New York College at Buffalo where he taught technical curriculums at the college level for more than 40 years. Dr. Miller authored or co-authored more than 100 texts for vocational and industrial arts programs. Mark R. Miller (Tyler, Texas) is Professor of Industrial Technology and coordinator of that section of the Department of HRD & Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Miller teaches courses in construction for future middle managers and has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical books and many technical articles.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsTechniques for Studying and Test-TakingChapter 1. Introduction to PipefittingChapter 2. Metal Pipe Standards and IdentificationChapter 3. Plastic Pipe Standards and IdentificationChapter 4. Soldering and Brazing Nonferrous Pipe and TubingChapter 5. Working With Iron, Clay, and Fibrous PipeChapter 6. ValvesChapter 7. Pipe Manufacturing MethodsChapter 8. Pipe Fittings and FlangesChapter 9. Pipe Systems and RepairChapter 10. RiggingChapter 11. Pipe OffsetsChapter 12. Reading Welding BlueprintsChapter 13. Reading Piping PrintsChapter 14. Oxyacetylene WeldingChapter 15. Shielded-Metal-Arc WeldingChapter 16. Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux-Cored Arc WeldingChapter 17. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and Plasma Arc CuttingChapter 18. Submerged-Arc WeldingGlossaryAppendix 1. The PipefitterGappendix 2. Useful Data BankIndex