Piping and Pipe Support Systems

Book excerpt: Originating as a set of lecture notes for a piping design & analysis workshop, this comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference is the only guide of its kind in print today providing broad coverage of pipe stress & supports engineering. Full of practical 'how-to' information, the book is detailed enough for the seasoned professional, yet easy enough for the novice to understand. In it, the design criteria, codes, standards, & regulations are explained for power piping, fuel gas piping, chemical plant & refining piping, liquid petroleum transportation piping systems, refrigeration piping, gas transmission & distribution piping, building service piping, & nuclear power piping. Clear, thorough, & up-to-date, this text is required reading for all professionals & students in this rapidly changing field.