1st Edition

Blueprint Reading Fundamentals for the Water and Wastewater Maintenance Operator

By Frank R. Spellman, Joanne Drinan Copyright 2002
    206 Pages 179 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    206 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Experience has shown that when maintenance operators can understand and properly use blueprints and schematics they have little difficulty in correctly interpreting and using plant unit process drawings. Blueprint Reading bridges the gap between available training materials and the information water and wastewater maintenance operators need to know. It covers basic principles of blueprint reading and deals with principles and applications of schematics and symbols. Each chapter presents essential, practical knowledge vital to understanding and interpreting plant operations and that enhances the reader's ability to properly maintain plant systems.

    BLUEPRINTS
    Blueprints: The Universal Language
    Groping in the Dark
    Blueprint Standards
    Finding Information
    Title Block
    Self-Test
    Basic Math Review
    The Maintenance Operator's ToolBox
    Units of Measurement
    Fractions and Decimal Fractions
    Review of Basic Math Operations
    Decimal Operations
    Working with Decimals
    Angles
    Area of a Rectangle
    Radius
    Self-Test
    3Alphabet of Lines
    Just a Bunch of Drawn Lines?
    Visible Lines
    Hidden Lines
    Section Lines
    Center Lines
    Dimensions and Extension Lines
    Leaders
    Cutting Plane or Viewing Plane Lines
    Break Lines
    Phantom Lines
    Line Gage
    Self-Test
    Views
    Orthographic Projections
    One-View Drawings
    Two-View Drawings
    Three-View Drawings
    Auxiliary Views
    Self-Test
    Dimensions & Shop Notes
    Dimensioning
    Decimal & Size Dimensions
    Definition of Dimensioning Terms
    Types of Dimensions
    Shop Notes
    Self-Test
    Machine Drawings
    Understanding Machines & Machine Tools
    The Centrifugal Pump Drawing (Simplified)
    Pack Gland Drawing
    Submersible Pump Drawing (Simplified)
    Turbine Pump Drawing (Simplified)
    Self-Test
    Sheet Metal Drawings
    Sheet Metal
    Dimension Calculations
    Hems and Joints
    Self-Test
    Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drawings
    Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
    Type of Hydraulic & Pneumatic Drawings
    Graphic Symbols for Fluid Power Systems
    Supplementary Information Accompanying Graphic Drawings
    Self-Test
    Welding Blueprints & Symbols
    Welding Drawings
    Welding Processes
    Types of Welded Joints
    Basic Weld Symbols
    The Welding Symbol
    Self-Test
    Electrical Drawings
    Troubleshooting & Electrical Drawings
    Electrical Symbols
    Electrical Voltage & Power
    Electrical Drawings
    Self-Test
    AC & R Drawings
    AC & R
    Refrigeration
    Air-Conditioning
    Self-Test
    SCHEMATICS
    Schematics & Symbols
    Schematics
    How to Use Schematic Diagrams
    Schematic Symbols
    Schematic Diagrams: An Example
    Schematics & Troubleshooting
    Self-Test
    Electrical Schematics
    Electrical Drawings
    Electrical Symbols
    Reading Plant Schematics
    Self-Test
    General Piping Systems & System Schematics
    Piping Systems
    Piping Symbols
    Hydraulic & Pneumatic System Schematic Symbols
    AC & R System Schematic
    Self-Test
    Final Review Examination
    Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Self-Tests
    Appendix B: Answers to Chapter 15 -- Final Review Examination
    Index

    Biography

    Frank R. Spellman