Piping Handbook [Hardcover]

Mohinder Nayyar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070471061 | ISBN-13: 978-0070471061 | Publication Date: October 14, 1999 | Edition: 7

Instant answers to your toughest questions on piping components and systems! It's impossible to know all the answers when piping questions are on the table - the field is just too broad. That's why even the most experienced engineers turn to Piping Handbook, edited by Mohinder L. Nayyar, with contribution from top experts in the field. The Handbook's 43 chapters - 14 of them new to this edition ù and 9 new appendices provide, in one place, everything you need to work with any type of piping, in any type of piping system: *design *layout *selection of materials *fabrication and components *operation *installation *maintenance This world-class reference is packed with a comprehensive array of analytical tools, and illustrated with fully-worked-out examples and case histories. Thoroughly updated, this seventh edition features revised and new information on design practices, materials, practical applications and industry codes and standards ù plus every calculation you need to do the job.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Well-written and coordinated...it should be in the library of all architect and engineering firms." - Applied Mechanics Review". "Completely revised and updated...covers all aspects of piping and piping systems from basic concepts to current technologies." - New Technical Books, New York Public Library. Includes the Newest Codes & Standards! Upgraded, updated, and unsurpassed - the Piping Handbook now in its seventh edition, covers the entire field of piping-related subjects. It's the most useful, complete, well-organized, and internationally applicable professional reference in the field. Featuring 90% completely new or meticulously revised text, 15 added sections, and the inclusion of SI units, this bestselling guide thoroughly reflects the latest changes in piping design, practice, materials, and industry standards. Key features: Full coverage of materials and their properties and limitations; Hundreds of piping systems design details; New sections on bolted and threaded joints, erosion and corrosion, double containment piping systems, international piping material specifications, standards, and more.

About the Author

Mohinder L. Nayyar, P.E., ASME Fellow, is Senior Engineering Specialist for piping and valves in the engineering department of the Bechtel Power Corporation in Frederick, Maryland, and the Editor-in-Chief and an author of the sixth and seventh editions of the field-leading Piping Handbook. As a Bechtel consultant, he has assisted many leading companies, and has supervised and supported both nuclear- and fossil-fueled projects around the world. He is Chairman of the Materials Technical Committee of the ASME B31, Pressure Piping Code, and of Materials Group of ASME B31.1, Power Piping Code; a member of ASME B16 Main Committee; and several other standards committees. He lives in Brookeville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 7 edition (October 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070471061
• ISBN-13: 978-0070471061
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Convoluted but highly useful, October 1, 2007

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divad sorcron (Oahu) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piping Handbook (Hardcover)

Well - I see my view of the book doesn't line up with others' view. I have not used it as a design handbook, but more of a background info source.

I have used this book frequently to determine types of pipe to consider, details of types of pipe material etc. I use it to 'teach' young engineers. It has the best overview of material types, appropriate uses. It is the only source I have been able to find that lists all the ANSI / ASTM and other standards for various pipe types. It has good overviews of all types of piping (PVC / CPVC / Grey Iron / Ductile Iron etc etc etc). I don't know of anywhere else to get such a broad description of all this type of info.

It is not a design manual... but is unsurpassed for reference and background info... which is the reason I bought it.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An annoying verbiage, May 14, 2004

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"mikeofsouthkorea" (Korea (South)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piping Handbook (Hardcover)

I was interesting in buying a professional publication relative to piping engineering and, by chance, I was able to borrow this book from a technical library before doing what can not be undone.

How disappointing !
An annoying verbiage prevails over pages after pages.
Few design guidelines, engineering calculations and good practice recommendations.
For instance, the section dealing with the water hammer phenomenon does not contain any equation !
Supports, insulation, valves, plastic and composite materials, ... are covered in far too general terms.
Even the reduced "dictionary alike" paper format leads to a bulky and difficult to read book where chapters are broken down in dozens of pages.

This book must be viewed as a general introduction to piping design engineering but definitively not as a practical reference for day-to-day design issues.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bloviated, April 2, 2005

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E. Durkin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piping Handbook (Hardcover)

Agonizing drawn out overview,with little depth.
Those in the trade,should try THE PIPE FITTERS BLUE BOOK.
aka,the pipe fitters bible.