Practical Plumbing Engineering

Download or read book Practical Plumbing Engineering written by Cyril M. Harris and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1991 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a wealth of plumbing essentials for engineers, architects and plumbing professionals. Each chapter is written by an expert on the specific subject at hand. All aspects of plumbing engineering and design are covered - from the basics of water quality, treatment, supply, distribution and pressure - to the more sophisticated advances in earthquake protection and cross-connection control. More than nineteen chapters cover such important topics as piping insulation, water pumps, testing water systems, protecting water supply systems, fire sprinklers and storm water drainage systems.