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IPT's Metal Trades and Welding Handbook
Metal Trades Img

A138

Dimensions:3 7/8" x 5 7/8"
Pages:496
First Published: 1985 Revised 1993
Price: $24.75  


Table of Contents

Section 1—Mobile Cranes
Crane Identification
Crane Types
Crane Assembly
Crane Dismantling
Crane Gantry
Boom Jib
Load Block Reeving
Ground Conditions
Crane Levelling
Bearing Mats
Lift Planning
Capacity Charts
Operation Quadrants
Load Calculations
Electrical Clearances
Power Line Contact
Tandem Lifts
Carrying a Load
Hoist Signals
Load Weight Estimates
Log Books
Crane Safety Inspection
Section 2—Wire Rope and Hardware
Wire Rope Construction
Wire Rope Lays
Wire Rope Sizing
Wire Rope Grades
Strand Classification
Wire Rope Uses
Wire Rope Forming
Wire Rope Seizing
Wire Rope Replacement
Breaking Strengths
Safe Working Loads
Unloading, Unreeling
Winding on a Drum
Fleet Angles
Drum Capacities
Slings & Chokers
Centering a Load
Softeners
Wire Rope Clips
Shackles
Hooks
Links
Eye Bolts
Turnbuckles ~
Spreaders, Equalizers
Sheaves
Blocks
Mechanical Advantage
Reeving & Lacing
Chain
Section 3—Fibre Rope
Types of Fibre Rope
Coiling, Uncoiling
Whipping
Rope Inspection
Safety Factors
Safe Working Loads
Crown Knot
Short Splice
Long Splice
Side Splice
Bowline
Bowline on the Bight
Spanish Bowline
Self Centering Bowline
Running Bowline
Clove Hitch
Becket Hitch
Stop Hitch
Barrel Hitch
Reef Knot
Sheet Bend
Carrick Bend
Sheepshank
Cats Paw
Strength Reductions
Block Friction
Block Reeving
Section 4—Charts & Data
Metric Conversion
Decimal Equivalents
Circumference Table
Chord Chart
Feet in Decimals to Inches
Inches to Decimals of Feet
Powers and Roots
Bevels to Slope Degrees
Taps and Drills
Section 5—Layout
Triangle Ratios
Angles & Circle Components
Dividing Angles
Layout 90° Angles
Layout Large Hole in Vessel
Layout Offset Fitting in Shell
Layout Shell for Offset Nozzle
Layout Vessel Centerlines
Layout Centerlines on Flat Shell
Layout Nozzle Location
Flange Layout
Head Layout
Head Baffle Layout
Semi-elliptical Head Layout
Base Ring Layout
Parallel Line Introduction
Two Piece Elbow Layout
Branch of a Tee Layout
True Wye Layout
Four Piece Elbow
Lateral Layout­concentric
Lateral Layout­eccentric
Pipe Centerlines
Pipe Cut Angles
Orange Peel Cap Layout
Right Cone Layout
Triangulation Introduction
Square to Square Layout
Square to Round Layout
Rolling Plate
Section 6—Tanks
Foundations
Laying Floor Plates
First Ring Layout
Shell Plates
First Ring Erection
Shell to Floor
Levelling Tank
Erecting Succeeding Rings
Fitting Horizontal Seams
Vertical Seams­Barrel Roll
Rim Angle
Roof Framework
Laying Roof
Misalignment Tolerances
Scaffolding and Safety
Third Hand Line
Bracket Clips
Planks
Containers
Jumping Scaffold
Section 7—Towers
Inspection
Process Flow
Job Preparation
Tray Removal
Preassembly
Installation
Bulkheads
Seal Welding
Safety Points
Section 8—Heat Exchangers
Introduction
Tubesheet Layout
Shell Side Baffles
Head Baffles
Fixed Tubesheets
Floating Heads
Exchanger Designations
Front Head Designs
Shell Designs
Rear Head Designs
Exchanger Nomenclature
Exchanger Examples
Expansion Joints
Tube Installation
Stud Tightening Sequence
Inspection for Leaks
Head Removal
Tube Removal
Bundle Removal
Exchanger Cleaning
Gasket Installation
Hydrostatic Testing
Section 9—Tube Expanding
Expanded Joint Theory
Boiler Tube Joint Preparation
Boiler Tube Preparation
Boiler Tube Expanding Equipment
Boiler Tube Expanding
Boiler Tube Flaring:
Boiler Tube Maximum Expansion
Compound Tube Gauge
Snap Gauge
Tube Rolling Lubricants
Heat Exchanger Tube Preparation
Heat Exchanger Tube Expanding
Heat Exchanger Tack Tubes
Heat Exchanger Maximum Expansion
Section 10—Piping
Pipe Sizes and Schedules
Flanges
Gaskets
Elbows
Fittings Data
Cutting Elbows
Pipe Prints
Tees
Reducers
Isometrics
Valves
Pipe Fitting Alignments
Section 11—Structural Steel
Structural Shapes Identification
Structural Shapes Designation
Fabricated Structural Members
Structural Symbols
Structural Nomenclature
Gauge Lines
Pitch Lines
Beam Board
Beam Web Gauge
Dimensioning
Right & Left Layout
Coping
Beam Layout
Clip Layout
Miter Joint Layout
Stairways
Ladders
Handrails
Structural Connections
Section 12—Concrete Reinforcing
Types of Reinforcing Bars
Bar Weights
Bar Color Codes
Metric Comparison
General Guidelines
Cut Length Tolerances
Rebar Fabrication
Splicing
Minimum Protection
Accessories
Wire Ties
Standard Column Ties
Section 13—Welding
Welding Safety
Welding Lenses
Arc Flash
Ventilation
Fire Prevention
Oxygen
Acetylene
Manifold Systems
Oxy­Acetylene Cutting & Welding
Oxy­Acetylene Equipment
Oxy­Acetylene Equipment Set Up
Torch Lighting
Oxy­Acetylene Cutting
Cutting Torches
Preheat Tips
Piercing Holes
Torch Inclination
Alternate Fuel Gas
Low Temperature Brazing
Metal Identification
Carbon Content of Steel
Metal Melting Temperatures
Steel Codes
Sub Classes of Steel
Steel Plate Designation
Metal Comparison Chart
Preheat for Welding
Mechanical Properties of Steel
Distortion from Welding
Basic Weld Joints
Basic Welds
Groove Weld Positions
Fillet Weld Positions
Weld Nomenclature
Groove & Fillet Weld Terms
Weld Symbols
Non­Destructive Testing Symbols
Welding Electricity
Resistance Welding
Types of Current
Types of Welding Machines
Welding Cables
Polarity Check
Welding Electrodes
Welding Electrode Classification
Welding Electrode Selection
Stainless Steel Electrodes
Welding Techniques
Welding Methods
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)
Submerged Arc Welding
Electroslag Welding
Stud Welding
Plasma Arc Cutting
Carbon Arc Cutting
Window Welds
Mirror Welds
Purging
Test Coupon Preparation
Root Pass Variables
Codes & Welder Certification
Section 14—Safety
Accident Prevention
Accident Prevention Committee
Safety Equipment & Apparel
Accident Reporting
Ladders & Scaffolds
Trenching
Vessel Entry
Explosive Actuated Tools
Lifting
Heat Sickness
Control of Bleeding
Shock
Burns
Fractures
Artificial Respiration
Transportation
Blasting Signals
Dust & Fibre Hazards
Sound Hazards
Hydrogen Sulphide
Breathing Apparatus
Fire Extinguisher Chart
Section 15—Non­Destructive Testing
NDT Benefits
Material Defects Detection
Types of NDT Testing
Visual Testing
Pressure & Leak Testing
Liquid Penetrant
Magnetic Particle
Transverse/Longitudinal
Prod Method
Yoke Method
MP Powder
Defect Visibility
Ultrasonic Testing
Pulse Echo
Transmission
Resonance
Frequency Modulation
Eddy Current Testing
Eddy Current Penetration
Test Coils
Concentric Coil
Point Probe
Inside/Bobbin Coil
Eddy Current Probes
Radiography
Radiography Sources
X-rays
Gamma Rays
Radiographic Film
Weld Radiography
Tips to Welders
Casting Radiography
Pipe Radiography
Radiography Safety
Section 16—Weld Metallurgy
Heat Affected Zone
Carbon & Low Alloys
Weld Preheat
Interpass Temperature
Weld Postheat
Stress Relieving
Arc Strike
Stainless Steel Welding
400 Series Stainless
300 Series Stainless
AISI Stainless Steels
Stainless Welding Hints