Best Pipeline Book
Best Pipeline Book
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I am a civil engineer and have never been exposed to much in depth water pipeline design. What would be the best book or method to become an expert in this field. I am looking to know all about piping types, fittings, hydraulic design, restraint types and design, backflow and PRV valve design, etc etc etc etc etc.





RE: Best Pipeline Book
RE: Best Pipeline Book
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Patricia Lougheed
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RE: Best Pipeline Book
So you beleive that reading a book will make you an expert in Pipeline design?? Reading a book will give you an insight into the subject. To become an expert will take you time and more importantly you need exposure to the subject by working on actual projects - not academic problems. To become an expert in pipeline engineering will take you around 20 years and even then you will not have covered all aspects. Rather than buying and reading a book to become an "expert" apply and get a job working in the industry!!! You make it sound as if pipeline engineering can be learned solely from a book. Wonder if there is a DIY brain surgery book on the market that I can use to become an expert in that field!!
RE: Best Pipeline Book
Wastewater Engineering: Collection and Pumping of Wastewater
http://www.amazon.com/Wastewater-Engineering-Colle...
Piping Handbook
http://www.amazon.com/Piping-Handbook-Mohinder-L-N...
RE: Best Pipeline Book
Books by Moser http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Buried_Pipe... and Watkins http://www.amazon.com/Structural-Mechanics-Buried-... cover the aspects of buried pipelines design where there are considerations of a combined soil/pipe structure.
The AWWA has a number of standards worth considering.
In my field Pressure Transients in Water Engineering by Ellis is the bible. This is a specialised field but as a civil engineer involved in pipelines you need to understand what the specialist is interested in.
Haestad Methods put out a free CD of a book Advanced Modelling in Water Distribution. I do not know if this is still available now Bently own them. http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Water-Distribution-...
Air valves are covered by www.ventomat.com
Non slam check valves by www.noreva.de
AVK, Valmatic, Apco etc will cover most of your water industry valves but obviously there are many others.
As to being upset about some of the postings it may have helped if you describe yourself in more detail. Those of use who have been on this website for many years have been subjected to many a posting that could be taken the wrong way. We all have bad hair days, so chill out we are only tring to help. If a response offends provide a little more explanation. Life is all too short to throw muck at each other.
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RE: Best Pipeline Book
I know Stratchclyde uni have run short courses on piping and piping stress, and for pipelines trevor jee are very good.
For piping textbooks I would recommend this old classic: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Design-Piping-Systems-Kell...
For pipelines: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Subsea-Pipeline-Engineerin...