1. 1. Define terminology associated with pipe, tube and tubing.
1.1. Pipe Trades Handbook
1.2. Identifying Fittings
1.2.1. Size
1.2.1.1. Nominal Pipe Size
1.2.1.1.1. Steel Pipe Sizes
1.2.1.2. SDR
1.2.1.3. Schedule
1.2.2. Connection method
1.2.2.1. mechanical
1.2.2.1.1. low pressure
1.2.2.1.2. pressure
1.2.2.2. Threaded
1.2.2.2.1. MIP
1.2.2.2.2. FIP
1.2.2.2.3. Anvil Pipe Fittings
1.2.2.2.4. Classes of fittings
1.2.2.3. solvent welded
1.2.2.3.1. glued
1.2.2.3.2. Solvent cement
1.2.2.3.3. primer
1.2.2.3.4. Transition cement
1.2.2.4. Thermal
1.2.2.4.1. welded
1.2.2.4.2. Sweat (soldered)
1.2.2.4.3. Brazed
1.2.3. material
1.2.3.1. ferrous
1.2.3.1.1. cast iron
1.2.3.1.2. Steel alloys
1.2.3.2. non-ferrous
1.2.3.2.1. Copper
1.2.3.2.2. Brass
1.2.3.2.3. Aluminum
1.2.3.2.4. Lead
1.2.3.3. plastic
1.2.3.3.1. Thermoset
1.2.3.3.2. Thermoplastic
1.2.3.4. stone based
1.2.3.4.1. clay
1.2.3.4.2. concrete
1.2.3.4.3. asbestos
1.2.3.4.4. silicon
1.2.4. function
1.2.4.1. Pressure
1.2.4.1.1. High pressure, high temperature
1.2.4.2. low pressure
1.2.4.2.1. atmospheric
1.2.4.3. Bends
1.2.4.3.1. Elbows
1.2.4.3.2. 16th, 8th, 1/4, return
1.2.4.4. Tees (T)
1.2.4.4.1. Crosses
1.2.4.5. Wye (Y)
1.2.4.6. TeeWye
1.2.4.6.1. Sanitary T
1.2.4.7. Traps
1.2.4.7.1. Steam
1.2.4.7.2. DWV
1.2.4.8. Couplings
1.2.4.8.1. Reducing
1.2.4.9. Adaptors
1.2.4.9.1. change connection method and material but not direction
1.2.4.10. Bushings
1.2.4.10.1. Hex bushings
1.2.4.10.2. Face bushings
1.2.4.11. Unions
1.2.4.11.1. Dielectric
1.2.4.11.2. Ground joint
1.2.4.11.3. Components
1.2.4.12. Cap
1.2.4.13. Plugs
1.2.4.13.1. Hollow core
1.2.4.13.2. Solid core
1.2.4.14. Nipples
1.2.4.15. Street fittings
1.2.4.15.1. Male and female elements
1.2.4.16. Wing back
1.2.4.16.1. Drop ear
1.2.4.17. Valves
1.2.4.17.1. Gate
1.2.4.17.2. Globe
1.2.4.17.3. Ball
1.2.4.17.4. Plug
1.2.4.17.5. Butterfly
1.2.4.17.6. Diaphragm
1.2.4.17.7. Check
1.2.4.17.8. Relief
2. 2. Identify types of pipe, tube and tubing systems.
2.1. water supply
2.1.1. Potable water
2.1.1.1. NPC Section 2.6
2.1.2. Non-potable
2.1.2.1. NPC Section 2.7
2.2. sanitary drainage, waste and vent
2.2.1. NPC Section 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
2.3. storm drainage
2.3.1. NPC Section 2.4
2.4. heating
2.5. Fire suppression
2.5.1. Life safety
2.5.1.1. Give you time to escape a fire
2.5.2. put out a fire
2.5.3. National Fire Protection Association
2.6. gas
2.6.1. refrigeration
2.6.2. medical gas
2.6.3. compressed air
2.6.4. combustible
2.6.4.1. methane
2.6.4.2. propane
2.6.5. nitrogen
2.6.6. welding
2.6.6.1. oxygen
2.6.6.2. argon
2.6.6.3. acetylene
2.7. Irrigation
2.8. process and power generating
3. 3. Identify types of pipe, tube and tubing and describe their applications.
3.1. historic
3.1.1. Wood
3.1.2. Bitumized
3.1.3. Vitrified clay
3.2. plastic
3.2.1. Thermoplastic
3.2.1.1. IPEX
3.2.1.1.1. IPEX Technical Library
3.2.2. Thermoset
3.2.2.1. fibreglass
3.3. Stone based
3.3.1. reinforced concrete
3.3.2. glass
3.3.2.1. asbestos-cement
3.4. Ferrous
3.4.1. steel
3.4.2. stainless steel
3.4.3. cast iron
3.4.3.1. ductile
3.4.3.2. Duriron
3.4.3.3. grey
3.5. Non-ferrous
3.5.1. brass
3.5.2. copper
3.5.2.1. Copper Tube Handbook
3.5.3. aluminum
4. 4. Explain forces that impact on pipe, tube and tubing systems and perform associated calculations
4.1. thermal expansion
4.2. weight
4.2.1. pressure
4.2.1.1. PSI
4.2.1.1.1. Atmospheric pressure
4.2.1.1.2. kPa
4.2.1.2. force
4.3. friction loss
4.4. turbulence
4.4.1. laminar