The best guarantee of exam success is to know the material and be
prepared for the questions you're likely to encounter. This book
provides hundreds of questions and answers to help you review, tips
for more productive studying, advice on how to approach the exam, a
valuable chapter that outlines state licensing requirements for
apprentice, journeyman, master, and inspector, and more-all
designed to help you face the license exam with confidence.

Study plumbing drawings, material takeoff pro-cedures, and
typical system layouts
Check your knowledge of plumbing mathematics
Understand what plumbing installation inspections involve
Become familiar with regulations for both the uniform and
international codes
Review residential trailer plumbing standards and private sewage
treatment facilities
Refresh your understanding of steam and hot water heating
procedures
Study the specific licensing requirements for your state and your
experience level

Auteur

Rex Miller was a Professor of Industrial Technology at The
State University of New York, College at Buffalo for more than 35
years. He has taught on the technical school, high school, and
college level for more than 40 years. He is the author or coauthor
of more than 100 textbooks ranging from electronics through
carpentry and sheet metal work. He has contributed more than 50
magazine articles over the years to technical publications. He is
also the author of seven Civil War regimental histories.

Mark Richard Miller finished his B.S. degree in New York
and moved on to Ball State University, where he obtained his
master's and went to work in San Antonio. He taught in high
school and went to graduate school in College Station, Texas,
finishing the doctorate. He took a position at Texas A&M
University in Kingsville, Texas, where he now teaches in the
Industrial Technology Department as a Professor and Department
Chairman. He has coauthored seven books and contributed many
articles to technical magazines. His hobbies include refinishing a
1970 Plymouth Super Bird and a 1971 Roadrunner.

Jules A. Oravetz was a professional engineer and the
author of numerous books for the plumbing and pipefitting trades,
as well as those for building, grounds, and garden maintenance.

Résumé
What's the best way to study?

The best guarantee of exam success is to know the material and be prepared for the questions you're likely to encounter. This book provides hundreds of questions and answers to help you review, tips for more productive studying, advice on how to approach the exam, a valuable chapter that outlines state licensing requirements for apprentice, journeyman, master, and inspector, and more-all designed to help you face the license exam with confidence.

Study plumbing drawings, material takeoff pro-cedures, and typical system layouts
Check your knowledge of plumbing mathematics
Understand what plumbing installation inspections involve
Become familiar with regulations for both the uniform and international codes
Review residential trailer plumbing standards and private sewage treatment facilities
Refresh your understanding of steam and hot water heating procedures
Study the specific licensing requirements for your state and your experience level

Contenu

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Basic Plumbing Installation Principles.

Chapter 2: Plumbing Drawings, Material Takeoff Procedures, and
Typical Plumbing System Layout.

Chapter 3: Mathematics.

Chapter 4: Materials and Fittings.

Chapter 5: Joints and Connections.

Chapter 6: Traps, Cleanouts, and Backwater Valves.

Chapter 7: New Flush Valves, Showers, and Faucets.