Includes bibliographical references and index.

Major common and uncommon codes and standards -- Metric versus U.S. customary measurement -- Pipeline materials selection and use -- Construction and design fabrication -- Piping and pipeline sizing, friction losses, and flow calculations -- For piping and pipeline pressure thickness integrity calculations -- Straight pipe, curved pipe, and intersection calculations -- Piping flexibility, reactions, and sustained thermal calculations -- Pipe-supporting elements and methods calculations -- High- versus low-frequency vibration calculations -- Occasional loadings wind and earthquake calculations -- Slug flow and fluid transients calculations -- Fabrication and examination elements calculations -- Valves and flow control calculations.