Print this page Plumbing - Description of Useful Terms
A. Bhatia, B.E.
Course Outline
This course contains
compilation of almost 1000 bits and pieces of Plumbing terminology. The definitions
and/or descriptions contained herein provide guidelines to resolve ambiguities
in common usage of terms or to address particular considerations regarding the
interactions of people, infrastructure and environment.
The compilation is arranged in an alphabetical order for easy referencing. This
3-hour course shall be useful to the professionals who plan, design, construct,
manage and use the building services infrastructure.
The course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to
enhance the understanding of the course materials. You may choose to go straight
to the quiz and work backwards to clear your doubts.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be aware of the common HVAC terminology. The course covers:
- Plumbing terms related to system design;
- Plumbing terms related to equipment selection;
- Plumbing terms related to environmental compliance;
- Plumbing terms related to ADA compliance;
- Plumbing terms related to controls interface;
- Plumbing terms related to electrical interface;
- Plumbing terms related to health & safety;
- Plumbing terms related to service functions;
- Plumbing terms related to maintenance aspects;
- Plumbing terms related to contracts management;
- Plumbing terms related to installation, commissioning and startup; and
- Plumbing terms
related to code compliance.
Intended
Audience
This course is aimed at Students, Mechanical and Building services engineers, Architects, Building designers, Registered Plumbers, Operational & Maintenance Personnel, Sales & Marketing personnel, and General Audience.
Course Introduction
There are numerous
things that you may like to know about Plumbing systems. Be it is related to
system design, installation, equipment selection, health & safety or commissioning;
the common terminology is compiled herein in alphabetical order. Both experienced
professionals and beginners shall be benefited with this easy to use glossary.
Course Content
The course content is in a PDF file Plumbing - Description of Useful Terms . You need to open or download this document to study this course.
Course Summary
The plumbing terms
in this course have been tabulated in an alphabetical order. This provides an
easy referencing. The detail description/pictures can be traced in handbooks
and the web sites. This document is a constant work in progress and if you see
something that should be in this list, please let us know.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
