POTPOURRI
ABBREVIATIONS
PIPE SCHEDULES
PIPE FINISHES
DRAWINGS
HODGE PODGE
100

WHAT ARE THE LINES CALLED THAT RUN EAST AND WEST AROUND THE GLOBE?

LINES OF LATITUDE OR PARALLEL. 

BONUS QUESTION DOUBLE OR NOTHING?

NORTH AND SOUTH LINES ARE CALLED_______?

100

ASME

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINNERS.

ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines.


100

WHAT DOES STD STAND FOR WITH REGARDS TO PIPE GRADE?

STANDARD

100

WHAT IS BLACK IRON PIPE?

Black iron piping is one of the best options for gas lines that exists. It is strong, easy to install, resists corrosion, and maintains an airtight seal. The pipe is cleaned, the ends finished, inspected and coated with lacquer.

100

WHAT PENCIL WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE HARDEST PENCIL (LEAD)?

6H

100

WHAT DOES THE TERM NON-FERROUS MEAN?

PIPE (OR METAL PRODUCTS) THAT CONTAINS NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF IRON. (Fe)

SS - MAGNET WILL NOT WORK.

200

WHAT TYPE OF ELEVATION IS MEASURED FROM SEA LEVEL?

GEODETIC ELEVATION.

Geodetic elevation means an elevation derived from a source approved by the Surveyor General.

200

ASTM

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS.

ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is a standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems and services. Some 12,575 apply globally.

200

WHAT DOES XS STAND FOR WITH REGARDS TO PIPE GRADE?

EXTRA STRONG.

200

WHAT IS PICKLED AND OILED PIPE?

PIPE THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE ABSOLUTLEY CLEAN AND FREE OF RUST, GREASE, PAINT, IS PICKLED IN ACID AND COATED WITH OIL TO PREVENT CORROSION.

200

WHAT TOOL IS USED TO DRAW PARALLEL HORIZONTAL LINES?

A TEE SQUARE.

200

WHERE ARE PIPES JOINED WITH GROOVED ENDS PRIMARILY USED?

ON SPRINKLER FITTINGS AND PIPING. (Victaulic fittings)

300

ALL SYMBOLS USED IN A SET OF BLUEPRINTS SHOULD BE FOUND IN THE __________.

LEGEND.

A legend simply put is a chart with all of the symbols used in an individual diagram. 

Which is also usually located in the bottom right-hand corner of the blueprint..

300

CWP

COLD WORKING (WATER) PRESSURE.

300

WHAT DOES XXS STAND FOR WITH REGARDS TO PIPE GRADE?

DOUBLE EXTRA STRONG.

300

WHAT IS GALVANIZED PIPE?

PIPE HOT DIPPED IN ZINC.

300

MOST ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS SHOW ONLY THE:

FRONT, TOP AND RIGHT-SIDE VIEWS.

300

STANDARD THREADS ARE ALL ______ - HAND THREADS?

RIGHT - RIGHTIE TIGHTIE.

400

HOW MANY SECTIONS IN A TOWNSHIP?

36 SECTIONS COMPRISE 1 TOWNSHIP.

EACH SECTION IS 1 MILE BY 1 MILE AND IS DIVIDED INTO 4 QUARTERS.

400

WOG

WATER, OIL, OR GAS.

400

WHAT DOES XH STAND FOR WITH REGARDS TO PIPE GRADE?

EXTRA HEAVY. (aka XS)

400

BITUMINIZED OR ASPHALT PIPE?

PIPE IS COATED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OR OUTSIDE ONLY WITH BITUMEN OR ASPHALT. NOT PRODUCED ANYMORE. 

400

WHAT DO CONTOUR LINES INDICATE?

CONTOUR LINES INDICATE AREAS THAT HAVE THE SAME ELEVATION. ONE CAN VISUALIZE THE CONTOUR OF THE LAND.

400

ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS ARE DRAWN AT WHAT DEGREE?

30 DEGREES.

500

WHICH DIVISION HAS THE INFORMATION ABOUT HOT WATER HEATING?

DIVISION 15 MECHANICAL.

BLUR PRINTS SRE SORTED INTO DIVISIONS. THERE ARE 16 DIVISIONS. 

  • Division 01 — General Requirement
  • Division 02 — Site Works
  • Division 03 — Concrete
  • Division 04 — Masonry
  • Division 05 — Metals
  • Division 06 — Wood and Plastics
  • Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture Protection
  • Division 08 — Doors and Windows
  • Division 09 — Finishes
  • Division 10 — Specialties
  • Division 11 — Equipment
  • Division 12 — Furnishings
  • Division 13 — Special Construction
  • Division 14 — Conveying Systems
  • Division 15 — Mechanical/Plumbing
  • Division 16 — Electrical
500

WSP

WORKING STEAM PRESSURE.

BONUS QUESTION FOR 100.

THESE MARKINGS WILL BE FOUND ON PIPE, VALVES, AND FITTINGS. IF A VALVE, FITTING, OR A PIECE OF PIPE HAS NO MARKINGS, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH IT?

500

WHAT DOES XXH STAND FOR WITH REGARDS TO PIPE GRADE?

DOUBLE EXTRA HEAVY. (aka XXS)

500

YELLOW JACKET PIPE?

PVC COATING APPLIED TO THE OUTSIDE OF PIPE.

Yellow Jacket® is a two layer external coating that provides protection for pipelines used in the oil and gas and waterworks industries requiring up to moderate operating temperatures and good handling capabilities.

500

How much wood could a woodchuck Chuck if a woodchuck could Chuck?

New York state wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could (and does) chuck around 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equivalent to the weight of the dirt, or 700 pounds.

500

WHAT IS AND EXPANSION JOINT USED FOR?

 CONTROLLING PIPE MOVEMENT CAUSED BY HEAT.

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