Distribution valves : selection, installation, field testing, and maintenance.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Water Works Association.

Series:

AWWA manual ; M44.

AWWA manual ; M44

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-pipes--Valves.

Water-pipes.

Water--Distribution.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (75 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, Colo. : American Water Works Association, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Updated from the 1996 edtion, this operations manual provides practical information on selecting, installing, field testing, and maintaining distribution valves in potable water systems. It covers the most commonly used values including globe, butterfly, plug, ball, cone, gate and check. Unloading, inspection, storage, installation, testing, maintenance, and record-keeping are described in detail along with the history and theory. This manual will be particularly usefeul for small and medium sized organizations.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals""

Notes:

"Science and technology."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 57) and index.

ISBN:

1-61300-030-8

1-61583-780-9

OCLC:

922966868