Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC257   20032-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ABC257 20032-20086 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Advanced Pipe Fabrication
Layout and fabrication of specific piping systems including: calculating and laying out simple offsets. Calculating three- line, 45 degree equal and unequal-spread offsets, laying out and fabricating tank coils and fabricating mitered turns. Laying out ordinate and cutback lines. Laying out and fabricating 90 degree mitered turns, 45 degree laterals, true "wye" fittings and "dummy legs" and "trunions".
Prerequisites: Registered Apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
Cross-References: MEC257
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ABC257   20032-20086 Advanced Pipe Fabrication
1. Determine piping offsets using triangular methods. (I)
2. Calculate simple offsets using prescribed methods and procedures. (I)
3. Calculate three-line, 45 degree, equal and unequal spread offsets around a vessel using step by step procedures and given information. (II)
4. Lay out tank coils. (III)
5. Lay out ordinate lines using a "wraparound" and specific resource material. (IV)
6. Lay out "Cutback Lines" using tables and formulas and specific resource material. (IV)
7. Determine appropriate number of segments in a 90 degree turn and calculate the number of degrees in each mitered cut of the turn. (V)
8. Calculate the proper "Center-to-Center" and "End Piece Length" of pipe using the appropriate formula. (V)
9. Lay out and fabricate a three piece 90 degree mitered turn. (V)
10. Lay out and fabricate a four piece and a five piece 90 degree mitered turn. (V)
11. Demonstrate proper step by step procedure for Reference Method of determining 45 degree lateral dimensions. (VI)
12. Demonstrate proper step by step procedure for Contour Marker Method for determining 45 degree lateral dimensions. (VI)
13. Layout a true "wye" fitting using either the contour marker method or the reference method applying the appropriate layout procedures.(VII)
14. Explain the function of and lay out a "Dummy Leg" and a "Trunion". (VIII)
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ABC257   20032-20086 Advanced Pipe Fabrication
    I. Determining Piping Offsets
        A. Triangle method
          1. Solve right triangles
          2. 2 sides known
          3. 2 angles, 1 side known
        B. Offset components
      II. Steps For Calculating Three-Line, 45 Degree Offsets
          A. Equal spread around a vessel
          B. Unequal spread
        III. Laying Out Steps For Fabricating Tank Coils
            A. Tank measurements
              1. Table of constants
              2. Step by step procedure
            B. Tank Coils
          IV. Ordinate and Cutback Lines
              A. Laying out ordinate lines
                1. Wraparound
                2. Ordinate folds
                3. Ordinate marks
                4. Numbering ordinates
              B. Laying out cutback lines
                1. Determining cutback points
                2. Marking cutbacks
                3. Connecting cutbacks
            V. Fabricating Mitered Turns
                A. Determining number of segments
                B. Finding center to center length
                C. Finding length of end pieces
                D. Three piece mitered turns
                  1. Lay out and measure
                  2. Cut material
                  3. Assemble components
                  4. Test and measure
                E. Four piece mitered turns
                  1. Lay out and measure
                  2. Cut material
                  3. Assemble components
                  4. Test and measure
                F. Five piece mitered turns
                  1. Lay out and measure
                  2. Cut material
                  3. Assemble components
                  4. Test and measure
              VI. Determining Lateral Dimensions
                  A. Lateral dimensions
                    1. Reference method
                    2. Contour marker method
                  B. Lay out 45 degree laterals using reference method
                  C. Lay out 45 degree laterals using contour marker method
                VII. Fabricating "True Wye" Fittings
                    A. Lay out and measure
                    B. Cut material
                    C. Clean and bevel
                    D. Fit up, check and weld
                  VIII. "Dummy Legs" and "Trunions"
                      A. Use of "dummy legs".
                      B. Layout and fabrication
                      C. Use of "trunions".
                      D. Layout and fabrication
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