Training & Assessments
MECHANICAL TRAINING
1. Plumbing
2. HVAC
3. Sprinklers
Plumbing:
The
US Army Field Manual for
Plumbing, Pipe Fittings and Sewerage is an excellent
introduction to plumbing. It provides as much information as many
plumbing books available from bookstores...and it's free. If you
don't have a copy of the Plumbing Code with Commentary for your
jurisdiction, use this US Army Field Manual as a way to be familiar
with the basics. This 276 page
handbook is officially called FM 3-34.471(FM 5-420).
Another resource, more useful in design than in
construction, is the US Dept of Defense
Plumbing Systems Manual. It has 60 pages
of information and is officially named UFC 3-420-01 (October 2004).
For information on compressed air systems, review the
US Dept of Defense Compressed Air Manual, officially named UFC
3-420-02FA (May 2003).
The US Dept of Defense has created a guide to
Indoor Radon Prevention and Mitigation. This 42 page has
the official name UFC 3-490-04A (May 2003).
HVAC:
The Dept of Defense has created a manual for
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Dehumidifying Systems is an excellent
introduction to HVAC. This 234 page
handbook is officially called UFC 3-410-02N (June 2005).
The
US Dept of Defense, HVAC Control Systems provides 454 pages of details
regarding designing of an HVAC system.
The name of this document is UFC 3-410-02A (May 2003).
If you want to follow a design for research laboratories (with lots
of good practical discussion points), go to
A Design Guide for Energy Efficient Research Laboratories.
Another resource, is the US Dept of Defense
HVAC Air Supply Manual. It has 64 pages
of information and is officially named UFGS-23 00 00 (October 2006).
For information on
Central Heating Plants, review the 230 page manual issued by the US
Dept of Defense, officially named UFC 3-430-08N (January 2004).
The US Dept of Defense has created a guide to
Cooling Buildings by Natural Ventilation. This 183 page
has the official name UFC 3-440-06N (January 2004).
The US Dept of Defense Ductwork and Accessories Manual provides 31 pages of information regarding HVAC ductwork and is officially namedUFGS-23 30 13.00 20 (July 2006).
The Dept of Defense has created a manual for designing Industrial Ventilation, officially named UFC 3-410-04N (October 2004).
The US Dept of Defense Industrial Ventilation provides 50 pages of details regarding ventilation systems. The name of this document is UFGS-23 35 19.00 20 (July 2006).
A Manual for Ventilation Assessment in Mechanically Ventilated Commercial Buildings is available from the US Dept of Commerce. This document is 124 pages, named NISTIR-5329.
Further information regarding HVAC System Testing is provided by the US Dept of Defense. This 33 page document is officially titled UFGS-23 08 01.00 20 (April 2006).
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command provides Maintenance and Operations of Ventilation Systems which is a 74 page document overview of HVAC systems. This document has the official name of SN-0525-LP-194-6400.
The Noise and Vibration Control Manual provided by the US Dept of Defense is a 152 page document, officially named UFC 3-450-01 (May 2003).
A complete guide to Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Flow is provided in a 3-part manual. Volume I is titled DOE-HDBK-1012/1-92 (June 1992) and is 138 pages, Volume II is 32 pages and titled DOE-HDBK-1012/2-92 (June 1992), and Volume III titled HT-03 is 12 pages.
The Dept of Energy provides information on the Fundamentals of Valves, in this 52 page document officially named DOE-HDBK-1018/2-93
For information on compressed air systems, review the
US Dept of Defense Compressed Air Manual, officially named UFC
3-420-02FA (May 2003).
Sprinklers:
The Dept of Defense has created a manual for
Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities which is an excellent
introduction to sprinkler systems. This 129 page
handbook is officially called UFC 3-600-01 (September 2006).