Information Sheet 1.

Drafting Sanitary and

Plumbing Layout and
Details

TECHNICAL TERMS:

Aluminum is a lightweight but relatively

strong metal often alloyed with copper to
increase hardness and strength.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Check Valve is used to close systems and to
connect pipes that have to be disassembled
occasionally.
Coupling
is used to connect straight
section pipes.
Galvanize means to treat with a bath of lead
and zinc to prevent rusting.

TECHNICAL TERMS:

Gate Valve is usually chosen for locations where

it is left completely open most of the time because
it offers the least resistance to the flow of water
Globe valves have approximately spherical
bodies and are commonly used where close
regulation of flow is desired.
Diagrammatic Layout is used for drafting layout
in architectural plans.
Elbow is used to change direction of a pipeline
either at 90 degrees or 45 degrees
Nipples are short pieces of pipes threaded on
both ends.

TECHNICAL TERMS:
Plumbing

refers to the water supply

and drainage of wastewater sewage.
Plumbing system refers to the
supply pipes that carry fresh waste
water
under pressure from a public water
supply or individual wells to fixtures.
Reducer is used to connect straight
section pipes of different sizes.
Scale Layout is used for drafting

Draft Water
Distribution Systems

Pipes used for water line

distribution systems may
be classified as:
Steel

and wrought iron pipe

Cast iron pipe
Seamless brass and copper pipe
Copper tubing
Special pipes such as PVC (Polyvinyl
Chloride),Aluminum and Stainless
Steel pipes, and CPVC (Chlorinated
Polyvinyl Chloride ) pipe

Connection of Pipes
Threaded

connections
Soldered fittings
Connection by bolded flanges
Solvent cement weld connections

Common Types of Fittings

Screwed

fittings
Welded joints
Flanged joints
Solder joints
Slip fittings (for plastic pipes)

Valves
Gate

valves
Globe valves
Check valves
Pressure reducing valves
Safety valves

Kinds of Fittings
Elbows

are used to change direction

of a pipeline either 90 degrees or 45
degrees
Tee connects three pipes
Cross connects four pipes
Couplings are used to connect
straight section pipes
Reducers are used to connect straight
section pipes of different sizes.

Kinds of Fittings
Nipples

are short pieces of pipes threaded

on both ends and classified as close nipple
and short nipple.
Cap is used to close the end of a pipe.
Plug is used to close an opening in a fitting
Bushing is used to reduce the size of an
opening.
Unions are used to close systems and to
connect pipes that are to be disassembled
occasionally.

Systems of Drawing Pipe

Layout
Scale Layout are used for large
pipes
Diagrammatic lay out are used for
architectural plans.