Author: Lee Smith

  To add or modify piping that is in the field, we need to verify what we are working with first. Before going to the field, gather all existing drawings, photos, and flow sheets of the area you are working on. This might help out develop sketches in advance to verify in the field.

  Sometimes, mostly never, things do not get installed in the field as square as they are on our models and drawings. So we either need to locate these things for future additions

  Locating nozzles on existing tanks and cylindrical vessels The term “strapping” is the term used to locating nozzles and other item on a tank or cylindrical vessel.

  Have you ever been in the field and had a pipe, object, or point that is just out of reach. I’ve had that problem also.

  My last few projects have been low budget, no survey team, minimum field support, and no one available to assist in field data gathering. Sometimes you have good drawings of the existing units, but often you need to sketch the whole thing.

When I’m out at multiple sites, sometimes I forget which picture goes with each site. This app is called Theodolite. The more information that you can incorporate into your pictures and sketches, the more confident and accurate you design will be.

There are three apps I use for piping fittings and pipe information.

My last few projects have been low budget, no survey team, minimum field support, and no one available to assist in field data gathering. Sometimes you have good drawings of the existing units, but often you need to sketch the whole thing. So, here are a few hints on setting up your sketch and establishing a baseline […]