Estimator's Piping Man-hours Tool (Second Edition): Estimating Man-Hours for Carbon Steel Process Piping Projects: A Practical Manual with Examples - Paperback

by Gustavo Cinca (Author)

Master Accurate Piping Man-Hour Estimation-Field-Verified, Practical, and Ready for Real Projects

Engineering teams lose time and money when man-hour estimates are inconsistent, outdated, or based on guesswork. This book provides a clear, field-validated method for estimating labor hours in aboveground piping fabrication and installation, helping planners, supervisors, and estimators deliver predictable, defensible, and repeatable results.

Whether you work in oil & gas, petrochemicals, power generation, or industrial construction, this second edition gives you a practical toolkit to improve productivity and reduce uncertainty in project planning.

• 15 field-verified man-hour tables for piping components and assemblies
• Installation labor charts for elbows, tees, reducers, flanges, valves, and supports
• Updated welding consumable calculations for SMAW
• Surface preparation and painting productivity rates
• Slip-on and welding-neck flange alignment tolerances based on ASME PCC-1
• Correction factors for real-world jobsite conditions
• Prefabrication vs. field-assembly productivity comparison with validated IPD (inches per day) rates

• Built from real field data, not theoretical assumptions
• Designed for quick reference during estimating, planning, and supervision
• Applicable to refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, and industrial facilities
• Written for professionals who need accuracy, speed, and consistency

• Expanded tables and updated man-hour values
• New sections on valve installation (gate, ball, wafer, BWE, safety, control)
• Improved layout for faster lookup
• Additional examples and practical guidance
• Enhanced alignment with ASME and industry best practices

• Piping estimators
• Construction planners and schedulers
• Field supervisors and foremen
• QA/QC inspectors
• Project engineers and managers