Previous in Forum: PCV & PRV   Next in Forum: Fuel Consumption
Close
Close
Close
4 comments
Rate Comments: Nested
Active Contributor
Engineering Fields - Piping Design Engineering - New Member

Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chennai, India
Posts: 15

TWP & BWP - Pipe Level

02/15/2011 4:02 AM

Dear All,

I have come across a abbreviation "TWP - 7.520 Metres" & "BWP - 3.580 Metres" in a Isometric piping drawing. I understood that this term indicates the pipe level. I just want to know what this abbreviation stands for.

Whether it stands for "Top Water Pipe" and "Bottom Water Pipe" or what it is?

Many Thanks

Nayek

Register to Reply
Interested in this topic? By joining CR4 you can "subscribe" to
this discussion and receive notification when new comments are added.
Guru
Technical Fields - Technical Writing - New Member Engineering Fields - Piping Design Engineering - New Member

Join Date: May 2009
Location: Richland, WA, USA
Posts: 21017
Good Answers: 795
#1

Re: TWP & BWP - Pipe Level

02/15/2011 6:22 PM

The abbreviations I've usually seen are BOP, COP, and TOP; for bottom/center/top of pipe. I don't know what your W stands for, but it might be for "wrapped" if the pipe is insulated and you are measuring to the outside of the insulation rather than the pipe itself. It is best to ask whoever did the drawing, because such abbreviations may not be uniform world-wide.

__________________
In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
Register to Reply
Guru
Engineering Fields - Piping Design Engineering - Retired Piper

Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bayonet Point, Florida
Posts: 635
Good Answers: 61
#2

Re: TWP & BWP - Pipe Level

02/15/2011 6:25 PM

I am just guessing but I think the "WP" may mean "Work Point".

I have no idea what the "T" and "B" mean.

__________________
Do it once and do it right
Register to Reply
Guru

Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 42355
Good Answers: 1693
#3

Re: TWP & BWP - Pipe Level

02/15/2011 8:13 PM

Check on the DEOTD.

Drawing Explanation of Terms Document.

Register to Reply
Anonymous Poster
#4

Re: TWP & BWP - Pipe Level

02/16/2011 1:46 PM

I agree with pennpiper. The "PFI" defines workpoint. I guess t = top and b = bottom. When laying out pipe, we will use TOS (top of steel), BOP (bottom of pipe), WP (theoretical center line intersection) and invert for burried pipe. But, any sort of configuration will be out there, and one must investigate the company's standards.

Register to Reply
Register to Reply 4 comments
Copy to Clipboard

Users who posted comments:

Anonymous Poster (1); lyn (1); PennPiper (1); Tornado (1)

Previous in Forum: PCV & PRV   Next in Forum: Fuel Consumption

Advertisement