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Print Reading for Welders, Cengage International Edition, 10th Edition

Larry Jeffus

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"Print Reading for Welders," Cengage International Edition,10th Edition, is a clear, practice-oriented guide that helps students and trainees master the interpretation of sketches, prints and engineering drawings used throughout the metalworking industry. Building foundational sketching skills before progressing to orthographic projection, pictorial views and detailed instruction on AWS welding symbols gives learners confidence in reading and producing mechanical drawings. Improved artwork, updated terminology aligned with current AWS standards and refined content and review activities enhance clarity and comprehension. A robust instructor resource package features manuals, answer guides, presentations, a Cognero® test bank and printable handouts. Continuing its long-standing reputation, this edition provides one of the most comprehensive treatments of AWS, ISO and pipe welding symbols available today.

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Larry Jeffus

Larry Jeffus is a welder with over 60 years of experience. He maintains his own well-equipped welding shop. In his career, he has passed many welding certification tests in a wide variety of processes, positions, material types and thicknesses. Jeffus has provided welding and professional consulting services locally, nationally and internationally to major corporations, small businesses, government agencies, schools, colleges and individuals. He is a Life Member of the American Welding Society. In addition, he has over 40 years of experience as a dedicated classroom teacher and is the author of several Cengage welding publications. Prior to retiring from teaching, Jeffus taught at Dallas College, part of the Dallas County Community College District. Today he remains very active in the welding community, especially in the field of education. He serves on several welding program technical advisory committees and has visited high school, college and technical campuses in more than 40 states and four foreign countries, providing one-on-one help and guidance to welding instructors and students. Jeffus was selected as Outstanding Post-Secondary Technical Educator in the State of Texas by the Texas Technical Society, and he served for 12 years as a board member on the Texas Workforce Investment Council in the Texas Governor's office. He also served as a member of the Apprenticeship Project Leadership Team, helping establish nontraditional apprenticeship training programs for Texas, and making numerous trips to Washington lobbying for vocational and technical education.

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Updated AWS terminology aligned with the latest AWS A3.0M/A3.0:2025 welding terms and definitions ensures instruction aligns with the latest industry standards, helping deliver accurate, up-to-date content without additional prep work.
Revised welding symbol content reflecting current standards from AWS A2.4 2020 ensures learners interpret modern drawings as they appear in current industry documentation.
Completely refreshed artwork, with nearly every illustration redesigned giving clearer visuals to support lectures and demonstrations, makes it easier for students to understand complex drawings at a glance.
Enhanced explanations and streamlined content throughout the text make complex concepts easier to understand and apply.
Expanded unit review assignments reinforce comprehension through updated questions, problems and hands-on interpretation exercises to strengthen student retention and simplify the assessment process.

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Step-by-step drawing instruction builds foundational sketching skills and helps student progress into advanced mechanical drawing interpretation.
Comprehensive coverage of AWS, ISO and pipe welding symbols, prepare students for a wide range of industry environments, increasing program relevance and graduate career readiness.
Robust instructor resources give you a complete teaching toolkit -- including manuals, slides, test banks and handouts -- streamlining course planning and enhancing instructional efficiency.

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Preface.
1. Basic Lines and Views.
2. Sketching.
3. Notes and Specifications.
4. Dimensions.
5. Bill of Materials.
6. Structural Shapes.
7. Other Views.
8. Sections.
9. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints.
10. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations.
11. Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications.
12. Fillet Welds.
13. Groove Welds.
14. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds.
15. Plug and Slots Welds.
16. Surfacing Welds.
17. Edge Welds.
18. Spot Welds.
19. Projection Welds.
20. Seam Welds.
21. Stud Welds .
22. Applied Metrics for Welders.
23. Pipe-Welding Symbols.
24. Dual Dimensioning.
25. Inspection and Testing.
26. international Standard Symbols for Welding.
27. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting.
28. Introduction Geometric Dimensioning.
Appendix 1. Tables.
Appendix 2. Pipe Dimension and Weights.
Appendix 3. Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric.
Appendix 4. Starrett - Inch/Metric Tap Drill Sizes & Decimal Equivalents.
Appendix 5. Steel Rule Diagrams.
Appendix 6. Metric Threads - Fine and Coarse.
Appendix 7. Computer Glossary.
Appendix 8. Glossary.
Appendix 9. Weld Symbols.
Index.