Editor’s Note: This is the first in a multi-part series about the Online Piping & Usage Specification (OPUS) resource available from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA).
The piping industry is vast when one considers all the different systems, materials and joining methods that can be used. The topic of joining pipe alone is akin to the topic of cooking — both are incredibly broad, have volumes written about them and neither one can be learned just by reading a book. They both also require practice, and, like golf, only a rare few become truly proficient at either.