chapter 1 Introduction to Shaft Alignment -- chapter 2 Detecting Misalignment on Rotating Machinery -- chapter 3 Foundations, Baseplates, Installation, and Piping Strain -- chapter 4 Flexible and Rigid Couplings -- chapter 5 Preliminary Alignment Checks -- chapter 6 Shaft Alignment Measuring Tools -- chapter 7 Correcting Misalignment -- chapter 8 Alignment Modeling Basics -- chapter 9 Defining Misalignment: Alignment and Coupling Tolerances -- chapter 10 Reverse Indicator Method -- chapter 11 Face and Rim Methods -- chapter 12 Double Radial Method -- chapter 13 Shaft to Coupling Spool Method -- chapter 14 Face–Face Method -- chapter 15 Electronic and Electro-Optical Shaft Alignment Systems -- chapter 16 Measuring and Compensating for Off-Line to Running Machinery Movement -- chapter 17 Aligning Multiple-Element Drive Systems -- chapter 18 Aligning V-Belt Drives -- chapter 19 Bore Alignment -- chapter 20 Parallel Alignment -- chapter 21 Alignment Considerations for Specific Types of Machinery -- chapter 22 The History of Machinery Alignment.