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STEEL PIPE & FITTINGS
4. Make up joints with an approved pipe joint compound or tape applied to the
male threads only.
5. When connecting pipes to recessed drainage fittings, seat them against the
shoulder of the fittings.
6. | When required to back off joints, entirely disjoint, wipe the threads of both the
pipe and fittings clean, apply new joint compound, and reassemble the
connection.
Welded Connections:
1. All welding shall conform to ANSI B31.1.
2. All welders shall be certified for types and classes of welds being performed.
3. All welds shall be inspected for quality and suitability. Repair or replace all
unsatisfactory welds.
Flanged Joints:
1. Tighten flange bolts so that the gaskets are uniformly compressed and sealed.
2. Do not distort flanges.
3. Leave flange bolts with the ends projecting 1/8 inch to 3/8 inch beyond the
faces of the nuts after tightening.
4. Gasket material shall be compatible with pipeline fluid.
Cutting: Cut pipe from measurements taken at the site; not from the Drawings.
To permit convenient disassembly for alterations and repairs, install unions or
flanges where shown on the Drawings and:
1. Inlong runs of piping,
In bypasses around equipment,
In connections to traps, tanks, pumps, and other equipment,
Between shutoff valves, and
In other locations as directed by the Engineer, and as indicated on the
Drawings.
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