Mechanical Joints Sample Clauses
The Mechanical Joints clause defines the standards and requirements for the installation, inspection, and performance of mechanical connections within a project. It typically outlines acceptable types of joints, such as bolted, welded, or flanged connections, and may specify materials, testing procedures, and quality assurance measures to ensure structural integrity. By setting clear expectations for how mechanical joints are to be constructed and maintained, this clause helps prevent failures, ensures safety, and promotes consistency throughout the project.
Mechanical Joints. 1) When using mechanical joints, thoroughly wash bell sockets, spigots, gland, gasket, nuts, and bolts with soapy water before assembly. Keep these parts wet until the jointing operation is complete.
2) Tighten nuts within the torque range recommended by the manufacturer. Check the tightening tolerance with a torque wrench.
3) If effective sealing is not attained at the maximum recommended torque, disassemble, thoroughly clean, then reassemble the joint.
4) Do not overstress bolts to compensate for improper installation or defective parts.
Mechanical Joints a. Where specified, restrained mechanical joints shall be the positive restraint type. Mechanical
b. Locked mechanical hydrant tees, bends and adapters are an acceptable substitute for anchoring fire hydrants and valves to the pipe main.
Mechanical Joints. Many comments stated that for mechanical joints, once a joining procedure has been shown to meet the requirements of the proposed qualification tensile test, the joining procedures are so simple that persons making joints should only need to show that they have followed the procedures to be qualified. MTB has reviewed the joining procedures for various mechanical joints and has found that they are consistently simple and straightforward and do not require a high level of skill to implement. As a result of these findings, the final rule for qualifying persons to make sound mechanical joints requires the person to be qualified by training or experience in the use of the joining procedure, and to make a specimen joint from pipe sections joined according to the. procedure that is visually examined and found to have the same appearance as a specimen joint or photographs of a specimen joint that m eets the applicable test requirements of § 192.283. Further, physical testing of the joint is not —required.
Mechanical Joints a. Where specified, mechanical joints for above or below ground service shall meet the requirements of ANSI/AWWA A21.10/C110 and ANSI/AWWA A21.11/C111. b. Gaskets and bolts and nuts as specified in this Section.
Mechanical Joints. The socket, plain end of each pipe and gasket shall be cleaned of dirt before jointing and shall be jointed according to manufacturer's recommendations. Bolts shall be tightened alternately at top, bottom and sides so pressure on gasket is even.