Steel Column Pipe Clause Samples

Steel Column Pipe. Where specified, the steel column pipe shall be of ASTM A53 grade B steel pipe or ASTM A120 in interchangeable sections not over 21 feet in length and with the ends of each section faced parallel and machined with 8 straight threads per inch permitting the ends to butt and insuring alignment when connected by standard mill steel couplings. The weight of the column pipe shall be no less than that stated in ANSI Specification E101, Section 5.1 "Standard Specifications for Discharge Column Pipe". Unless specified otherwise, the column size shall be such that friction loss will not exceed 5' per 100', based on the rated capacity of the pump. Where possible, the column size shall also be such as to provide a velocity of not less than 5' per second at the rated capacity.