Welded Sample Clauses

Welded a. Provide pipe prepared for lap joints for field welding. b. Lap welded joints to be prepared for fillet welding on the outside or inside of the pipe. c. Lap joints prepared for field welding shall be in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C200. The method used to form, shape, and size bell ends shall be such that the physical properties of the steel are not substantially altered. Bell ends shall be formed by an expanding press or by the pipe being moved axially over a die in such a manner as to stretch the steel plate beyond its elastic limit to form a truly round bell of suitable diameter and shape. Forming of the bell by rolling shall not be allowed. Faying surfaces of the bell and spigot shall be essentially parallel, but in no case shall the bell slope vary more than 2 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the pipe.