Restrained Joint definition

Restrained Joint. All mechanical joint fittings shall be installed using a mechanical joint restraint incorporated into the follower gland. The restraining mechanism shall consist of individually actuated wedges that increase their resistance to pull-out as pressure or external forces increase. The device shall be capable of full mechanical joint deflection during assembly and the flexibility of the joint shall be maintained after burial. The joint restraint ring and its wedging components shall be made of grade 60-42-10 ductile iron conforming to ASTM A536-84. The wedges shall be ductile iron heat treated to a minimum hardness of 370 BHN. Dimensions of the gland shall be such that it can be used with the standardized mechanical joint bell conforming to ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11 and ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53 of the latest revision. Torque limiting twist-off nuts shall be used to insure proper actuation of the restraining wedges. The mechanical joint restraint shall have a rated working pressure of 350 psi. The restraint shall be the Series 1100 MEGALUG restraint as manufactured by EBAA Iron, Inc., or approved equal.
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Examples of Restrained Joint in a sentence

  • An example of a restrained joint is Certain ▇▇▇▇ C900/905 RJ & RJIB Restrained Joint PVC.

  • Certainteed Certa-Lok Yellowmine Restrained Joint PVC pressure pipe and fittings AquaMine (Victaulic Co) Restrained Joint PVC pressure pipe and fittings Temporary above ground water mains shall be installed in a manner to both protect the public water supply and to minimize customer service interruption.

  • Payment will be made under: 6" Restrained Joint Adder for DI Water Main Linear Foot PSP (▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ and Associates, Inc.) The contract unit price shall be the total compensation for the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

Related to Restrained Joint

  • Permitted Joint Venture means, with respect to any specified Person, a joint venture in any other Person engaged in a Similar Business in respect of which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary beneficially owns at least 35% of the shares of Equity Interests of such Person.

  • Permitted Joint Ventures means one or more joint ventures formed (a) by the contribution of some or all of the assets of the Company’s or a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s business solutions division pursuant to a Business Division Transaction to a joint venture formed by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with one or more joint venturers and/or (b) for the purposes of network and/or infrastructure sharing with one or more joint venturers.

  • Restraint Period means the period described in Item 10 of the Schedule;

  • Engaging in business means commencing, conducting, or continuing in business, and liquidating a business when the liquidator thereof holds itself out to the public as conducting such business. Making a casual sale is not engaging in business.

  • Company Joint Venture means any corporation or other entity (including partnership, limited liability company and other business association) that is not a Company Subsidiary and in which the Company or one or more Company Subsidiaries owns an equity interest (other than equity interests held for passive investment purposes which are less than 5% of any class of the outstanding voting securities or other equity of any such entity).