Technical Bulletin – Wedge Action Restraints

U.S. Pipe Fire Resistant Test.
Fire study No. 3 was conducted at U.S. Pipe’s Product Innovation test facility in Bessemer, Alabama. This study was conducted on two 6-ft long 8”- HDSS® pipe assembled with the joint positioned in the center of the assembly.

These instructions cover the basic procedure for applying a field weld bar on the plain
end or cut end of HDSS pipe to effect restraint.

Long spans, aerial crossings and pipe on support applications such as creek crossings etc, are accomplished using standard U.S. Pipe joints such as TYTON JOINT®, HP LOK®, HDSS®, MECH LOK® or Flange Pipe. The following examples show different types of installations and typical joints that are utilized for those applications.

Ductile Iron pipe inside diameter chart for pipe.
This includes unlined, cement lined, and double-cement lined ductile iron pipe.

How to field cut and round pipe.

TYTON JOINT®, FIELD LOK 350® and FLANGE TYTE® Gaskets meet the specifications, performance requirements and pressure ratings in accordance with standard: ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11-Rubber-Gaskets Joints for Ductile-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings.

Trench-less Applications: People across the country are finding out that Ductile Iron pipe can be used for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and for Pipe Bursting. The same great qualities of ruggedness, durability and dependability that make Ductile Iron pipe the choice for water systems across the nation are the same qualities that make it the right choice for Trench-less Technology.

In 2003, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association(DIPRA) and Corrpro Companies(Corrpro), a subsidiary of Aegion Corporation, announced the development of a risk-based model for corrosion control of Ductile iron pipelines—the Design Decision Model® (DDM®). The DDM® leveraged the combined experiences, resources and data of DIPRA and its member company technical staffs with corrosion control experts from Corrpro.

This document contains guidelines and specifications applicable to the installation of pipelines using pipe bursting. It includes minimum requirements for design, materials and equipment used in the pipe bursting process for trenchless construction of pipelines.

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is a trenchless methodology that provides an installation alternative that can offer a number of benefits over traditional open-cut. HDD can be implemented with very little disruption to surface activities, requires less working space, and may be performed more quickly than open-cut methods.

Ductile Iron is a high strength, tough material used in water and wastewater systems in all 50 states of the United States and in many other areas of the world. Continuous testing and field experience have brought the production and use of Ductile Iron pipe to maturity.

Download the most current MSDS / SDS for Ductile Iron.

Download the most current MSDS / SDS for TYTON JOINT Pipe Lubricant.

This technical bulletin refers to tapping Ductile Iron Pipe with 3/4-inch or 1-inch service taps without tapping saddles.