ISO/TC 5/SC 2/WG 20 - Laying of ductile iron pipelines

This document specifies the recommended practices and requirements for the installation of buried and above-ground ductile iron pipeline system conforming to ISO 2531, ISO 7186 and ISO 16631. The recommended practices in this document are intended to provide the practical advices based on the best methods of construction and installation of ductile iron pipeline system including pipes, fittings, valves and accessories.

This document specifies site hydrostatic acceptance tests for installed pressure and non-pressure ductile iron pipelines used for conveying water and other liquids. It does not cover testing of pipelines for gas. NOTE In this document, all pressures are relative pressures expressed in bars, where 1 bar = 0,1 MPa.