AWWA C153 A21 53-2011 Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings.pdf

1、 ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-11 (Revision of ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-06) AW WA Standard Effective date: Nov. 1, 2011. First edition approved by AWWA Board of Directors Jan. 30, 1984. This edition approved June 12, 2011. Approved by American National Standards Institute Aug. 8, 2011. 6666 West Quincy Avenue

2、Advocacy Denver, CO 80235-3098 Communications T 800.926.7337 Conferences www.awwa.org Education and Training Science and Technology Sections The Authoritative Resource on Safe Water Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings SM Copyright2011AmericanWaterWorksAssociation.AllRightsReserved. ii AWWA Standard This d

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13、or review purposes, without the written permission of the publisher. Copyright 2011 by American Water Works Association Printed in USA Copyright2011AmericanWaterWorksAssociation.AllRightsReserved. iii Committee Personnel Subcommittee 3, Fittings, which developed this standard, had the following pers

14、onnel at the time: Larry R. Dunn, Chair General Interest Members P.I. McGrath Jr., Consultant, Birmingham, Ala. (AWWA) E.S Ralph,* Standards Engineer Liaison, AWWA, Denver, Colo. (AWWA) P.A. Selig, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (AWWA) Producer Members S. Bhattacharji, Sigma Corporation, Cream Ridge, N.J. (AW

15、WA) M. Bowsher, Star Pipe Products Inc., Houston, Texas (AWWA) L.R. Dunn, US Pipe however, it continues to maintain its representation on the A21 committee. In 1997 , AGA withdrew as co-secretariat. e present scope of Committee A21 activity is the development of standards and manuals addressing duct

16、ile-iron pressure pipe for water and ductile-iron and gray-iron ttings for use with such pipe. ese standards and manuals include topics such as design, dimensions, materials, coatings, linings, joints, accessories, methods of inspection and testing, and installation. e work of Committee A21 is condu

17、cted by subcommittees. e scope of Sub- committee 3, Fittings, includes the periodic review of all current A21 standards for ductile-iron and gray-iron ttings; preparation of revisions and new standards when needed; and examination of other matters pertaining to standards for ttings. I.B. History. At

18、 the meeting of Standards Committee A21 in 1981, Subcommittee 3 was directed to prepare a standard for 3-in. through 12-in. (75-mm * American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10036. Copyright2011AmericanWaterWorksAssociation.AllRightsReserved. x through 3

19、00-mm) compact ttings designed to use the attendant strength of ductile iron. e subcommittee was directed to present this standard to the committee for action in 1983. e rst edition of this standard, designated ANSI/AWWA C153/ A21.53-84, ANSI Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings, 3 In. rough 1

20、2 In. (75 mm rough 300 mm), for Water and Other Liquids, was approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on Jan. 30, 1984, and by ANSI on Feb. 4, 1985. e second edition of this standard, designated ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-88, ANSI Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings, 3 In. rough 16 In., for Water a

21、nd Other Liquids, was approved on June 19, 1988, and by ANSI on July 5, 1988. Major revisions included expansion of the sizes covered to include 14-in. and 16-in. sizes, addition of “long” laying-length sleeves, changes in acceptance testing, and new sections on rejection of ttings and determination

22、 of rejection. e third edition of this standard, designated ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-94, ANSI Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings, 3 In. rough 24 In. (76 mm rough 610 mm) and 54 In. rough 64 In. (1,400 mm rough 1,600 mm), for Water Service, was approved on Jan. 30, 1994, and by ANSI on Aug. 18,

23、1994. Major revisions included expansion of the sizes covered to include 18- through 24-in. sizes and 54- through 64-in. sizes; bends with plain-ends were added; crosses were added; coverage of reducers was expanded to four types, push-on and ange ttings were added; and the appendix on bolts, gasket

24、s, and installation was added. e fourth edition of this standard, designated ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-00, ANSI Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings for Water Service, was approved on Jan. 23, 2000, and by ANSI on June 28, 2000. Major revisions included the introduc- tion of surge allowances, fusi

25、on-bonded epoxy coating systems, and 30- through 48-in. ttings. e fth edition of this standard, designated ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-06, ANSI Standard for Ductile-Iron Compact Fittings for Water Service, was approved on Feb. 12, 2006, and by ANSI on May 19, 2006. Major revisions included the deletion of

26、 the gure and table giving details of the mechanical joint and the referencing of ANSI/ AWWA C111/A21.11 for details of mechanical-joint bell, plain end, and accessories. is sixth edition was approved on June 12, 2011. I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) ente

27、red into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certication program for direct and indirect drinking water additives. Other members of the original consortium included the American Water Works Association Research Copyright2011AmericanWaterWorksAssociation.AllRightsReserved.