AS 1579-2001

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1.4 MARKING 1.5 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER 1.6 COATING AND LINING 1.7 HANDLING, LIFTING AND STORAGE 1.8 EFFECT ON WATERSECTION 2 RATED PRESSURE 2.1 HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED PIPE 2.2 NON-HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED PIPE 2.3 FITTINGSSECTION 3 MANUFACTURE 3.1 PIPE AND PILES 3.2 FITTINGS 3.3 JOINTSSECTION 4 TESTING 4.1 PIPE 4.2 PILES 4.3 FITTINGS 4.4 JOINTSAPPENDICES A MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD B PURCHASING GUIDELINES C ISO STEEL PIPE SIZES D SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS OF BENDS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF FITTINGS E TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF JOINTS F HYDROSTATIC TEST METHOD G METHOD FOR TYPE TESTING OF ELASTOMERIC SEAL JOINTS

Specifies requirements for arc welded steel pipes and fittings, with butt-welded seams, having diameters equal to or greater than 100mm nominal size (DN 100), intended for the conveyance of water and waste water at pressures up to 6.8MPa, and for use as piles.

This Standard specifies requirements for arc-welded steel pipes and fittings with butt-welded seams, having diameters equal to or greater than 114 mm outside diameter intended for the conveyance of water and wastewater at rated pressures up to 6.8 MPa, and for use as piles.Methods of demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix A.NOTE: Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix B.

Originated as AS A125-1963.
Previous edition AS 1579-1993.
Third edition 2001.