Reaffirmed 2022

1. Scope

1.1 This standard covers dimensions and performance requirements for the following stoneware or vitrified clay pipes and fittings:

a) Straight and taper pipes;

b) Bends;

c) Taper bend:

d) Juncticms;

e) Half-section channels, straight and taper;

f) Channel junctions;

g) Channel bends;

h) Channel interceptors;

j) Gully traps; and

k) Inspection pipes.

1.1.1 The pipes as covered in this standard are not meant for potable water applications.

1.2 Dimensions of glazed stoneware pipes and fitting are grouped into two Sections, A and B. Section A covers dimensions of straight pipes and all such fitting which normally form part of pipe-line and which are subject to same conditions, specifications and tests as straight pipes. Section B includes dimensions of fittings which are commonly used but do not form a part of the normal pipe-line. The fittings in Section B being hand-moulded articles, their conformity to dimensional specifications is not required to be so accurate as or those in Section A.

2. REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on these standards are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

IS No. Title

808:1989 Dimensions for hot rolled steel, beam, column channel and angle sections (third revision)

2730:1977 Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt) (first revision)

2781:1975 Glossary of terms relating to ceramicware (first revision)

4905:1968 Methods for random sampling