DIPRA offers complimentary installation guides full of useful information for designers and installers of Ductile iron pipe, covering many aspects of pipeline installation, including:

• Receiving and handling
• Trenching
• Installing
• Backfilling
• Testing and disinfecting, and
• Service taps

It also contains a listing of Ductile iron pipe standards, common conversion factors and dimensions, and weights of push-on and mechanical joint pipe. The Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe is available in English, French and Spanish versions.

Click here for a PDF of the Ductile Iron Pipe Installation Guide (English)

Click here for a PDF of the Ductile Iron Pipe Installation Guide (Spanish)

Click here for a PDF of the Ductile Iron Pipe Installation Guide (French)

The following guidelines are also available for download in PDF format:

• Polyethylene Encasement Installation Guide
• Guidelines for Pressure Cleaning the Internal Diameter of Ductile Iron Pipe