Ductile Iron Pipe Installation Guides
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