MS Slip Expansion Joint

Section 1 : General

Sec. 1.1 Scope
This standard describes fabricated steel mechanical slip-type expansion joints having packing chambers for use on pipe with plain, flanged, grooved, or shouldered ends in nominal pipe sizes from 3 in. through 144 in. (75 mm through 3,600 mm): The joints shall be manufactured from steel and are intended for use in systems conveying water. Mechanical expansion joints are not intended for use in buried conditions.

See. 1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to provide purchasers, manufacturers, and constructors with the minimum requirements for fabricated steel mechanical slip- type expansion joints, including system components, testing, and marking requirements.

Sec. 1.3 Application 
This standard can be referenced in specifications for purchasing and receiving fabricated steel' mechanical slip-type expansion joints and can be used as a guide for inspection and testing. This standard or sections of this standard apply when this document has been referenced and then only to fabricated steel mechanical slip-type expansion joints.

Section 2: References

This standard references the following documents. In their latest editions, they form a part of this standard to the extent specified within the standard. In any case of conflict, the requirements of this standard shall prevail.

Section 3: Definitions