C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY › PART 192—TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS › Subpart F—Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding

49 C.F.R. § 192.273

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(a) The pipeline must be designed and installed so that each joint will sustain the longitudinal pullout or thrust forces caused by contraction or expansion of the piping or by anticipated external or internal loading.

(b) Each joint must be made in accordance with written procedures that have been proven by test or experience to produce strong gastight joints.

(c) Each joint must be inspected to insure compliance with this subpart.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. v. Util. Workers Union of Am., Local 349, 329 F. App'x 1 (6th Cir. 2009).
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Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. v. Util. Workers Union of Am., Local 349, 329 F. App'x 1 (6th Cir. 2009). “Columbia also relies on the federal regulations that require pipeline joints to be capable of resisting expansion and contraction ( 49 C.F.R. § 192.273 ), and that provide testing standards for service lines and plastic *4 pipelines ( 49 C.”
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