Designation:F1123−87(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforNon-MetallicExpansionJoints1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1123;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprovidestheminimumrequirementsforconstruction,materials,performance,anddimensionalrequirementsofarch-typenon-metallicexpansionjoints.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethoddescribedinthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A395/A395MSpecificationforFerriticDuctileIronPressure-RetainingCastingsforUseatElevatedTempera-turesD1418PracticeforRubberandRubberLatices—Nomenclature2.2FederalStandard:3CodeofFederalRegulations,Title30,ChapterI,MineSafetyandHealthAdministration2.3ANSIStandards:4B16.1CastIronPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.5SteelPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.24BronzeFlangesandFlangedFittings3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1floatingmetallicflangetype—expansionjointhavingthetube,fabricplies,andcoverbroughtupfromthejointbodytoformabead.3.1.1.1Discussion—Thisbeadismoldedintoagrooveinthemetallicflange.Retainingringsarenotrequiredwiththisdesign.3.1.2integralrubberflangetype—expansionjointhavingthetube,fabricplies,andcoverbroughtupfromthejointbodytoformarubberflange.3.1.2.1Discussion—Additionalpl...
