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1. Introduction

This document is an overview of the main differences between the previous ISO 14692 (published in 2002) and
the current revision of the ISO 14692 standard for glass reinforced plastic piping (expected to be published later
in 2016). The international standard is in four parts:

 Part 1 Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials

 Part 2 Qualification and manufacture
 Part 3 System design
 Part 4 Fabrication, installation, inspection and maintenance

Main users of the ISO 14692 document are expected to be system designers, end users, engineering companies,
inspection companies, manufacturers and installers. The scope of the original 2002 standard was specific to
offshore oil and gas applications but the newer standard has now been extended to a wider range of industry
applications found onshore. Other GRP standards may be more appropriate for municipal and industrial uses
where pipelines are usually buried and axial tensile forces are minimal. The standard is not intended to be applied
to sewerage and drainage applications although it may provide some useful guidance in specific areas not
addressed in alternative standards. It covers all the main components that form part of a GRP pipeline and piping
system (plain pipe, bends, reducers, tees, supports, flanges, etc.) with the exception of valves and
instrumentation. The general design approach is to consider the eight steps defined in Part 1, the required end
use application and use ISO 14692 to provide the necessary guidance and recommended practice for the
purchase, qualification, manufacturing, design, handling, storage, installation, commissioning and operation of
GRP piping systems.

The main basic steps defined in Part 1 are given below and illustrated in Figure 1:

 Step 1: The Bid Process.

 Step 2: Manufacturer's Data.
 Step 3: Qualification Process.
 Step 4: Quality Programme.
 Step 5: Generate Envelopes.
 Step 6: Stress Analysis.
 Step 7: Bonder Qualification.
 Step 8: Installation, Field Hydrotest.

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