(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.
Compiled from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), an editorial compilation and not an official legal edition of the CFR. The official text is the Federal Register and the annual CFR edition. §192.273 on eCFR.