GHAYATHI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SEHA-G/TEN/44/2009

Abu Dhabi - UAE Section 15050

Burt Hill Project No. 10710.00 Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods
Technical Specifications Tender Documents
Book V Mechanical Works Date of Issue: 16
th
February 2011

BURT , HILL Page 9 of 22

1. Separate companion flanges and steel bolts and nuts shall have 1035 or 2070 kPa
minimum working pressure where required to suit system pressures.
F. Dielectric Couplings: Galvanized steel coupling with inert and non-corrosive, thermoplastic
lining; threaded ends; and 2070 kPa minimum working pressure at 107C.
G. Dielectric Nipples: Electroplated steel nipple with inert and non-corrosive, thermoplastic
lining; plain, threaded, or grooved ends; and 2070 kPa minimum working pressure at
107 C.
2.6 FLEXIBLE J OINTS
A. Provide flexible connectors at all pumps, chillers, fan coil units, air handling units, head
exchangers, condensers and cooling towers.
B. Elastomeric flexible connectors may be provided as expansion joints in chilled water piping
at set intervals (not exceeding 18m), ensuring that thermal movement at any joint does not
exceed the allowable axial movement of the connector.
C. Construction of flexible connectors shall be Neoprene inner tube and outer cover with multi-
ply nylon tyre cord fabric reinforcement.
D. Standard duty flexible connectors shall be rated for 1600kPa working pressure and 2400kPa
test pressure, up to 105C. Manufacturer shall certify that each unit is individually pressure
tested.
E. Connectors for pipe size 65 mm and above shall be of spherical single bellow design with
captive steel floating flanges to facilitate alignment. Flanges shall be epoxy powder coated.
Bellows shall have steel wire reinforcement at the lips.
F. Connectors for pipe size up to 50 mm shall be of double bellow design with threaded ends.
End connections shall be triangular flanges made from forged steel and epoxy coated. MI
unions will not be accepted.
G. Connectors for FCUs shall be as above, but with a bronze coupler at one end, suitable for
direct threaded or brazed connection (as required) to the FCU header.
H. Usage of flexible hose / SS braided hose for FCU connections will not be accepted.
I. For copper piping up to 54 mm, provide double bellow flexible connectors with bronze
sweet-end connections at both sides, suitable for brazing to copper pipe.
J . For copper piping above 54 mm, provide standard spherical bellow connectors with steel
floating flanges, bolted at both ends to bimetallic flanges brazed to copper pipe.
K. Where flexible connectors are connected to unanchored piping or isolated equipment,
provide control units when pressure exceeds the maximum recommended for this
application by the manufacturer.