Introduction

This document is an overview of the main differences between the previous ISO 14
692 (published in 2002) and the current revision of the ISO 14692 standard for g
lass reinforced plastic piping (expected to be published later in 2016). The int
ernational 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 us
ers, engineering companies, inspection companies, manufacturers and installers.
The scope of the original 2002 standard was specific to offshore oil and gas app
lications but the newer standard has now been extended to a wider range of indus
try applications found onshore. Other GRP standards may be more appropriate for
municipal and industrial uses where pipelines are usually buried and axial tensi
le forces are minimal. The standard is not intended to be applied to sewerage an
d 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 instrumentatio
n. 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 gui
dance and recommended practice for the purchase, qualification, manufacturing, d
esign, handling, storage, installation, commissioning and operation of GRP pipin
g 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.