BS 7159:1989

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
Section 2. Design objectives and general
            recommendations
Section 3. Materials
Section 4. Mechanical properties and design
            stress or design strain
Section 5. Design for pressure containment
Section 6. Allowable vacuum rating for pipes
            made using reference laminates
Section 7. Flexibility and stress analyses and
            factors
Section 8. General layout considerations
Section 9. Pipe supports and anchorages
Section 10. Methods of jointing
Section 11. Quality assurance
Appendix A - Requirements for non-metallic
             materials for use in contact with potable
             water
Appendix B - Determination of design strain
             from mechanical test data
Appendix C - Notes on flexibility and stress
             analysis
Appendix D - Dimensional design details of
             fittings
Appendix E - Non-destructive testing (NDT)
Appendix F - Procedure approval tests
Appendix G - Repair procedures
Appendix H - Inspection
Appendix J - Bibliography
Publications referred to

Complements recommendations given in BS 6464 and BS 4994 and provides a basis for design with reference to strain limits and flexibility analysis analogous to those applied for design of ferrous piping systems in accordance with BS 806.