# General.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.103  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Pipe must be designed with sufficient wall thickness, or must be installed with adequate protection, to withstand anticipated external pressures and loads that will be imposed on the pipe after installation.

## Document text

Pipe must be designed with sufficient wall thickness, or must be installed with adequate protection, to withstand anticipated external pressures and loads that will be imposed on the pipe after installation.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.103>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `76ad07911dab159eb51ab76eef24ab58a97af3b647b54ea7050c2f49d6c178c4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T08:57:42.240Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-103`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.103",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—Pipe Design",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```