The Mechanical Joint gasket is manufactured in accordance with the dimensions and material specifications outlined in AWWA C111, which defines a bolted joint of the stuffing-box type. Each joint comprises a bell with an exterior flange containing bolt holes or slots, and annular recesses for both the gasket and the plain end of the pipe or fitting. It also includes a plain-end pipe or fitting, a sealing gasket, a follower gland with bolt holes, and tee-head bolts with hexagonal nuts.