Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This guide may be used as a reference of acceptable open-cut construction practices for the proper installation of buried fiberglass and thermoplastic pipe. This guide may be used as follows:

4.1.1 Installation contractors have an awareness of the level of workmanship required and use this information for bidding purposes and during construction.

4.1.2 Construction inspectors have a reference of acceptable installation practices.

4.1.3 Specification writers may use this guide as a reference in contract documents.

4.1.4 Designers may review this information during planning and design for factors to consider in the preparation of plans and specifications.

4.1.5 The owner of the pipeline may use this guide as a reference for restoration of proper pipe support and embedment when original construction is disturbed due to repairs, modifications, or construction of adjacent or crossing pipelines or cables.

4.2 This guide should not be used to replace project specification requirements, manufacturer's recommendations, plumbing codes, building codes, or ASTM installation standards, but may be used to supplement that information.

Subcomité:

F17.61

Referida por:

F2896-23, D3839-14R19, F0412-24, D2321-20, D2774-21A, F2720_F2720M-20, F0645-18B

Volúmen:

08.04

Número ICS:

23.040.20 (Plastic pipes)

Palabras clave:

backfill; compaction control; embedment; fiberglass pipe; field tests; pipe; soil classification; thermoplastic pipe; underground installation ;