Designation:C1103M−19StandardPracticeforJointAcceptanceTestingofInstalledPrecastConcretePipeSewerLines(Metric)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1103M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversproceduresfortestingthejointsofinstalledprecastconcretepipesewerlines,whenusingeitherairorwaterunderlowpressuretodemonstratetheintegrityofthejointandtheconstructionprocedures.Thispracticeisusedfortestingprecastconcretesewerlinesutilizingrubbergasketsealedjoints.NOTE1—Theuserofthispracticeisadvisedthatmethodsdescribedhereinmayalsobeusedasapreliminarytesttoenablethemanufacturerorinstallertodemonstratetheconditionofsewerpipepriortodelivery.1.2ThispracticeistheSIcompanionofPracticeC1103.NOTE2—Theownershallspecifythefollowing:whowillconduct,observe,andfurnishlabor,material,andmeasuringdevicesandpayforthetests;whoisresponsiblefordetermininglocalgroundconditions;andwhetheranairorwatertestistobeused.NOTE3—Theuserofthispracticeisadvisedthattestcriteriapresentedinthispracticearesimilartothoseingeneraluse.PipeshallbeacceptedbyinfiltrationorexfiltrationtestingutilizingPracticeC969M.NOTE4—Testtimestabulatedandtherateofairlossinthisstandardarebasedonsuccessfultestingofinstalledpipelines.However,sinceairandwaterhavedifferentphysicalproperties,retestsofsomepipelinesnotmeetingfieldairtestshavebeensuccessfulwhentestedwithwater.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificsafetyprecautionsaregiveninSection6.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestabli...
