ASTM_F_894_-_13.pdf

Designation:F89413Standard Specification forPolyethylene(PE)Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer andDrain Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F894;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor materials,dimensions,workmanship,ring stiffness,flattening,joint systems,and a form of marking for largediameter,10 to 132 in.(250 to 3355 mm),inside diameterbased polyethylene(PE)pipe of profile wall construction andwith bell and spigot,heat fusion,extrusion welded or elctro-fusion joints for use in gravity flow applications,such as forsewers and drains.NOTE1Pipe produced to this specification should be installed inaccordance with Practice D2321 and with the manufacturers recommen-dations.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 8,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow ApplicationsD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basisfor Thermoplastic Pipe ProductsD3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer PlasticPipes Using Flexible Elastomeric SealsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic PipeF585 Guide for Insertion of Flexible Polyethylene Pipe IntoExisting SewersF1290 Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipe andFittingsF2620 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipeand Fittings2.2 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)32.3 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412 and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600,unless otherwise specified.The abbreviation forpolyethylene is PE.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 closed profile(CP)a profile wall pipe wall construc-tion that presents essentially smooth internal and externalsurfaces.3.2.2 extrusion weldinga joining technique that is accom-plished by extruding a molten polyethylene bead between twoprepared surface ends.3.2.3 gravity flow,nfor the purposes of the specification,gravity flow means a piping system flowing less than full,1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on OlefinBased Pipe.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1985.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F894 07.DOI:10.1520/F0894-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 except during storms or high flow conditions when the systemmay become surcharged in which case,the system is subject totemporary internal hydrostatic pressure that is limited to jointcapabilities.See Section 7.3.2.4 open profile(OP)a profile wall pipe wall construc-tion that presents an essentially smooth internal surface with aribbed or corrugated external surface.3.2.5 profile walla pipe wall construction that presents anessentially smooth surface in the waterway but includes ribs orother shapes,which can be either solid or hollow,that helpbrace the pipe against diametrical deformation(see Fig.1).3.2.6 ring stiffness co