ASTM_F_2947_-_F_2947M_-_14.pdf

Designation:F2947/F2947M14Standard Specification for150 to 1500 mm 6 to 60 in.Annular Corrugated Profile-WallPolyethylene(PE)Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary SewerApplications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2947/F2947M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methodsfor annular,corrugated profile wall polyethylene pipe andfittings with an interior liner.The nominal inside diameterscovered are 150 to 1500 mm 6 to 60 in.1.2 The requirements of this specification are intended toprovide pipe and fittings suitable for underground use fornon-pressure sanitary sewer systems.Pipe and fittings pro-duced in accordance with this specification shall be installed incompliance with Practice D2321.1.3 This specification covers pipe and fittings with aninterior liner using a corrugated exterior profile(Fig.1).1.4 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,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:2A666 Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked AusteniticStainless Steel Sheet,Strip,Plate,and Flat BarD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1603 Test Method for Carbon Black Content in OlefinPlasticsD2122 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 LoadingD2444 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resis-tance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of aTup(Falling Weight)D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-tended for Outdoor ApplicationsD2990 Test Methods for Tensile,Compressive,and FlexuralCreep and Creep-Rupture of PlasticsD3212 Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer PlasticPipes Using Flexible Elastomeric SealsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsD4218 Test Method for Determination of Carbon BlackContent in Polyethylene Compounds By the Muffle-Furnace TechniqueD4389 Specification for Finished Glass Fabrics Woven FromRovingsD4703 Practice for Compression Molding ThermoplasticMaterials into Test Specimens,Plaques,or SheetsD6992 Test Method for Accelerated Tensile Creep andCreep-Rupture of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped IsothermalMethodF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic PipeF2136 Test Method for Notched,Constant Ligament-Stress(NCLS)Test to Determine Slow-Crack-Growth Resis-tance of HDPE Resins or HDPE Corrugated PipeG154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet(UV)Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.Current edition approved March 15,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 2012.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2947121DOI:10.1520/F2947-142For 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.*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 G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus forExposure of Non-Metallic Materials2.2 AASHTO Standard:3LRFD,Section 12 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifi-cations Section 12Buried Structures and Tunnel Liners3.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 profile wall,nin this case,the profile