Standard Specification for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells

ABSTRACT
This specification covers glass fiber-reinforced polyester manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm sewer applications. Manhole and wetwell cylinders, manway reducers, and connectors shall be produced from glass fiber-reinforced polyester resin with construction determined by the particular process of manufacture and configuration. The stiffness, soundness, chemical resistance, compressive strength, flexural strength, modulus, and hardness shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers glass fiber-reinforced polyester manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm sewer applications.  
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.  
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

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Designation:D3753 −12 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3753; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
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* D2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plas-
tics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversglassfiber-reinforcedpolyester
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm
Resins
sewer applications.
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
3. Terminology
information purposes only.
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminol-
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
ogy D883 and the abbreviations are in accordance with
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
Terminology D1600 unless otherwise indicated.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3.2 bench and invert, n—internalflowchannelwithasloped
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health bench extending from the edge of the flow channel to the
manhole wall designed to facilitate the flow of liquid through
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
the manhole between the pipe connectors.
tions prior to use.
3.3 bottom, n—aflat,domed,dished,orothershapedbottom
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
designedtomakethemanholeorwetwellwatertightatitsbase.
2. Referenced Documents
3.4 expanded base manhole, n—amanholewiththeaddition
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
ofeccentricorconcentricreducersattachedtocylindersections
C581 Practice for Determining Chemical Resistance of
of different diameter than the manhole to allow changes in
Thermosetting Resins Used in Glass-Fiber-Reinforced
cylinder diameter.
Structures Intended for Liquid Service
3.5 manway reducer, n—the top portion of the manhole
D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
through which entrance to the manhole is made and where the
Plastics
diameterincreasesfromtheentrancewaytothelargermanhole
D785 Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and
cylinder.
Electrical Insulating Materials
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced 3.6 manhole, n—a constant diameter cylinder attached to a
manway reducer designed to handle a manhole cover and ring.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
als
3.7 manhole cover and ring, n—those accessories used with
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
the manhole to close the manway entrance (includes adjust-
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
ment rings).
tics
3.8 manhole cylinder, n—the portion below the manway
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
reducer that extends in a constant diameter to the manhole
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
base.
3.9 pipe connectors, n—connectors that provide access for
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
the sewer pipe into the manhole.
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced
Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment.
3.10 resin rich, adj—describes that portion of the glass
Current edition approved March 15, 2012. Published April 2012. Originally
fiber-reinforced polyester material where the resin-to-glass
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approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3753 – 05 . DOI:
ratio is significantly greater than in other portions of the
10.1520/D3753-05E01.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or manhole.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.11 wetwell, n—a cylinder without a manway reducer,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. which may be open at the top or may include a flat top.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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4. Materials 5.7 Bench and Invert—May be produced from glass fiber-
reinforced polyester resin or other material suitable for the
4.1 Resin—The resins used shall be a commercial grade
contentsofthemanhole.Thebenchandinvertmayincludeone
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
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Designation:D3753–05 Designation: D3753 – 12
Standard Specification for
1
Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3753; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
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.
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´ NOTE—Section 6.9 was editorially corrected in June 2007.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers glass fiber-reinforced polyester manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm
sewer applications.
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
information purposes only.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard. 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C581 Practice for Determining Chemical Resistance of Thermosetting Resins Used in Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Structures
Intended for Liquid Service
D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
D785 Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
D2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
3. Terminology
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminology D883 and the abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology
D1600 unless otherwise indicated.
3.2 bench and invert, n—internal flow channel with a sloped bench extending from the edge of the flow channel to the manhole
wall designed to facilitate the flow of liquid through the manhole between the pipe connectors.
3.3 bottom, n—a flat, domed, dished, or other shaped bottom designed to make the manhole or wetwell watertight at its base.
3.4 expanded base manhole, n—a manhole with the addition of eccentric or concentric reducers attached to cylinder sections
of different diameter than the manhole to allow changes in cylinder diameter.
3.5 manway reducer, n—the top portion of the manhole through which entrance to the manhole is made and where the diameter
increases from the entrance way to the larger manhole cylinder.
3.3
3.6 manhole, n—cylinder with the manway reducer designed to handle a manhole cover and ring.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced Plastic Piping
Systems and Chemical Equipment.
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D3753–99. DOI:
10.1520/D3753-05E01.
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Current edition approved March 15, 2012. Published April 2012. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3753 – 05 . DOI:
10.1520/D3753-05E01.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3.4—a constant diameter cylinder attached to a manway reducer designed to handle a manhole cover and ring.
3.7 manhole cover and ring, n—those accessories used with the manhole to close the manway entrance (includes adjustment
rings).
3.5manhole/wetwell
3.8 manhole
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