ASTM D3839-02e1
(Guide)Standard Guide for Underground Installation of "Fiberglass" (Glass-FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
Standard Guide for Underground Installation of "Fiberglass" (Glass-FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
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1.1 This practice establishes procedures for the burial of pressure and nonpressure "fiberglass" (glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting-resin) pipe in many typically encountered soil conditions. Included are recommendations for trenching, placing pipe, joining pipe, placing and compacting backfill, and monitoring deflection levels. Guidance for installation of fiberglass pipe in subaqueous conditions is not included.
1.2 Product standards for fiberglass pipe encompass a wide range of product variables. Diameters range from 1 in. to 12 ft (25 mm to 3600 mm) and pipe stiffness range from 9 to over 72 psi (60 to 500 kPa) with internal pressure ratings up to several thousand pound-force per square inch. This standard does not purport to consider all of the possible combinations of pipe, soil types, and natural ground conditions that may occur. The recommendations in this practice may need to be modified or expanded to meet the needs of some installation conditions. In particular, fiberglass pipe with diameters of a few inches are generally so stiff that they are frequently installed in accordance with different guidelines. Consult with the pipe manufacturer for guidance on which practices are applicable to these particular pipes.
1.3 The scope of this practice excludes product-performance criteria such as a minimum pipe stiffness, maximum service deflection, or long-term strength. Such parameters may be contained in product standards or design specifications, or both, for fiberglass pipe. It is incumbent upon the specified product manufacturer or project engineer to verify and ensure that the pipe specified for an intended application, when installed in accordance with procedures outlined in this practice, will provide a long-term, satisfactory performance in accordance with criteria established for that application.
Note 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
Note 2—A discussion of the importance of deflection and a presentation of a simplified method to approximate field deflections are given in AWWA Manual of Practice M45 Fiberglass Pipe Design.
1.4 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.
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An American National Standard
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Designation: D 3839 – 02
Standard Guide for
Underground Installation of “Fiberglass” (Glass-
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FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3839; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—Table 3 was editorially revised in November 2003.
NOTE 2—A discussion of the importance of deflection and a presenta-
1. Scope
tion of a simplified method to approximate field deflections are given in
1.1 This practice establishes procedures for the burial of
AWWA Manual of Practice M45 Fiberglass Pipe Design.
pressure and nonpressure “fiberglass” (glass-fiber-reinforced
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
thermosetting-resin) pipe in many typically encountered soil
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
conditions. Included are recommendations for trenching, plac-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing pipe, joining pipe, placing and compacting backfill, and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
monitoring deflection levels. Guidance for installation of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
fiberglass pipe in subaqueous conditions is not included.
1.2 Product standards for fiberglass pipe encompass a wide
2. Referenced Documents
range of product variables. Diameters range from 1 in. to 12 ft
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(25 mm to 3600 mm) and pipe stiffness range from 9 to over
D8 TerminologyRelatingtoMaterialsforRoadsandPave-
72 psi (60 to 500 kPa) with internal pressure ratings up to
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ments
several thousand pound-force per square inch. This standard
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
doesnotpurporttoconsiderallofthepossiblecombinationsof
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Fluids
pipe, soil types, and natural ground conditions that may occur.
D698 Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Character-
Therecommendationsinthispracticemayneedtobemodified
istics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft (600
or expanded to meet the needs of some installation conditions.
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kN-m/m))
Inparticular,fiberglasspipewithdiametersofafewinchesare
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D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
generally so stiff that they are frequently installed in accor-
D1556 Test Method for Density and UnitWeight of Soil in
dance with different guidelines. Consult with the pipe manu-
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Place by the Sand-Cone Method
facturerforguidanceonwhichpracticesareapplicabletothese
D1557 TestMethodforLaboratoryCompactionCharacter-
particular pipes.
isticsofSoilUsingModifiedEffort(56000ft-lbf/ft(2700
1.3 The scope of this practice excludes product-
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kN-m/m))
performance criteria such as a minimum pipe stiffness, maxi-
D2167 Test Method for Density and UnitWeight of Soil in
mum service deflection, or long-term strength. Such param-
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Place by the Rubber Balloon Method
eters may be contained in product standards or design
D2216 TestMethodforLaboratoryDeterminationofWater
specifications,orboth,forfiberglasspipe.Itisincumbentupon
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(Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock
thespecifiedproductmanufacturerorprojectengineertoverify
D2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Flexible
and ensure that the pipe specified for an intended application,
Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow
when installed in accordance with procedures outlined in this
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Applications
practice, will provide a long-term, satisfactory performance in
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D2487 Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes
accordance with criteria established for that application.
D2488 Practice for Description of Soils (Visual-Manual
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NOTE 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
Procedure)
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD20onPlasticsand
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is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced Plastic Piping Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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Systems and Chemical Equipment. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.08.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published July 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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published as D3839–79. Last previous edition D3839–94a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04.
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