ASTM D5813-04(2018)

Standard Specification for Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Piping Systems

ABSTRACT
This specification covers cured-in-place thermosetting resin pipe (CIPP) with a certain measurement, equivalent diameter, for use in gravity flow systems in conveying sanitary sewage, storm water, and certain industrial wastes. This specification is suited for the evaluation and testing of materials used in the rehabilitation of existing pipes by the installation and cure of a resin-impregnated fabric liner. CIPP are classified into three types: Type I which is designed to provide chemical resistance and prevent exfiltration; Type II which is installed in a partially deteriorated existing pipe or structure and is designed to provide chemical resistance, prevent exfiltration and infiltration, and support the external hydrostatic loads due to groundwater only (and internal vacuum, where applicable), since the soil and live loads can be supported by the original conduit or structure; and Type III which is Installed in a fully deteriorated existing pipe or structure and designed to provide chemical resistance, prevent exfiltration and infiltration, and support all external hydraulic, soil, and live loads acting on the original conduit or structure. CIPP also are classified into three grades: Grade 1 as thermosetting polyester resin, Grade 2 as thermosetting polyester resin, and Grade 3 as thermosetting epoxy resin. Properties of CIPP materials such as diameter, wall thickness, chemical resistance, flexural strength, and tensile strength shall be determined by subjecting them to different tests.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cured-in-place thermosetting resin pipe (CIPP), 4 through 132-in. (100 through 3353-mm) equivalent diameter, for use in gravity flow systems for conveying sanitary sewage, storm water, and certain industrial wastes. This specification is suited for the evaluation and testing of materials used in the rehabilitation of existing pipes by the installation and cure of a resin-impregnated fabric liner.  
1.2 This specification can also be extended to cover manholes, pump stations, wetwells, vaults, storage tanks, and other similar structures where a cured in place liner using thermosetting resin is applicable.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
Note 1: There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject matter of this specification.  
1.4 The following safety hazards 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2018
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.67 - Trenchless Plastic Pipeline Technology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5813-04(2012) - Standard Specification for Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Refers: ASTM D883-24 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2024
• Refers: ASTM D4814-24 - Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2024
• Refers: ASTM D4814-23a - Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2023
• Refers: ASTM D883-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2023
• Refers: ASTM F412-20 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Refers: ASTM D4814-20 - Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2020
• Refers: ASTM D883-20 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2020
• Refers: ASTM D4814-19a - Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2019
• Refers: ASTM D883-19c - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019
• Refers: ASTM D883-19a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2019
• Refers: ASTM D883-19 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2019
• Refers: ASTM F412-19 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2019
• Refers: ASTM D883-18a - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2018
• Refers: ASTM D883-18 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2018

Overview

ASTM D5813-04(2018): Standard Specification for Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Piping Systems, developed by ASTM International, provides a comprehensive framework for the materials, construction, and evaluation of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) systems. These systems employ resin-impregnated fabric liners to rehabilitate existing gravity-flow pipelines conveying sanitary sewage, storm water, and certain industrial wastes. The standard is also applicable to similar structures such as manholes, pump stations, wetwells, vaults, and storage tanks.

CIPP technology offers a trenchless solution for pipe rehabilitation, minimizing disruption and extending asset service life. ASTM D5813 sets requirements for physical and chemical properties, installation procedures, and quality control to ensure reliable system performance and durability.

Key Topics

• CIPP Types and Grades
  ASTM D5813 classifies CIPP into:

  • Type I: Chemical resistance, designed to prevent exfiltration.
  • Type II: For partially deteriorated pipes. Prevents exfiltration and infiltration, supports groundwater loads (and vacuum where applicable).
  • Type III: For fully deteriorated pipes, supporting all external hydraulic, soil, and live loads.

  Material grades include:

  • Grade 1 & 2: Thermosetting polyester resin (including vinyl ester).
  • Grade 3: Thermosetting epoxy resin.

• Material and Manufacturing Requirements
  The CIPP system consists of a fabric tube impregnated with thermosetting resin. Tube coatings and fillers must be compatible with the resin system. The finished liner is cured in place to form a structural pipe within the host conduit.

• Physical and Chemical Performance

  • Minimum tensile strength, flexural modulus, and wall thickness requirements.
  • Comprehensive chemical resistance testing for applications in harsh sewer and industrial environments.
  • Proper cure and installation free from defects such as dry spots, delamination, or lifts.

• Dimensional Standards
  CIPP diameters range from 4 to 132 inches (100 to 3353 mm). Wall thickness and length are specified to ensure full fit and function within existing pipes or structures.

Applications

Implementing ASTM D5813 supports:

• Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation: CIPP reduces excavation, environmental impact, and service interruptions in municipal and industrial sewer infrastructure.
• Pipe Structural Repair: Suitable for both partially and fully deteriorated pipes, restoring integrity and extending service life without full pipe replacement.
• Upgrading Utility Structures: The specification applies to a range of underground assets such as manholes and wetwells.
• Chemical and Physical Resistance: CIPP liners prescribed by ASTM D5813 offer resistance to a variety of chemical exposures, making them suitable for challenging wastewater or industrial effluent conditions.

Municipalities, utilities, and contractors rely on ASTM D5813 when specifying, procuring, or installing CIPP systems to guarantee compliance, performance, and longevity.

Related Standards

Adherence to ASTM D5813 may involve reference to other relevant standards for material and test methods, including:

• ASTM D543 - Chemical Resistance of Plastics
• ASTM D638 - Tensile Properties of Plastics
• ASTM D790 - Flexural Properties of Plastics
• ASTM F1216 - Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines by Inversion and Curing of Resin-Impregnated Tube
• ASTM F1743 - Pulled-in-Place Installation of Cured-in-Place Thermosetting Resin Pipe

Keywords

CIPP, cured-in-place pipe, sewer piping systems, resin pipe rehabilitation, trenchless technology, ASTM D5813, pipeline rehabilitation, thermosetting resin, underground infrastructure standards.

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By following ASTM D5813, industry professionals ensure quality and compatibility in CIPP sewer rehabilitation projects, supporting sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure management.

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D5813 −04 (Reapproved 2018) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Piping Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5813; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers cured-in-place thermosetting 2.1 ASTM Standards:
resin pipe (CIPP), 4 through 132-in. (100 through 3353-mm) D543Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
equivalent diameter, for use in gravity flow systems for Chemical Reagents
conveying sanitary sewage, storm water, and certain industrial D638Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
wastes. This specification is suited for the evaluation and D695Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
testing of materials used in the rehabilitation of existing pipes Plastics
by the installation and cure of a resin-impregnated fabric liner. D790Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
1.2 This specification can also be extended to cover
als
manholes, pump stations, wetwells, vaults, storage tanks, and
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
other similar structures where a cured in place liner using
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
thermosetting resin is applicable.
tics
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D1682Test Method for Breaking Load and Elongation of
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Textile Fabric (Withdrawn 1992)
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D3039/D3039MTest Method forTensile Properties of Poly-
and are not considered standard.
mer Matrix Composite Materials
D3567PracticeforDeterminingDimensionsof“Fiberglass”
NOTE 1—There are no ISO standards covering the primary subject
matter of this specification.
(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe and
Fittings
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
D3681TestMethodforChemicalResistanceof“Fiberglass”
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
(Glass–Fiber–Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe in a
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Deflected Condition
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
D4814Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
Fuel
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
regulatory limitations prior to use.
F1216Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Conduits by the Inversion and Curing of a Resin-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Impregnated Tube
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
F1743Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ConduitsbyPulled-in-PlaceInstallationofCured-in-Place
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Thermosetting Resin Pipe (CIPP)
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1 2
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Piping Systems and is under the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.67 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Trenchless Plastic Pipeline Technology. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally the ASTM website.
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5813–04(2012). The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/D5813-04R18. www.astm.org.
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D5813 − 04 (2018)
F2019Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and prevent exfiltration and infiltration, and support all external
Conduits by the Pulled in Place Installation of Glass hydraulic, soil, and live loads acting on the original conduit or
Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Cured-in-Place Thermosetting structure.
Resin Pipe (CIPP)
4.2 Grades of CIPP:
4.2.1 Grade 1—Thermosetting polyester resin.
3. Terminology
4.2.2 Grade 2—Thermosetting polyester resin.
4.2.3 Grade 3—Thermosetting epoxy resin.
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
nologiesD883andF412.Abbreviationsareinaccordancewith
NOTE2—Forthepurposesofthisspecification,polyesterincludesvinyl
Terminology D1600, unless otherwise indicated.
ester resins.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
NOTE 3—The purchaser should determine or consult the manufacturer
for the proper type and grade CIPP to be used under the installation and
3.2.1 cured-in-place pipe (CIPP)—hollowcylinderorshape
operation conditions that will exist for the project in which the pipe/
consistingofafabricwithcured(cross-linked)thermosetresin;
structure is to be used.
interior or exterior plastic tube coatings, or both, may be
included; this pipe is formed within and takes the shape of an
5. Materials and Manufacture
existing conduit or structure.
5.1 General—The resins, fabric tube, tube coatings, fillers,
3.2.2 delamination—separation of coating or layers of the
and other materials, when combined as a composite structure,
CIPP, or both.
shall produce a pipe/structure that meets the requirements of
this specification.
3.2.3 dry spot—a fabric area of the finished CIPP which is
deficient or devoid of resin.
5.2 CIPP Wall Composition—The wall shall consist of a
fabric tube and tube coating filled with a thermosetting
3.2.4 fabric tube—a flexible material formed into a tubular
(cross-linked) resin, and if used, a filler.
shape which during the installation process is saturated with
5.2.1 Resin—A thermosetting polyester or epoxy resin.
resin and holds the resin in place during the cure.
5.2.2 Fabric Tube—This tube shall consist of one or more
3.2.5 fully deteriorated pipe—the original pipe is not struc-
layers of fabric that are compatible with the resin system used
turally sound and cannot support soil and live loads or is
and are capable of supporting and carrying resin. The tube
expected to reach this condition over the design life of the
should be capable of withstanding installation procedures and
rehabilitated pipe.
curing temperatures. Longitudinal and circumferential joints
3.2.6 lift—a portion of the CIPP that has pulled away from
between multiple layers of a tube should be staggered to not
the existing conduit wall and formed a reverse (inward)
overlap. The tube shall be fabricated to fit its final in-place
curvature of the CIPP relative to the existing conduit.
position in the original conduit, with allowance for stretch as
3.2.7 partially deteriorated pipe—the original pipe can recommended by the tube manufacturer.
support the soil and live loads throughout the design life of the 5.2.2.1 Tube Coating—The inside or outside surface, or
rehabilitated pipe. The soil adjacent to the existing pipe must both, of the fabric tube may be coated with a plastic flexible
provideadequatesidesupport.Thepipemayhavelongitudinal material that is compatible with the tube and the resin system
cracks and some distortion of the diameter. used. The coating shall allow visual inspection of the proper
impregnation of the tube fabric with resin.
3.2.8 qualification test—one or more tests used to prove the
5.2.3 Filler—An additive which alters the thixotropic or
design of a product; not a routine quality control test.
physical properties, or both, of a resin, and when incorporated
3.2.9 quality assurance test—one or more tests used to
intotheCIPPwillnotdetrimentallyaffectitsabilitytomeetthe
verify the physical properties of the CIPP.
requirements of this specification.
3.2.10 quality control test—one or more tests used by the
6. Requirements
manufacturer of the tube during manufacture or assembly.
6.1 Fabric Tube Strength—The fabric tube, as a quality
3.2.11 tube coating—a plastic coating on the outside or
control test, when tested in accordance with 8.4 shall have a
inside surface, or both, of the fabric tube.
minimum tensile strength of 750 psi (5 MPa) in both the
longitudinal and transverse directions.
4. Classification
6.2 Workmanship—After installation, Types I, II, and III
4.1 Types of CIPP:
CIPPshall be free of dry spots, lifts, delamination of any CIPP
4.1.1 Type I—Designed to provide chemical resistance and
layers or tube coating. If any of these conditions are present,
prevent exfiltration.
repair the CIPP in these areas with materials compatible with
4.1.2 Type II—Installed in a partially deteriorated existing
the resin system and fabric tube and in a manner acceptable to
pipe or structure and is designed to provide chemical
the purchaser, or replace the CIPP so that it meets the
resistance, prevent exfiltration and infiltration, and support the
requirements of these specifications.
external hydrostatic loads due to groundwater only (and
internal vacuum, where applicable), since the soil and live
6.3 Dimensions:
loads can be supported by the original conduit or structure. 6.3.1 Pipe Diameters—Due to diametric shrinkage of the
4.1.3 Type III—Installedinafullydeterioratedexistingpipe CIPPduring cure, the minimum allowable outside diameter of
or structure and designed to provide chemical resistance, Types I, II, and III CIPPshould be 98% of the inside diameter
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