Standard Guide for Use of Maxi-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of Polyethylene Pipe or Conduit Under Obstacles, Including River Crossings

ABSTRACT
This guide describes the design, selection considerations, and installation procedures for the placement of polyethylene pipe or conduit below ground using maxi-horizontal directional drilling equipment. The pipes or conduits may be used for various applications including telecommunications, electric power, natural gas, petroleum, water lines, sewer lines, or other fluid transport. Horizontal directional drilling is a form of trenchless technology. The equipment and procedures are intended to minimize surface damage, restoration requirements, and disruption of vehicular or maritime traffic with little or no interruption of other existing lines or services. Mini-horizontal directional drilling (min-HDD) is typically used for the relatively shorter distances and smaller diameter pipes associated with local utility distribution lines. In comparison, maxihorizontal directional drilling (maxi-HDD) is typically used for longer distances and larger diameter pipes common in major river crossings. Applications that are intermediate to the mini-HDD or maxi-HDD categories may utilize appropriate “medi” equipment of intermediate size and capabilities. In such cases, the design guidelines and installation practices would follow those described for the mini- or maxi-HDD categories, as judged to be most suitable for each situation.
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1.1 This guide describes the design, selection considerations, and installation procedures for the placement of polyethylene pipe or conduit below ground using maxi-horizontal directional drilling equipment. The pipes or conduits may be used for various applications including telecommunications, electric power, natural gas, petroleum, water lines, sewer lines, or other fluid transport.  
1.2 Horizontal directional drilling is a form of trenchless technology. The equipment and procedures are intended to minimize surface damage, restoration requirements, and disruption of vehicular or maritime traffic with little or no interruption of other existing lines or services. Mini-horizontal directional drilling (min-HDD) is typically used for the relatively shorter distances and smaller diameter pipes associated with local utility distribution lines. In comparison, maxi-horizontal directional drilling (maxi-HDD) is typically used for longer distances and larger diameter pipes common in major river crossings. Applications that are intermediate to the mini-HDD or maxi-HDD categories may utilize appropriate “medi” equipment of intermediate size and capabilities. In such cases, the design guidelines and installation practices would follow those described for the mini- or maxi-HDD categories, as judged to be most suitable for each situation.  
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.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Section 6 contains general safety information related to the use of maxi-horizontal directional drilling equipment.  
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.

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Designation: F1962 − 20
Standard Guide for
Use of Maxi-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of
Polyethylene Pipe or Conduit Under Obstacles, Including
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River Crossings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1962; 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* Section6containsgeneralsafetyinformationrelatedtotheuse
of maxi-horizontal directional drilling equipment.
1.1 This guide describes the design, selection
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
considerations,andinstallationproceduresfortheplacementof
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
polyethylene pipe or conduit below ground using maxi-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
horizontaldirectionaldrillingequipment.Thepipesorconduits
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
may be used for various applications including
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
telecommunications, electric power, natural gas, petroleum,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
water lines, sewer lines, or other fluid transport.
1.2 Horizontal directional drilling is a form of trenchless
2. Referenced Documents
technology. The equipment and procedures are intended to
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
minimize surface damage, restoration requirements, and dis-
D420Guide for Site Characterization for Engineering De-
ruption of vehicular or maritime traffic with little or no
sign and Construction Purposes
interruption of other existing lines or services. Mini-horizontal
D422Test Method for Particle-SizeAnalysis of Soils (With-
directional drilling (min-HDD) is typically used for the rela-
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drawn 2016)
tively shorter distances and smaller diameter pipes associated
D1586TestMethodforStandardPenetrationTest(SPT)and
with local utility distribution lines. In comparison, maxi-
Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
horizontaldirectionaldrilling(maxi-HDD)istypicallyusedfor
D1587Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Fine-
longer distances and larger diameter pipes common in major
Grained Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
river crossings. Applications that are intermediate to the
D2113Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of
mini-HDD or maxi-HDD categories may utilize appropriate
Rock for Site Exploration
“medi”equipmentofintermediatesizeandcapabilities.Insuch
D2166Test Method for Unconfined Compressive Strength
cases, the design guidelines and installation practices would
of Cohesive Soil
follow those described for the mini- or maxi-HDD categories,
D2435Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation
as judged to be most suitable for each situation.
Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
D2447Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe,
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Schedules 40 and 80, Based on Outside Diameter (With-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only 3
drawn 2010)
and are not considered standard.
D2513Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the D2850Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Compression Test on Cohesive Soils
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- D3035SpecificationforPolyethylene(PE)PlasticPipe(DR-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.67 on Trenchless contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Plastic Pipeline Technology. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
CurrenteditionapprovedNov.1,2020.PublishedNovember2020.Lastprevious the ASTM website.
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edition approved in 2011 as F1962–11 which was withdrawn July 2020 and The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
reinstated in November 2020. DOI: 10.1520/F1962-11. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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