Standard Specification for Polymeric Piles

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This specification establishes the physical and performance requirements for round and rectangular cross-section polymeric piles in axial and lateral load-bearing applications including, by not limited to, marine, waterfront, and corrosive environments. It does not apply to individual polymeric pile products, sheet piles, and other mechanically connected polymeric pile products using inter-locking systems. Covered here are six types of polymeric piles that are fabricated from materials that may be virgin, recycled, or both, as long as the finished product meets all of the criteria specified herein. These types are: Type I, polymeric only; Type II, polymeric with reinforcement in the form of chopped, milled or continuous fiber or mineral; Type III, polymeric with reinforcement in the form of metallic bars, cages, or shapes; Type IV, polymeric with reinforcement in the form of non-metallic bars or cages; Type V, polymeric composite tube with a concrete core; and Type VI, any other polymeric piling meeting the requirements stated herein and not otherwise described by Types I through V. The polymeric tiles shall adhere to specified physical attributes such as size, cross-sectional shape, length, straightness, placement of reinforcement, and surface conditions. The performance requirements which pile specimens shall conform to include creep rupture, serviceability, flexural properties, shear strength, bearing strength, design flexural stiffness, energy absorption, compressive strength, combined stresses, dimensional stability (thermal expansion), hygrothermal cycling, and flame spread index.
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1.1 This specification addresses the use of round and rectangular cross-section polymeric piles in axial and lateral load-bearing applications, including but not limited to marine, waterfront, and corrosive environments.
1.2 This specification is only applicable to individual polymeric pile products. Sheet pile and other mechanically connected polymeric pile products using inter-locking systems, are not part of this specification.
1.3 The piling products considered herein are characterized by the use of polymers, whereby (1) the pile strength or stiffness requires the inclusion of the polymer, or (2) a minimum of fifty percent (50 %) of the weight or volume is derived from the polymer. The type classifications of polymeric piles described in Section 4 show how they can be reinforced by composite design for increased stiffness or strength.
1.4 This specification covers polymeric piles fabricated from materials that are virgin, recycled, or both, as long as the finished product meets all of the criteria specified herein. Diverse types and combinations of inorganic filler systems are permitted in the manufacturing of polymeric piling products. Inorganic fillers include such materials as talc, mica, silica, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, etc. Pilings are often placed in service where they will be subjected to continuous damp or wet exposure conditions. Due to concerns of water sensitivity and possible affects on mechanical properties in such service conditions, organic fillers, including lignocellulosic materials such as those made or derived from wood, wood flour, flax shive, rice hulls, wheat straw, and combinations thereof, are not permitted in the manufacturing of polymeric piling products.
1.5 The values are stated in inch-pound units as these are currently the most common units used by the construction industry.
1.6 Polymeric piles under this specification are designed using design stresses determined in accordance with Test Methods D 6108, D 6109, and D 6112 and procedures contained within this specification unless otherwise specified.
1.7 Although in some instances it will be an important component of the pile design, frictional properties are currently beyond the scope of this document.
1.8 Criteria for design are included as part of this specification for polymeric piles. Certain Types and siz...

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Designation:D7258 −09
StandardSpecification for
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Polymeric Piles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7258; 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 Methods D6108, D6109, and D6112 and procedures contained
within this specification unless otherwise specified.
1.1 This specification addresses the use of round and rect-
1.7 Although in some instances it will be an important
angular cross-section polymeric piles in axial and lateral
componentofthepiledesign,frictionalpropertiesarecurrently
load-bearing applications, including but not limited to marine,
beyond the scope of this document.
waterfront, and corrosive environments.
1.8 Criteria for design are included as part of this specifi-
1.2 This specification is only applicable to individual poly-
cation for polymeric piles. Certain Types and sizes of poly-
meric pile products. Sheet pile and other mechanically con-
meric piles will be better suited for some applications than
nectedpolymericpileproductsusinginter-lockingsystems,are
others. Polymeric piles designed and manufactured under the
not part of this specification.
different Type classifications as defined within this specifica-
1.3 The piling products considered herein are characterized
tion will, as a whole, exhibit a wide-range of mechanical
by the use of polymers, whereby (1) the pile strength or
properties. For example, a 10-in. diameter Type II, chopped
stiffness requires the inclusion of the polymer, or (2) a
glass fiber reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pile
minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the weight or volume is
will likely have an apparent stiffness much different than a
derived from the polymer. The type classifications of poly-
10-in. diameter Type V, glass fiber reinforced composite tube
meric piles described in Section 4 show how they can be
filledwithconcrete.Similarly,theultimatemomentcapacityof
reinforced by composite design for increased stiffness or
these two example piles will also likely be significantly
strength.
different from each other. Use of a licensed Professional
1.4 This specification covers polymeric piles fabricated Engineer is, therefore, highly recommended for designing and
from materials that are virgin, recycled, or both, as long as the selecting polymeric piles in accordance with this specification.
finished product meets all of the criteria specified herein.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Diverse types and combinations of inorganic filler systems are
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
permitted in the manufacturing of polymeric piling products.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Inorganic fillers include such materials as talc, mica, silica,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
wollastonite,calciumcarbonate,etc.Pilingsareoftenplacedin
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
servicewheretheywillbesubjectedtocontinuousdamporwet
NOTE 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this specification.
exposure conditions. Due to concerns of water sensitivity and
possible affects on mechanical properties in such service
2. Referenced Documents
conditions, organic fillers, including lignocellulosic materials
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
such as those made or derived from wood, wood flour, flax
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
shive,ricehulls,wheatstraw,andcombinationsthereof,arenot
D1141Practice for the Preparation of Substitute Ocean
permitted in the manufacturing of polymeric piling products.
Water
1.5 The values are stated in inch-pound units as these are
D2344/D2344MTest Method for Short-Beam Strength of
currently the most common units used by the construction
PolymerMatrixCompositeMaterialsandTheirLaminates
industry.
D2915Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Struc-
1.6 Polymeric piles under this specification are designed
tural Wood and Wood-Based Products
using design stresses determined in accordance with Test
D5033GuideforDevelopmentofASTMStandardsRelating
1 2
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
PlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee D20.20onPlasticLumber. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published September 2009. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D7258-09. the ASTM website.
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