ASTM D3839-08
(Guide)Standard Guide for Underground Installation of “Fiberglass” (Glass-FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
Standard Guide for Underground Installation of <span class='unicode'>“</span>Fiberglass<span class='unicode'>”</span> (Glass-FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is for use by designers and specifiers, manufacturers, installation contractors, regulatory agencies, owners, and inspection organizations involved in the construction of buried fiberglass pipelines. As with any practice, modifications may be required for specific job conditions, or for special local or regional conditions. Recommendations for inclusion of this practice in contract documents for a specific project are given in Appendix X1.
SCOPE
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 13 ft (25 mm to 4000 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 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.
1.5 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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Designation: D3839 − 08 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Guide for
Underground Installation of “Fiberglass” (Glass-
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FiberReinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3839; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
tion of a simplified method to approximate field deflections are given in
1. Scope*
AWWA Manual of Practice M45 Fiberglass Pipe Design.
1.1 This practice establishes procedures for the burial of
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
pressure and nonpressure “fiberglass” (glass-fiber-reinforced
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
thermosetting-resin) pipe in many typically encountered soil
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
conditions. Included are recommendations for trenching, plac-
and are not considered standard.
ing pipe, joining pipe, placing and compacting backfill, and
monitoring deflection levels. Guidance for installation of
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
fiberglass pipe in subaqueous conditions is not included.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 Product standards for fiberglass pipe encompass a wide
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
range of product variables. Diameters range from 1 in. to 13 ft
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(25 mm to 4000 mm) and pipe stiffness range from 9 to over
72 psi (60 to 500 kPa) with internal pressure ratings up to
2. Referenced Documents
several thousand pound force per square inch. This standard
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doesnotpurporttoconsiderallofthepossiblecombinationsof
2.1 ASTM Standards:
pipe, soil types, and natural ground conditions that may occur.
D8Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-
Therecommendationsinthispracticemayneedtobemodified
ments
or expanded to meet the needs of some installation conditions.
D653Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
Inparticular,fiberglasspipewithdiametersofafewinchesare
Fluids
generally so stiff that they are frequently installed in accor-
D698Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-
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dance with different guidelines. Consult with the pipe manu-
istics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft (600
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facturerforguidanceonwhichpracticesareapplicabletothese
kN-m/m ))
particular pipes.
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.3 The scope of this practice excludes product- D1556Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in
Place by Sand-Cone Method
performance criteria such as a minimum pipe stiffness, maxi-
mum service deflection, or long-term strength. Such param- D1557Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Character-
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istics of Soil Using Modified Effort (56,000 ft-lbf/ft
eters may be contained in product standards or design
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specifications,orboth,forfiberglasspipe.Itisincumbentupon (2,700 kN-m/m ))
D2167Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in
thespecifiedproductmanufacturerorprojectengineertoverify
and ensure that the pipe specified for an intended application, Place by the Rubber Balloon Method
D2216TestMethodsforLaboratoryDeterminationofWater
when installed in accordance with procedures outlined in this
(Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
practice, will provide a long-term, satisfactory performance in
D2487Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering
accordance with criteria established for that application.
Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System)
NOTE 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
D2488Practice for Description and Identification of Soils
NOTE 2—A discussion of the importance of deflection and a presenta-
(Visual-Manual Procedure)
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD20onPlasticsand
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced Plastic Piping
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Systems and Chemical Equipment. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3839–02 . DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D3839-08. the ASTM website.
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An American National Standard
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Designation:D 3839–02 Designation: D 3839 – 08
Standard Guide for
Underground Installation of “Fiberglass” (Glass-
1
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 (´) 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice establishes procedures for the burial of pressure and nonpressure “fiberglass” (glass-fiber-reinforced
thermosetting-resin)pipeinmanytypicallyencounteredsoilconditions.Includedarerecommendationsfortrenching,placingpipe,
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 1213 ft
(25mmto36004000mm)andpipestiffnessrangefrom9toover72psi(60to500kPa)withinternalpressureratingsuptoseveral
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
tomeettheneedsofsomeinstallationconditions.Inparticular,fiberglasspipewithdiametersofafewinchesaregenerallysostiff
thattheyarefrequentlyinstalledinaccordancewithdifferentguidelines.Consultwiththepipemanufacturerforguidanceonwhich
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—Adiscussion of the importance of deflection and a presentation of a simplified method to approximate field deflections are given inAWWA
Manual of Practice M45 Fiberglass Pipe Design.
1.4This 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.
1.4 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.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
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D698Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft (600 kN-m/m))
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Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft (600 kN-m/m ))
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD20onPlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.23onReinforcedPlasticPipingSystems
and Chemical Equipment.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published July 2003. Originally published as D3839–79. Last previous edition D3839–94a.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3839–02 .
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 04.03.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Sum
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