ASTM C1103-14
(Practice)Standard Practice for Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
Standard Practice for Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This is not a routine test. The values recorded are applicable only to the sewer being tested and at the time of testing.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for testing the joints of installed precast concrete pipe sewer lines, when using either air or water under low pressure to demonstrate the integrity of the joint and the construction procedures. This practice is used for testing 27-in. and larger diameter precast concrete sewer lines utilizing rubber gasket sealed joints.
Note 1: The user of this practice is advised that methods described herein may also be used as a preliminary test to enable the manufacturer or installer to demonstrate the condition of sewer pipe prior to delivery.
1.2 This practice is the inch-pound companion to Practice C1103M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the practice.
Note 2: The owner shall specify the following: who will conduct, observe, and furnish labor, material, and measuring devices and pay for the tests; who is responsible for determining local ground conditions; and whether an air or water test is to be used.
Note 3: The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing Practice C969.
Note 4: Test times tabulated and the rate of air loss in this practice are based on successful testing of installed pipelines. However, since air and water have different physical properties, retests of some pipelines not meeting field air tests have been successful when tested with water.
1.3 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. Specific precautions are given in Section 6.
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Designation: C1103 − 14
Standard Practice for
Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe
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Sewer Lines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1103; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C969 Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance
Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
1.1 This practice covers procedures for testing the joints of
installed precast concrete pipe sewer lines, when using either
3. Terminology
air or water under low pressure to demonstrate the integrity of
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
the joint and the construction procedures. This practice is used
pipe, see Terminology C822.
for testing 27-in. and larger diameter precast concrete sewer
lines utilizing rubber gasket sealed joints.
4. Summary of Practice
NOTE 1—The user of this practice is advised that methods described
herein may also be used as a preliminary test to enable the manufacturer 4.1 The joint in the sewer line to be tested is covered on the
or installer to demonstrate the condition of sewer pipe prior to delivery.
inside of the pipe by a ring with two end element sealing tubes.
Air or water, at low pressure, is introduced through a connec-
1.2 This practice is the inch-pound companion to Practice
C1103M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the tion on the ring into the annular space between the ring and
joint. The amount of air, or water, loss is used to determine the
practice.
acceptability of the installed sewer line.
NOTE 2—The owner shall specify the following: who will conduct,
observe, and furnish labor, material, and measuring devices and pay for
5. Significance and Use
the tests; who is responsible for determining local ground conditions; and
whether an air or water test is to be used.
5.1 This is not a routine test. The values recorded are
NOTE 3—The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented
applicable only to the sewer being tested and at the time of
in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe shall be accepted
testing.
by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing Practice C969.
NOTE 4—Test times tabulated and the rate of air loss in this practice are
6. Safety Precautions
based on successful testing of installed pipelines. However, since air and
water have different physical properties, retests of some pipelines not
6.1 The use of compressed air is dangerous if a sewer line is
meeting field air tests have been successful when tested with water.
not prepared properly and proper procedures are not followed.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6.2 It is imperative that all pressures be relieved completely
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
before the test apparatus is loosened for removal.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6.3 Pressurizing lines for the two end element sealing tubes
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
shall be separate from the lines for pressurizing the void
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
volume created by the joint test apparatus. The pressures
tions are given in Section 6.
required to seal the end element tubes shall be as specified by
2. Referenced Documents
the apparatus manufacturer, and are greater than the pressure
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required to test the joint. The line for pressurizing the void
2.1 ASTM Standards:
volume shall include a 6-psi pressure relief device to reduce
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
hazards and avoid overpressurization.
Products
7. Preparation of the Sewer Joint
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete
7.1 Check the size of access openings to ensure that the test
Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.09 on Methods of Test.
apparatus will fit in the sewer line.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C1103 – 03(2009).
7.2 Clean the joint and interior joint surfaces to eliminate
DOI: 10.1520/C1103-14.
2 debris prior to wetting and testing.
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NOTE 5—The user of this practice is advised that a wetted interior
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on surface is desirable and will produce more consistent results.Air may pass
the ASTM website. through the walls of
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Designation: C1103 − 03 (Reapproved 2009) C1103 − 14
Standard Practice for
Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe
1
Sewer Lines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1103; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers procedures for testing the joints of installed precast concrete pipe sewer lines, when using either air
or water under low pressure to demonstrate the integrity of the joint and the construction procedures. This practice is used for
testing 27-in. and larger diameter precast concrete sewer lines utilizing rubber gasket sealed joints.
NOTE 1—The user of this test method practice is advised that methods described herein may also be used as a preliminary test to enable the
manufacturer or installer to demonstrate the condition of sewer pipe prior to delivery.
1.2 This practice is the inch-pound companion to Practice C1103M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the practice.
NOTE 2—The owner shall specify the following: who will conduct, observe, and furnish labor, material, and measuring devices and pay for the tests;
who is responsible for determining local ground conditions; and whether an air or water test is to be used.
NOTE 3—The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe 24-in. diameter and
smaller shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing Practice C969 or by low pressure air testing utilizing Practice C924. Pipe greater
than 24-in. diameter shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing C969.
NOTE 4—The user of this practice is advised that no correlation has been found between air loss and water leakage.Test times tabulated and the rate
of air loss in this practice are based on successful testing of installed pipelines. However, since air and water have different physical properties, retests
of some pipelines not meeting field air tests have been successful when tested with water.
1.3 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. Specific precautions are given in Section 6.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
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C924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by Low-Pressure Air Test Method (Withdrawn 2013)
C969 Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
4. Summary of Practice
4.1 The joint in the sewer line to be tested is covered on the inside of the pipe by a ring with two end element sealing tubes.
Air or water, at low pressure, is introduced through a connection on the ring into the annular space between the ring and joint. The
amount of air, or water, loss is used to determine the acceptability of the installed sewer line.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This is not a routine test. The values recorded are applicable only to the sewer being tested and at the time of testing.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.09 on Methods of Test.
Current edition approved June 1, 2009Nov. 15, 2014. Published July 2009November 2014. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 20032009 as
C1103 – 03.C1103 – 03(2009). DOI: 10.1520/C1103-03R09.10.1520/C1103-14.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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6. Safety Precautions
6.1 The use of compressed air is dangerous if a se
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