ASTM F1417-11a(2019)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air
Standard Practice for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This low-pressure air testing practice detects damaged piping or improper jointing by measuring the rate at which air under pressure escapes from an isolated section of sewer.
4.2 The rate of air loss indicates the presence or absence of damaged piping or leaking joints. This practice is not intended to show total system water leakage limits and shall not be used as a quantitative measure of leakage under service conditions for infiltration or exfiltration.
Note 1: A finding of acceptable air loss specified in this practice can be interpreted as an installation acceptance test in lieu of infiltration or exfiltration testing.
4.3 This practice provides assurance of initial condition and quality of workmanship of properly-installed sewer pipe.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides procedures for testing non-pressure plastic pipe sewer lines, using low-pressure air to prove the integrity of the installed material and the construction procedures. Two procedures are included to find the rate of air leakage—the constant-pressure method and the time-pressure drop method.
1.2 This practice is performed on lines after all connections and service laterals have been plugged and braced adequately to withstand the test pressure. The time between completion of the backfill operation and low-pressure air testing may be specified by the approving authority.
1.3 This practice is used as a preliminary test, which enables the installer to show the condition of a buried line prior to final backfill, paving, and other construction activities.
1.4 This practice is applicable to all non-pressure sewer lines made of thermoplastic pipe, reinforced thermosetting resin (RTRP) pipe, and reinforced plastic mortar (RPM) pipe, defined in Terminology D883, D1600, and F412.
1.5 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.
1.6 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. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 5.
1.7 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: F1417 − 11a (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Practice for
Installation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer Lines
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Using Low-Pressure Air
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1417; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice provides procedures for testing non- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
pressure plastic pipe sewer lines, using low-pressure air to C828 Test Method for Low-Pressure Air Test of Vitrified
provetheintegrityoftheinstalledmaterialandtheconstruction Clay Pipe Lines
procedures. Two procedures are included to find the rate of air C924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by
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leakage—the constant-pressure method and the time-pressure Low-Pressure Air Test Method (Withdrawn 2013)
drop method. D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
1.2 This practice is performed on lines after all connections
tics
and service laterals have been plugged and braced adequately
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
to withstand the test pressure. The time between completion of
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
the backfill operation and low-pressure air testing may be
D3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of “Fiberglass”
specified by the approving authority.
(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe and
1.3 Thispracticeisusedasapreliminarytest,whichenables
Fittings
the installer to show the condition of a buried line prior to final
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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backfill, paving, and other construction activities.
2.2 Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association Standard:
1.4 This practice is applicable to all non-pressure sewer UNI-B-6 Recommended Practice for Low-PressureAirTest-
lines made of thermoplastic pipe, reinforced thermosetting ing of Installed Sewer Pipe
resin (RTRP) pipe, and reinforced plastic mortar (RPM) pipe,
3. Summary of Practice
defined in Terminology D883, D1600, and F412.
3.1 Thesectionofthelinetobetestedisplugged.Air,atlow
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
pressure, is introduced into the plugged line. The line passes
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
the test if the rate of air leakage, as measured by a constant-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
pressure method or a time-pressure drop method. The rate of
and are not considered standard.
air leakage may be determined by using Table 1 or Table 2,or
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
calculated by use of the equations in Section 9.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Significance and Use
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.1 This low-pressure air testing practice detects damaged
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
piping or improper jointing by measuring the rate at which air
For specific precautionary statements, see Section 5.
under pressure escapes from an isolated section of sewer.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.2 The rate of air loss indicates the presence or absence of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
damaged piping or leaking joints. This practice is not intended
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
to show total system water leakage limits and shall not be used
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic the ASTM website.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published September 2019. Originally www.astm.org.
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approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F1417–11a(2015). Available from Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, 2711 Lyndon B. Johnson
DOI: 10.1520/F1417-11AR19. Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75234, http://www.uni-bell.org.
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Designation: F1417 − 11a (Reapproved 2015) F1417 − 11a (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Practice for
Installation Acceptance of Plastic Non-pressure Sewer Lines
1
Using Low-Pressure Air
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1417; 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 provides procedures for testing non-pressure plastic pipe sewer lines, using low-pressure air to prove the
integrity of the installed material and the construction procedures. Two procedures are included to find the rate of air leakage—the
constant-pressure method and the time-pressure drop method.
1.2 This practice is performed on lines after all connections and service laterals have been plugged and braced adequately to
withstand the test pressure. The time between completion of the backfill operation and low-pressure air testing may be specified
by the approving authority.
1.3 This practice is used as a preliminary test, which enables the installer to show the condition of a buried line prior to final
backfill, paving, and other construction activities.
1.4 This practice is applicable to all non-pressure sewer lines made of thermoplastic pipe, reinforced thermosetting resin (RTRP)
pipe, and reinforced plastic mortar (RPM) pipe, defined in Terminology D883, D1600, and F412.
1.5 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.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems,concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 5.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C828 Test Method for Low-Pressure Air Test of Vitrified Clay Pipe Lines
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C924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by Low-Pressure Air Test Method (Withdrawn 2013)
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
D3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe and Fittings
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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2.2 Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association Standard:
UNI-B-6 Recommended Practice for Low-Pressure Air Testing of Installed Sewer Pipe
3. Summary of Practice
3.1 The section of the line to be tested is plugged. Air, at low pressure, is introduced into the plugged line. The line passes the
test if the rate of air leakage, as measured by a constant-pressure method or a time-pressure drop method. The rate of air leakage
may be determined by using Table 1 or Table 2, or calculated by use of the equations in Section 9.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2015Aug. 1, 2019. Published November 2015September 2019. Originally approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 20112015
as F1417F1417–11a(2015).–11a. DOI: 10.1520/F1417-11AR15.10.1520/F1417-11AR19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 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 the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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Available from Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, 2711 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75234, http://www.uni-bell.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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