ASTM F2418-11

Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers

ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements, test methods, materials, and marking for polypropylene (PP), open bottom, buried chambers of corrugated wall construction used for collection, detention, and retention of stormwater runoff. Applications include commercial, residential, agricultural, and highway drainage, including installation under parking lots and roadways. Chambers are produced in arch shapes with dimensions based on chamber rise, chamber span, and wall stiffness. They are manufactured with integral feet that provide base support. They may include perforations to enhance water flow and must meet test requirements for arch stiffness, flattening, and accelerated weathering. The successful performance of the product depends upon the type and depth of bedding and backfill, and care in installation. This specification includes requirements for the manufacturer to provide chamber installation instructions to the purchaser.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements, test methods, materials, and marking for polypropylene (PP), open bottom, buried chambers of corrugated wall construction used for collection, detention, and retention of stormwater runoff. Applications include commercial, residential, agricultural, and highway drainage, including installation under parking lots and roadways.
1.2 Chambers are produced in arch shapes with dimensions based on chamber rise, chamber span, and wall stiffness. Chambers are manufactured with integral feet that provide base support. Chambers may include perforations to enhance water flow. Chambers must meet test requirements for arch stiffness, flattening, and accelerated weathering.  
1.3 Analysis and experience have shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the type and depth of bedding and backfill, and care in installation. This specification includes requirements for the manufacturer to provide chamber installation instructions to the purchaser.
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 water quality issues or hydraulic performance requirements associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that appropriate engineering analysis is performed to evaluate the water quality issues and hydraulic performance requirements for each installation.
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 6, of this specification:  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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2011
• ICS: 83.140.01 - Rubber and plastics products in general
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.65 - Land Drainage

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2418-09a - Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F2418-12 - Standard Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F2787-13(2018) - Standard Practice for Structural Design of Thermoplastic Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection Chambers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F2418 – 11
Standard Specification for
Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection
1
Chambers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2418; 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* 1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
1.1 This specification covers requirements, test methods,
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
materials, and marking for polypropylene (PP), open bottom,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
buried chambers of corrugated wall construction used for
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
collection, detention, and retention of stormwater runoff. Ap-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
plications include commercial, residential, agricultural, and
tions prior to use.
highwaydrainage,includinginstallationunderparkinglotsand
roadways.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 Chambers are produced in arch shapes with dimensions
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
based on chamber rise, chamber span, and wall stiffness.
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum
Chambersaremanufacturedwithintegralfeetthatprovidebase
Impact Resistance of Plastics
support. Chambers may include perforations to enhance water
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
flow. Chambers must meet test requirements for arch stiffness,
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
flattening, and accelerated weathering.
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
1.3 Analysis and experience have shown that the successful
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
performance of this product depends upon the type and depth
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
of bedding and backfill, and care in installation. This specifi-
Plastics
cation includes requirements for the manufacturer to provide
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
chamber installation instructions to the purchaser.
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D2990 Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flex-
and are not considered standard.
ural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
1.5 This standard does not purport to address water quality
D4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extru-
issues or hydraulic performance requirements associated with
sion Materials
its use. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that
D4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
appropriate engineering analysis is performed to evaluate the
D6992 Test Method for Accelerated Tensile Creep and
water quality issues and hydraulic performance requirements
Creep-Rupture of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-
for each installation.
Temperature Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal
Method
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.65 on Land
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Drainage. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2011. Published April 2011. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2418-09a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2418-11. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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F2418 – 11
2.2 AASHTO Specification: 3.1.10 period—the length of a single repetition of the
Section 12 Buried Structures and Tunnel Liners, 12.12 repeated corrugation, defined as the distance from the center-
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Thermoplastic Pipes line of a valley element to the centerline of the next valley
element (see Fig. 2).
3. Terminology
3.1.11 rise—the vertical distance from the chamber base
(bottom of the chamber foot) to the inside of a chamber wall
3.1 Definitions: Definitions used in this specification are in
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
Designation:F2418–09a Designation: F2418 – 11
Standard Specification for
Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Wall Stormwater Collection
1
Chambers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2418; 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 specification covers requirements, test methods, materials, and marking for polypropylene (PP), open bottom, buried
chambers of corrugated wall construction used for collection, detention, and retention of stormwater runoff. Applications include
commercial, residential, agricultural, and highway drainage, including installation under parking lots and roadways.
1.2 Chambers are produced in arch shapes with dimensions based on chamber rise, chamber span, and wall stiffness. Chambers
are manufactured with integral feet that provide base support. Chambers may include perforations to enhance water flow.
Chambers must meet test requirements for arch stiffness, flattening, and accelerated weathering.
1.3 Analysis and experience have shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the type and depth of
bedding and backfill, and care in installation. This specification includes requirements for the manufacturer to provide chamber
installation instructions to the purchaser.
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 water quality issues or hydraulic performance requirements associated with its
use. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that appropriate engineering analysis is performed to evaluate the water quality
issues and hydraulic performance requirements for each installation.
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 6, of this specification: 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:
D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
D2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
D2990 Test Methods for Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
D4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
D4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
D6992 Test Method for Accelerated Tensile Creep and Creep-Rupture of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time-Temperature
Superposition Using the Stepped Isothermal Method
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF17onPlasticPipingSystemsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF17.65onLandDrainage.
Current edition approved Dec.April 1, 2009.2011. Published December 2009.April 2011. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as
F2418-09a. DOI: 10.1520/F2418-09A.10.1520/F2418-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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2.2 AASHTO Specification:
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Section 12 Buried Structures and Tunnel Liners, 12.12 Thermoplastic Pipes
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: Definitions used in this specification are in a
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