ASTM D3753-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells
Standard Specification for Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers glass fiber-reinforced polyester manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm sewer applications.
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.3The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, 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.
Note 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3753 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Manholes and Wetwells
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3753; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
Plastics
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversglassfiber-reinforcedpolyester
D 2412 Test Method for Determination of External Loading
manholes and wetwells for use primarily in sanitary and storm
Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel Plate Loading
sewer applications.
D 2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid
1.2 The values given in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor
as the standard. The values in parentheses are provided for
D 2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
information purposes only.
Resins
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
3. Terminology
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.1 General—Definitions are in accordance with Terminol-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
ogy D 883 and the abbreviations are in accordance with
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Terminology D 1600 unless otherwise indicated.
tions prior to use.
3.2 manway reducer, n—the top portion of the manhole
NOTE 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
through which entrance to the manhole is made and where the
diameterincreasesfromtheentrancewaytothelargermanhole
2. Referenced Documents
cylinder.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.3 manhole, n—cylinder with the manway reducer de-
C 581 Practice for Determining Chemical Resistance of
signed to handle a manhole cover and ring.
Thermosetting Resins Used in Glass-Fiber-Reinforced
3.4 manhole cover and ring, n—those accessories used with
Structures Intended for Liquid Service
the manhole to close the manway entrance (includes adjust-
D 695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
ment rings).
Plastics
3.5 manhole/wetwell, n—the portion below the manway
D 785 Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and
reducer that extends in a large diameter to the manhole base.
Electrical Insulating Materials
May include eccentric or concentric reducers to allow changes
D 790 TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforced
in cylinder diameter.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
3.6 pipe connectors, n—connectors that provide access for
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
the sewer pipe into the manhole.
3.7 resin rich, adj—describes that portion of the glass
fiber-reinforced polyester material where the resin-to-glass
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
ratio is significantly greater than in other portions of the
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced
manhole.
Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment.
3.8 wetwell,n—manholecylinderwithanopen,domed,flat,
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally approved
in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 3753 – 99. or other top not designed to support a manhole cover and ring.
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4. Materials
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
4.1 Resin—The resins used shall be a commercial grade
the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn. unsaturated polyester resin.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 3753 – 05
4.2 Reinforcing Materials—The reinforcing materials shall crazing, delamination, blisters larger than 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) in
be commercial grade of E-type glass fibers in the form of mat, diameter, and wrinkles of 0.125 in. (3.2 mm) or greater in
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continuous roving, chopped roving, or roving fabric, having a depth. Surface pits shall be permitted up to 6/ft (60/m ) if they
coupling agent that will provide a suitable bond between the are less than 0.75 in. (19 mm) in diameter and less than 0.0625
glass reinforcement and the resin. in. (1.6 mm) deep. Voids that cannot be broken with finger
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