ASTM C1103M-03

Standard Practice for Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines (Metric)

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 675-mm and larger diameter precast concrete sewer lines utilizing rubber gasket sealed joints.
1.2 This practice is the metric companion of Practice C 1103.
Note 1—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 2—The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe 600-mm diameter and smaller shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing Practice C 969M or by low pressure air testing utilizing Practice C 924M. Pipe greater than 600-mm diameter shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing C 969M.
Note 3—The user is advised that no correlation has been found between air loss and water leakage.
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 safety precautions are given in Section 6.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2003
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.09 - Methods of Test

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1103M-02 - Standard Practice for Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C1103M-03(2009) - Standard Practice for Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1103M–03
Standard Practice for
Joint Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe
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Sewer Lines (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1103M; 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 C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
Products
1.1 This practice covers procedures for testing the joints of
C 924M Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by
installed precast concrete pipe sewer lines, when using either
Low-Pressure Air Test Method [Metric]
air or water under low pressure to demonstrate the integrity of
C 969M PracticeforInfiltrationandExfiltrationAcceptance
the joint and the construction procedures. This practice is used
Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
for testing 675-mm and larger diameter precast concrete sewer
[Metric]
lines utilizing rubber gasket sealed joints.
NOTE 1—The user of this test method is advised that methods described 3. Terminology
herein may also be used as a preliminary test to enable the manufacturer
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
or installer to demonstrate the condition of sewer pipe prior to delivery.
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
1.2 This practice is the metric companion of Practice
4. Summary of Practice
C 1103.
4.1 The joint in the sewer line to be tested is covered on the
NOTE 2—The owner shall specify the following: who will conduct,
inside of the pipe by a ring with two end element sealing tubes.
observe, and furnish labor, material, and measuring devices and pay for
the tests; who is responsible for determining local ground conditions; and Air or water, at low pressure, is introduced through a connec-
whether an air or water test is to be used.
tion on the ring into the annular space between the ring and
NOTE 3—The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented
joint. The amount of air, or water, loss is used to determine the
in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe 600-mm diameter
acceptability of the installed sewer line.
and smaller shall be accepted by infiltration or exfiltration testing utilizing
Practice C 969M or by low pressure air testing utilizing Practice C 924M.
5. Significance and Use
Pipe greater than 600-mm diameter shall be accepted by infiltration or
5.1 This is not a routine test. The values recorded are
exfiltration testing utilizing C 969M.
NOTE 4—The user is advised that no correlation has been found applicable only to the sewer being tested and at the time of
between air loss and water leakage.
testing.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6. Safety Precautions
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6.1 The use of compressed air is dangerous if a sewer line is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
not prepared properly and proper procedures are not followed.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
6.2 It is imperative that all pressures be relieved completely
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific safety
before the test apparatus is loosened for removal.
precautions are given in Section 6.
6.3 Pressurizing lines for the two end element sealing tubes
2. Referenced Documents
shall be separate from the lines for pressurizing the void
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volume created by the joint test apparatus. The pressures
2.1 ASTM Standards:
required to seal the end element tubes shall be as specified by
the apparatus manufacturer, and are greater than the pressure
required to test the joint. The line for pressurizing the void
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete
volume shall include a 42 kPa pressure relief device to reduce
Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.09 on Methods of Test.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published January 2004. Originally hazards and avoid overpressurization.
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 1103–02.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
7. Preparation of the Sewer Joint
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
7.1 Check the size of access openings to ensure that the test
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. apparatus will fit in the sewer line.
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