ASTM F1417-92(2005)

Standard Test Method for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Gravity Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This low-pressure air test detects damaged piping or improper jointing by measuring the rate at which air under pressure escapes from an isolated section of sewer.
The rate of air loss will indicate the presence or absence of damaged piping or leaking joints. This test method is not intended to show total system water leakage limits and cannot 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 test method can be interpreted as an installation acceptance test in lieu of infiltration or exfiltration test.  
This test method will ensure the best possible initial condition and quality workmanship of all property-installed sewer pipe.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method provides procedures for testing 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 test method shall be 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 test method also may be 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 test method is applicable to all gravity 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 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 5.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 91.140.80 - Drainage systems
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.62 - Sewer

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1417-92(1998) - Standard Test Method for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Gravity Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM F1417-11 - Standard Test Method for Installation Acceptance of Plastic Gravity Sewer Lines Using Low-Pressure Air
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1606-19 - Standard Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Sewers and Conduits with Deformed Polyethylene (PE) Liner
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1947-21a - Standard Practice for Installation of Folded Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe into Existing Sewers and Conduits
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1741-22 - Standard Practice for Installation of Machine Spiral Wound Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Liner Pipe for Rehabilitation of Existing Sewers and Conduits
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2946-12(2021) - Standard Specification for PVC Hub and Elastomeric Seal (Gasket) Tee Connection for Joining Plastic Pipe to Insitu Pipelines and Manholes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F585-16(2021) - Standard Guide for Insertion of Flexible Polyethylene Pipe Into Existing Sewers
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3632-23 - Standard Practice for Close Tolerance Pipe Slurrification (CTPS) Method to Replace, Rehabilitate, and Repair Existing Buried Asbestos Cement (AC) Pipe Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1867-22 - Standard Practice for Installation of Folded/Formed Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe Type A for Existing Sewer and Conduit Rehabilitation
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F412-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2786-16(2021) - Standard Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Piping Systems Using Gaseous Testing Media Under Pressure (Pneumatic Leak Testing)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1668-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3508-21a - Standard Guide for In-Situ Pipeline Renovation As Dual-Wall Composite Pipeline by Push/Pull Installation of Compressed-Fit Shape-Memory-Polymer Tubular (SMPT)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2164-21 - Standard Practice for Field Leak Testing of Polyethylene (PE) and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Piping Systems Using Hydrostatic Pressure
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2019-22 - Standard Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by the Pulled in Place Installation of Glass Reinforced Plastic Cured-in-Place (GRP-CIPP) Using the UV-Light Curing Method
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F1417 – 92 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Test Method for
Installation Acceptance of Plastic Gravity Sewer Lines Using
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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 D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
Plastics
1.1 This test method provides procedures for testing plastic
D2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
pipe sewer lines, using low-pressure air to prove the integrity
moplastic Pipe and Fittings
of the installed material and the construction procedures. Two
D3567 Practice for Determining Dimensions of “Fiber-
procedures are included to find the rate of air leakage—the
glass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe
constant-pressure method and the time-pressure drop method.
and Fittings
1.2 This test method shall be performed on lines after all
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
connections and service laterals have been plugged and braced
2.2 Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association Standard:
adequately to withstand the test pressure. The time between
UNI-B-6-90 Recommended Practice for Low-Pressure Air
completion of the backfill operation and low-pressure air
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Testing of Installed Sewer Pipe
testing may be specified by the approving authority.
1.3 This test method also may be used as a preliminary test,
3. Summary of Test Method
which enables the installer to show the condition of a buried
3.1 Thesectionofthelinetobetestedisplugged.Air,atlow
line prior to final backfill, paving, and other construction
pressure, is introduced into the plugged line. The line passes
activities.
the test if the rate of air loss, as measured by pressure drop,
1.4 This test method is applicable to all gravity sewer lines
does not exceed a specified amount in a specified time.
made of thermoplastic pipe, reinforced thermosetting resin
Pressure drop may be determined by using Table 1 or Table 2,
(RTRP) pipe, and reinforced plastic mortar (RPM) pipe,
or calculated by use of the formulas in 9.1.
defined in Terminology D883, D1600, and F412.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Significance and Use
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 This low-pressure air test detects damaged piping or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
improper jointing by measuring the rate at which air under
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
pressure escapes from an isolated section of sewer.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
4.2 The rate of air loss will indicate the presence or absence
precautionary statements, see Section 5.
of damaged piping or leaking joints. This test method is not
intended to show total system water leakage limits and cannot
2. Referenced Documents
2 be used as a quantitative measure of leakage under service
2.1 ASTM Standards:
conditions for infiltration or exfiltration.
C828 Test Method for Low-Pressure Air Test of Vitrified
Clay Pipe Lines
NOTE 1—A finding of acceptable air loss specified in this test method
C924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by can be interpreted as an installation acceptance test in lieu of infiltration
or exfiltration test.
Low-Pressure Air Test Method
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
4.3 This test method will ensure the best possible initial
condition and quality workmanship of all property-installed
sewer pipe.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F-17 on Plastic
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.62 on Sewer.
5. Apparatus
Current edition approved Mar. 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F1417–92 (1998).
5.1 Plugs—Mechanical or pneumatic type.
DOI: 10.1520/F1417-92R05.
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F1417 – 92 (2005)
TABLE 1 Minimum Specified Time Required for a 1.0 psig Pressure Drop for Size and Length of Pipe Indicated forQ = 0.0015
NOTE 1—See Practice UNI-B-6-90.
NOTE 2—Consult with pipe
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