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The document provides specifications for the underground installation of plastic drainage pipe. It outlines requirements for trench width and depth, bedding material, backfilling in layers and compacting, removing debris from backfill, maintaining cover over the pipe, and following relevant ASTM standards for plastic pipe installation. A short form specification is also given, stating that installation must follow the manufacturer's recommendations and ASTM D2321 for buried plastic pipe.

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The document provides specifications for the underground installation of plastic drainage pipe. It outlines requirements for trench width and depth, bedding material, backfilling in layers and compacting, removing debris from backfill, maintaining cover over the pipe, and following relevant ASTM standards for plastic pipe installation. A short form specification is also given, stating that installation must follow the manufacturer's recommendations and ASTM D2321 for buried plastic pipe.

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The document provides specifications for the underground installation of plastic drainage pipe. It outlines requirements for trench width and depth, bedding material, backfilling in layers and compacting, removing debris from backfill, maintaining cover over the pipe, and following relevant ASTM standards for plastic pipe installation. A short form specification is also given, stating that installation must follow the manufacturer's recommendations and ASTM D2321 for buried plastic pipe.

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Long Form Specification For Underground Installation of Plastic Drainage Pipe 1

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The document provides specifications for the underground installation of plastic drainage pipe. It outlines requirements for trench width and depth, bedding material, backfilling in layers and compacting, removing debris from backfill, maintaining cover over the pipe, and following relevant ASTM standards for plastic pipe installation. A short form specification is also given, stating that installation must follow the manufacturer's recommendations and ASTM D2321 for buried plastic pipe.

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Long Form Specification for Underground Installation of Plastic Drainage Pipe

1. The minimum width of the trench should be the pipe OD outside


( diameter)plus 16 inches or the pipe outside diameter
times 1.25 plus 12 inches. This will allow adequate room for joining the pipe, snaking the pipe in the trench to allow for
expansion and contraction where appropriate and space for backfilling and compaction of backfill. The space between the
pipe and trench wall must be wider than the compaction equipment used to compact the backfill.

2. Provide a minimum of 4 inches of firm, stable and uniform bedding material in the trench bottom. If rock or unyielding
material is encountered a minimum of 6 inches of bedding shall be used. Blocking should not be used to change pipe
grade or to intermittently support pipe over low sections in the trench.

3. The pipe should be surrounded with an aggregate material which can be easily worked around the sides of the pipe.
Backfilling should be performed in layers of 6 inches with each layer being sufficiently compacted to 85% to 95%
compaction.

4. A mechanical tamper is recommended for compacting sand and gravel. These materials contain fine-grains such as silt
and clay. If a tamper is not available, compacting should be done by hand.

5. The trench should be completely filled. The backfill should be placed and spread in uniform layers to prevent any unfilled
spaces or voids. Large rocks, stones, frozen clods, or other large debris should be removed. Stone backfill shall pass
through an 1-1/2” sieve. Rock size should be about 1/10th of the pipe outside diameter. Heavy tampers or rolling
equipment should only be used to consolidate the final backfill.

6. To prevent damage to the pipe and disturbance to pipe embedment, a minimum depth of backfill above the pipe should be
maintained. Pipe should always be installed below the frost level. Typically, it is not advisable to allow vehicular traffic or
heavy construction equipment to traverse the pipe trench.

Plastic pipe should always be buried in strict accordance with the ASTM standard relevant to the type of plastic piping
system being installed. Those standards are:

ASTM D2321 Standard practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for
Sewers and other Gravity-Flow Applications
ASTM D2774 Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure Piping
ASTM F1668 Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe

Note: In addition to these standards, pipe should always be installed in accordance with all local code requirements.

Short Form Specification for Underground Installation of Plastic Drainage Pipe


Install PVC Pipe and fittings in strict accordance with the installation recommendations of the pipe and fittings
manufacturer, Appendix X1 of ASTM D2265Storage
( and Installation Procedures for PVC Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent
Piping)and for buried pipe ASTM D2321Standard
( practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for
Sewers and other Gravity-Flow Applications)
.

Such instructions shall include but are not limited to cutting, solvent cementing and priming, joints, connections,
transitions, alignment and grade, trenching, bedding, backfill and compaction, supports and spacing and allowance for
thermal expansion.

SPEC-PDUI (715)

PO Box 35430 Charlotte, NC 28235 USA 704/372-5030 800/438-6091 FAX 800/553-1605

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