... ASTM C1818, Standard Specification for Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe , has recently been approved as a performance-based ASTM specification based on multiple tests conducted by the authors on synthetic fiber reinforced concrete pipes (SYN-FRCP...

... ASTM C361, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe , was first published in 1955. At that time and for several decades, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) published a similar document (USBR M-1, Standard Specifications for Reinforced Concrete Pressure Pipe...

... The current published version of ASTM C361, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe , does not provide guidance for structural design of the concrete pipe joint. With the adoption of ASTM C361 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, some of the information...

... From 1966 to 2009, the corrugated polyethylene pipe industry has grown from its first introduction to greater than a $2.5 × 10 9 industry in North America and from 4 in. (100 mm) only to a product diameter range of 2 in. (50 mm) through 60 in. (1500 mm). Markets have changed and grown as well...

... In 1951, NSF, then the National Sanitation Foundation, was approached by the Thermoplastics division of the Society of the Plastics Industry to initiate a research study related to the suitability of plastic pipe for potable water supplies. The results were reported in 1955 under the title...

... culverts and other buried structures typically are not inspected as frequently as above-ground structures such as bridges, the proper assessment and determination of their service life becomes very important. The design service life of corrugated high density polyethylene (HDPE) drainage pipe has been...

... Historically, the procedure for butt fusion joining of polyethylene pipe has been qualified on the basis of two fundamental tests that are widely recognized within the industry. These are the tensile-impact (T-I) test method found in ASTM F2634-07 and the reverse-bend (RB) or bend-back test...

... Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is increasingly replacing steel pipe in fire protection systems due to lower cost and ease of installation. However, CPVC is susceptible to failure by mechanisms other than those typically experienced with steel pipe. The losses and remediation costs...

... Personal inspections, such as “crawl throughs” or “walkthroughs,” of buried pipelines need standardized terminology for describing the interior condition of a pipe. In many cases, personal inspection is less expensive and more effective than a closed circuit television inspection. Remote video...

... what type of pipe is best suited for a particular trenchless application. This paper will present the engineering considerations involved in selecting thermoplastic water distribution pipe for directional drilling projects, focusing on assembly considerations, structural and flow performance, pressure...

... Axial stresses and strains develop in high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes during installation by directional drilling. This paper examines the engineering design implications regarding these axial stresses resulting from three recent studies. First, the cyclic axial response of the leading...

... This paper presents a numerical study of simulated creep crack growth (CCG) prediction in a compact tension [C(T)] specimen and a pipe component containing cracks. The results are compared to experimental data of the same consisting of creep crack growth tests of a carbon-manganese steel (C-Mn...

... Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between metal and composite is a major barrier for use of composites in applications that require a metal liner. The situation is critical for cryogenic applications because of the large temperature excursion to which the pipe is subjected...

... Full-scale field tests were conducted on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to evaluate the pipe-soil interactions that take place as pipes are buried and backfilled. The program included concrete, polyethylene, and corrugated steel pipe. This paper focuses on the data from...

... glass aggregate (PGA) to date, has been in replacing up to 100% of the aggregate in controlled low-strength material (CLSM). It has proven to be successful and has gained acceptance by contractors in the Boulder, Colorado area. CLSM flowable fill back fill construction pipe glass recycling...

... This paper will present a proposed new ASTM standard “Standard Practice for Installing Buried Pipe Using Flowable Fill” describing how to use “flowable fill” (CLSM, CDF, Soil-Cement Slurry) for installing buried pipe. There are six different ASTM Committees that prepare and oversee standards...

... The USA and USSR jointly constructed a special test section of 915-mm diameter Reinforced Plastic Mortar (RPM) fiberglass pipe in June 1979 near Riga, Latvia. This experiment was part of the working agreement of the US-USSR team “Investigations of Effectiveness of Plastic Pipe in Drainage...

... The parallel plate load test is used to measure ‘pipe stiffness’ for HDPE pipe. Pipe stiffness is employed as a measure of pipe resistance to bending deformation as well as a quality control index for the manufacturing process. Unfortunately, the parallel plate test induces a complex state...

... This report is a summary of the basic chemistry, physical properties, and chemical resistance of six commercially available resins (i.e. vinyl ester, polyester, and epoxy) used for making cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). Flexural and tensile properties are included and chemical resistance from a one...

... Rapid Crack Propagation (RCP) is a rare but dangerous failure mode in gas and water pipelines. Although relatively low RCP resistance may be endemic to plastics, extruded polyethylene pipe varies widely in the critical pressure below which the arrest of RCP is ensured at each temperature...