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907CONCRETE, CLAY, AND PLASTIC DRAINAGE COMPONENTS

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907.01Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe

This pipe shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 86 for the specified diameter and strength classes. When used for underdrain, each section of pipe shall not exceed 3 ft in length.

907.02Reinforced Concrete Pipe

This pipe shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 170 for the specified diameters 10 and strength classes. Precast concrete units shall be from a source listed on the QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producers, in accordance with ITM 813. Unless otherwise specified, pipe wall design and use of elliptical reinforcement in circular pipe are optional.

The pipe provided shall be in accordance with the class and D-load rating shown on the plans.

When the pipe listed below is specified or allowed, it shall be in accordance with the class noted. 20

Extra Strength Reinforced Concrete Pipe .................... Class IV Heavy Duty Reinforced Concrete Pipe........................ Class V Reinforced Concrete Pipe ............................................ Class III Reinforced Concrete Sewer Pipe ................................. Class II.

Precast reinforced concrete end sections shall be in accordance with the cited specifications to the extent to which they apply.

The manufacturer of the steel reinforcement shall furnish to the pipe manufacturer 30 a mill test report. The pipe manufacturer shall certify, on furnished forms that:

(a)The placement of the steel rein forcement is in accordance with the

Standard Specifications.

(b)The area of steel reinforcem ent per linear foot of pipe is in

accordance with or exceeds the specification requirements.

(c)Based on the steel reinforcement manufacturer’s mill test report, the

steel used in the pipe is in accordance with the specification 40 requirements.

(d)Copies of the steel reinforcement manufacturer’s mill test reports

shall be on file and available to review for five years.

907.02

907.03Reinforced Concrete Horizontal Elliptical Pipe

This pipe shall be in accordance w ith AASHTO M 207. Precast concrete units shall be from a source listed in the QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producers, in accordance with ITM 813.

907.04Precast Concrete Manholes, Inlets, and Catch Basins

These units shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 199. References to diameter are applicable to corresponding dimensions in other than circular sections. Absorption tests will not be required for flat top or base slabs.

Precast concrete units shall be from a so urce listed in the QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producer in accordance with ITM 813.

No more than three holes shall be cast or drilled in each section for the purpose of handling. 60

In addition to the requirements of AA SHTO M 199, the manhole steps shall be permanently marked with the specific step designation and the manufacturer’s identification. This marking shall remain exposed after installation.

Steps shall be selected from the QPL of Manhole Steps. Requests for adding steps to the QPL shall be accompanied by:

(a)a certified test report demonstrating compliance with

AASHTO M 199, 70

(b)instruction for proper installation,
(c)complete product description including the ancillary

equipment required for installation, and

(d)a sample step.

The Department may perform a laborato ry evaluation of specific steps and may not add steps to the QPL which are not furnished with ancillary installation equipment.

907.05Precast Reinforced Co ncrete Structure Sections

Precast reinforced concrete structure sections shall be from a source listed on the 80 QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producers, in accordance with ITM 813. A water- reducing admixture from the QPL of PCC Admixtures and Admixture Systems may be used.

Handling devices or holes will be allowe d in each structure section. Holes for handling shall be filled with material in accordance with 901.07, 901.08, or with precast concrete plugs which shall be secured with portland cement mortar or other approved adhesive before backfilling. Drilled handling holes shall be filled with portland cement mortar. Prior to backfilling the structure, all holes shall be covered with a joint membrane in accordance with 907.07. 90

907.03

The section ends shall be designed and formed so when the structure sections are erected, they shall make a continuous line of structure with a smooth interior free of irregularities. The ends of the structure sections shall be normal to the walls and centerline, except where beveled ends are specified. The surface of the structure sections shall be cast from a smooth steel form or troweled surface. Trapped air pockets causing surface defects shall be considered as part of a smooth steel form finish.

(a)Box 100

Box structure sections shall be in accordance with ASTM C1577 and the exceptions to ASTM C1577 listed in 714.04. Not more than four holes may be cast, drilled, or otherwise made in each box section for the purpose of handling or laying.

(b)Three-Sided

Three-sided structure sections shall be in accordance with ASTM C1504 and the exceptions to ASTM C1504 listed in 723.04. Not more than six holes shall be cast, drilled, or otherwise made in each section for the purpose of handling or laying.

907.06Precast Reinforced Concrete Headwalls, Wingwalls, Footings and 110

Spandrel Walls Precast concrete units shall be from a s ource listed on the QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producers in accordance with ITM 813. A water-reducing admixture from the QPL of PCC Admixtures and Admixture Systems may be used.

Handling devices or holes will be allowed in each wingwall and spandrel wall section. Not more than four holes shall be cast or drilled in each section for the purpose of handling or setting. Weep holes shall be provided in all wingwalls.

Headwalls, wingwalls, and spandrel walls sh all be free of fractures and shall be 120 given a finish in accordance with 702.21.

The concrete compressive strength for headwalls, wingwalls, and spandrel walls shall have a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 4,000 psi, as determined by compressive strength testing of concrete cylinders. The concrete compressive strength for footings shall have a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 2,000 psi, as determined by compressive strength testing of concrete cylinders.

Structural steel used in bolted connections of headwalls or wingwalls to a box- structure section, or of wingwalls to a three-sided-structure section or spandrel wall, 130 shall be in accordance with 910.02(a), and zinc coated after fabrication in accordance with ASTM A153.

Bolts and studs shall be hot dipped in acc ordance with 910.02(g)1. Nuts shall be in accordance with ASTM A563, grade A, Hex style, unless specified otherwise. Washers shall be in accordance with ASTM F844, unless specified otherwise. Bolts, nuts, and washers shall be hot dip zinc coated. 907.06

907.07Joint Membrane for Precast Reinforced Concrete Box and Three-

Sided Structure Sections 140 The joint membrane shall be self-adheri ng and in accordance with ASTM C877.

The joint membrane shall be supplied in roll widths of a minimum of 11 in. Joint membrane shall be installed in accordance with all manufacturer’s installation instructions including surface preparation and primer materials. The joint membrane shall be protected by a release paper.

A Type C certification in accordance w ith 916 shall be provided for the joint membrane.

907.08Clay Pipe

This pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM C700 for the specified diameters and strength classes for circular non-perforated pipe. When specified, the bell shall have integral spacer lugs to provide for an annul ar opening and self centering feature. The pipe may be glazed or unglazed, unless otherwise specified.

907.09Perforated Clay Pipe

This pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM C700 for the specified dimensions and strength classes. It may be glazed or unglazed, unless otherwise specified. Where vitrified clay culvert pipe is furnished, a pipe end section compatible to that as required 160 for concrete or metal pipe shall be used.

907.10Drain Tile

This pipe shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 178 for concrete or ASTM C4 for clay for the specified material, diameters, and quality classes.

Precast concrete units shall be from a source listed on the QPL of Certified Precast Concrete Producers, in accordance with ITM 813. Standard quality drain tile shall not be used. When specified, the pipe spigot shall have integral spacer lugs to provide for an annular opening and self-centering feature. 170

Clay drain tile furnished under this specification shall be covered by a Type C certification in accordance with 916.

907.11Pipe Joint Sealant

A certification in accordance with 916 shall be provided for the material for the sealing of joints of bell and spigot or tong ue and groove concrete or clay pipe or culverts furnished under this specification. The material shall not contain asbestos fibers.

(a)Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants

Joint sealants shall be either bitumen or butyl rubber in accordance with ASTM C990. A Type C certification shall be provided for the preformed flexible joint sealant.

907.07

(b)Bituminous Mastic Sealant

A cold applied, mineral filled, bituminous joint sealing compound that can be applied to the joints with a trowel when the air temperature is between 20° and 100°F.

The bituminous material shall adhere to the concrete or clay pipe to make a watertight seal and shall not flow, crack, or become brittle when exposed to the 190 atmosphere. The mastic shall also be in accordance with the following. The results of the tests shall be shown on the Type A certification.

Property Minimum Maximum Grease cone penetration unworked, 77°F, 150 g, 5 s, ASTM D217, mm/10 125 275 Non-Volatile, 10 g, 220° - 230°F, 24 hr 75% Loss on Heating, 325°F, 5 hr, 50 g 20% Inorganic Content (complete burn, 1200° to 1400°F) 15% 45% Flash Point, ASTM D92 or D1310 100°F Fire Point, ASTM D92 or D1310 150°F High Temperature Resistance to Flow No sag Cold Temperature Flexibility No cracks

The test for high temperature resistance to flow shall be as follows: trowel joint mastic approximately 1/2 in. thick on a porous concrete slab or piece of concrete block. Place in oven at 140°F for 10 h.

The test for cold temperature flexibility shall be as follows: trowel joint mastic approximately 1/4 in. on heavy kraft paper or very light gauge sheet metal. Condition 200 in a freezer at 10°F for 3 h. Bend the sample over a 1 in. diameter pin or mandrel.

907.12Joint Mortar

Pipe joint mortar shall consist of 1 part portland cement and 2 parts sand with water as necessary to obtain the required consistency. Mortar shall be used within 30 minutes after preparation.

907.13Rubber Type Gaskets

Ring gaskets for pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM C1619, class C. A Type C certification in accordance with 916 shall be provided for the rubber type gaskets. 210

907.14Blank

907.15Blank

907.16Thermoplastic Pipe Requirements

A QPL of thermoplastic pipe and liner pipe will be maintained by the Department. The QPL will specify the manufacturer and thermoplastic pipe designation. All of these materials shall comply with the applicable AASHTO or ASTM requirements listed in the following table and will only be accepted from qualified manufacturers. 220 907.16

The manufacturer is defined as the plant which produces the thermoplastic pipe. The manufacturer shall become qualified by establishing a history of satisfactory quality control of these materials as evidenced by the test results performed by the manufacturer’s testing laboratory.

Summary of Thermoplastic Pipe Specification Requirements

Pipe Material Standard

Specification AASHTO ASTM Manufacturer

Requirement

Corrugated

Polyethylene Drainage

Tubing

907.17(a) M 252

ITM 806,

Procedure O

Corrugated

Polyethylene Pipe

(b) M 294*

ITM 806,

Procedure O

Corrugated

Polypropylene Pipe

907.19M 330

ITM 806,

Procedure O

Perforated PVC

Semicircular Pipe

907.18D3034

ITM 806,

Procedure A

Profile Wall HDPE

Liner Pipe

907.25(b) F894

ITM 806,

Procedure A or

916, Type A

Certification

Profile Wall PVC

Liner Pipe

(c) F949

ITM 806,

Procedure A or

916, Type A

Certification

Profile Wall PVC Pipe 907.22

907.24(c)

M 304 ITM 806,

Procedure O

Profile Wall

Polyethylene Pipe

907.20F894

ITM 806,

Procedure A

Schedule 40 PVC Pipe 907.24(b) D1785 or

D2665

916,

Type C

Certification

Smooth Wall

Polyethylene Pipe

907.21

F714 ITM 806,

Procedure A

Smooth Wall PVC Pipe 907.23

M 278 F679 ITM 806,

Procedure A

Solid Wall HDPE

Liner Pipe

(a) F714

ITM 806,

Procedure Q or

916, Type A

Certification

Type PSM PVC Pipe

and Fittings

(a) D3034

ITM 806,

Procedure A

* Pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 294 shall be manufactured with virgin materials.

907.16

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Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Tubing and Pipe

(a)Corrugated Polyethylene Tubing

Tubing and fittings shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 252. Perforations230

shall be required for tubing used as a longitudinal underdrain. Pipe will be considered

for inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure O.

(b)Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe

Pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 294. Pipe shall be

manufactured with virgin materials and be marked with the code "V". Pipe shall not

be manufactured with recycled materials. Pipe will be considered for inclusion on the

QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure O.

Perforated PVC Semicircular Pipe240

Perforated PVC semicircular pipe may be used as an alternate to 6 in. or less

diameter pipe or tile. Pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM D3034, DR 35. This

semicircular pipe shall have a smooth top and a smooth, semicircular bottom,

nominally 4 5/8 in. in diameter, with perforations uniformly distributed along the top

of the bottom section in accordance with AASHTO M 252 perforation requirements.

The top section shall extend a minimum of 1/2 in. beyond the top of the semicircular

section. The top section shall be approximately 6 3/8 in. wide including the sloping

overhangs on each side. Pipe will be considered for inclusion on the QPL by

completing the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure A.

250

Corrugated Polypropylene Pipe

Pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 330. Pipe will be

considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806,

Procedure O.

Profile Wall Polyethylene Pipe

Pipe and fittings shall be either closed profile or ribbed open profile in accordance

with ASTM F894. Pipe will be considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the

requirements of ITM 806, Procedure A.

260

907.21Smooth Wall Polyethylene Pipe

Pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM F714 for nominal diameters of 39 in. or

less. Fittings shall be in accordance with ASTM F1055. The pipe sizes shall be in

accordance with ISO sizing system. The pipe DR shall be 26 or less. The resin used in

manufacturing this type of pipe shall have a minimum cell classification of 335434C

in accordance with ASTM D3350 or a minimum grade of PE4710 in accordance with

ASTM F714. Pipe will be considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the

requirements of ITM 806, Procedure A.

907.22Profile Wall PVC Pipe270

Pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 304. Pipe shall be

907.22

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perforated when used as a longitudinal underdrain or end bent drain pipe. Pipe shall

be unperforated when used as an underdrain outlet pipe. Pipe will be considered for

inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure O.

907.23Smooth Wall PVC Pipe

Pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with AASHTO M 278 for pipe sizes 4 in.

through 15 in., and ASTM F679 for pipe sizes 18 in. through 27 in. Pipe will be

considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806,

Procedure A.280

Pipe for Outlets

Pipe and pipe fittings used for outlets shall be smooth interior wall, unperforated

plastic pipe.

(a)Type PSM PVC Pipe and Fittings

Pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with ASTM D3034, DR 23.5. Pipe will

be considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806,

Procedure A.

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(b)Schedule 40 PVC Pipe

Pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM D1785 or D2665 and shall have a

minimum pipe stiffness of 150 psi at 5% deflection when determined in accordance

with ASTM D2412. Material furnished under this specification shall reference ASTM

D1785 or ASTM D2665 in the product print line. A Type C certification in accordance

with 916 shall be provided for the schedule 40 PVC pipe.

(c)Profile Wall PVC Pipe

Pipe shall be in accordance with 907.22.

300

(d)Smooth Wall Polyethylene Pipe

Pipe shall be in accordance with 907.21.

(e)Smooth Wall PVC Pipe

Pipe shall be in accordance with 907.23.

Thermoplastic Liner Pipe

Thermoplastic liner pipe shall be HDPE or PVC pipe with sufficient rigidity to

withstand the installation operation and shall exhibit a minimum amount of distortion.

The liner pipe shall be free from visible cracks, holes, foreign inclusions, or other310

defects. Liner pipe shall be either from the QPL or a Type A certification in accordance

with 916 shall be provided for the liner pipe. The results of the tests listed in ITM 804

shall be shown on the certification.

(a)Solid Wall HDPE Liner Pipe

Solid wall HDPE liner pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM F714. The

maximum SDR as defined in ASTM F412 for the liner pipe shall be 32.5. The actual

907.23

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calculated minimum DR as defined in ASTM F412 for the liner pipe shall be 30.0.

The resin used in the manufacture of the liner pipe shall have a minimum cell

classification of 345464C in accordance with ASTM D3350 or a minimum grade of320

PE4710 in accordance with ASTM F714. A 12 in. section of the liner pipe shall show

no evidence of splitting, cracking, or breaking when compressed between parallel

plates to 40% of its outside diameter within 2 to 5 minutes. Thermoplastic liner pipe

will be considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM

806, Procedure Q.

(b)Profile Wall HDPE Liner Pipe

Profile wall HDPE liner pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM F894. The

minimum liner ring stiffness constant, RSC, shall be 160 for circular installations and

250 for deformed installations. Thermoplastic liner pipe will be considered for330

inclusion on the QPL by completing the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure A.

(c)Profile Wall PVC Liner Pipe

Profile wall PVC liner pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM F949.

Thermoplastic liner pipe will be considered for inclusion on the QPL by completing

the requirements of ITM 806, Procedure A.

907.26Solvent Cements for PVC Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Solvent cement for PVC pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with ASTM

D2564. A Type C certification in accordance with 916 shall be provided for the solvent340

cements.

907.27Elastomeric Seals

Elastomeric seals for joining plastic pipe shall be in accordance with ASTM F477.

A Type B certification in accordance with 916 shall be provided for the seals. The

limits of the following shall be shown on the certification.

Test ASTM

Tensile Strength D412 or D1414

Ultimate Elongation D412 or D1414

100% Modulus D412 or D1414

Hardness (Durometer) D2240 or D1414

Low-Temperature Hardness D2240 or D1414

Compression Set D395 Method B, or D1414

Accelerated Aging D573

Immersion, water D471

Ozone Resistance D1149

Elastomer Compound Effect on Pipe F477

Force Decay (Stress Relaxation) F913

907.28Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Reinforced thermosetting resin pipe and accompanying fittings shall be in350

accordance with ASTM D2996 for the specified sizes. The short-term rupture strength

907.28

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hoop tensile stress shall be a minimum of 30,000 psi. All pipes shall be pigmented

resin throughout the wall thickness. The color of the pipe shall match color No. 26400

of SAE-AMS-STD-595. Painting, gel-coating, or exterior coating of the pipe to obtain

the specified color shall not be done. Pipe shall be tested in accordance with ASTM

G154 for 2,500 h of accelerated weathering following cycle 2 as defined in Appendix

X2. After testing, the surface of the pipe shall show no fiber exposure, crazing, or

checking, and may have only a slight chalking or color change. An adhesive

recommended by the manufacturer shall be used for joining pipe and fittings. A Type

A certification in accordance with 916 shall be provided for reinforced thermosetting360

resin pipe/fittings. The results of the following shall be shown on the certification.

Test ASTM

Wall Thickness and Diameter D3567

Short-Term Hydrostatic Failure Strength D1599

Stiffness Factor (for direct-bury only) D2412, based on 5% deflection

A lot will be defined as the production quantity in a given calendar month for each

pipe diameter, not to exceed 10,000 lft. The accelerated weathering test shall be

performed once for each pipe material formulation that is provided. A new accelerated

weathering test will be required if the pipe material formulation changes. Test results

shall be provided to the Engineer at the time of delivery and shall be from tests

performed on the formulation representative of the pipe delivered.

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