708Concrete, Plastic, and Fiber Pipe

708.01 Reinforced Concrete Pipe

708.01.1 General

Use cement in reinforced concrete pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 85 for Portland cement. Furnish reinforced concrete pipe produced by a manufacturing plant that has been approved by the Department before the contract award date. The bid tabulations specify only the span dimension to the nearest inch (mm), of pipe arch culverts as shown in the Detailed Drawings for the culverts. The contract shows both span and rise dimensions. The Department will inspect and approve the equipment and methods for manufacturing, protecting, curing, and storing pipe before fabrication. Meet AASHTO M 55 requirements for reinforcement in circular or elliptical pipe. Use Type V cement unless otherwise specified in the contract.

708.01.2 Circular Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

Furnish pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 170, except that part 12.4 does not apply. Use a minimum wall B pipe.

708.01.3 Reinforced Concrete Arch Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

Furnish pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 206 with Class A-III pipe strength requirements.

708.01.4 Reinforced Concrete Elliptical Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

Furnish pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 207.

708.01.5 Flared End Terminal Sections and Tee Risers

Furnish flared end terminal sections and the riser of tee sections in accordance with AASHTO M 170 Class III pipe.

708.02 Concrete Pressure Pipe

Furnish reinforced concrete low head pressure pipe in accordance with ASTM C361.

708.03 Reserved

708.04 Porous Concrete Pipe

Furnish porous concrete pipe in accordance with AASHTO M 176.

708.05 Pvc Gravity Pipe

Furnish PVC pipe in accordance with ASTM D1784 and produced by a continuous extrusion process employing a prime grade of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride. Ensure the grade used is highly resistant to hydrogen sulfide, sulfuric acid, gasoline, oil, detergents, and other chemicals found in sewage and industrial wastes. Furnish perforated pipe in accordance with ASTM D2729. Ensure each pipe length is marked with nominal size, PVC cell classification, ASTM designation and SDR, if applicable. Ensure pipe has a minimum SDR of 35. With the exception of Schedule 40 or 80 PVC conduit, ensure each pipe length has a bell providing a watertight joint when jointing the bell and spigot with a rubber ring. Make joint using a rubber gasket compressed between the outer surface of the spigot and the inner surface of the bell. Ensure the joint is completely sealed by the gasket, providing a watertight joint under all service 708 – CONCRETE, PLASTIC, AND FIBER PIPE 2020 EDITION V5.1 708-2 conditions, including expansion, contraction, settlement, and pipe deformation. Assemble the rubber ring joint according to manufacturer recommendation.

708.05.1 Schedule 40 or 80 PVC Conduit

For non-electrical conduit, furnish schedule 40 or 80 PVC pipe.

708.05.2 PSM PVC Pipe

Furnish PSM PVC pipe 4-inch through 15-inch nominal diameter gravity pipe in accordance with ASTM D3034.

708.05.3 Large diameter PVC Pipe

Furnish large diameter PVC pipe 18-inch through 48-inch in accordance with ASTM F679.

708.05.4 Profile Wall PVC

Furnish corrugated exterior with smooth wall interior profile wall PVC gravity pipe 4-inch through 36-inch (100 - 900 mm) nominal diameter in accordance with ASTM F949.

708.06 Pvc Pressure Water Pipe

708.06.1 Pressurized Water Pipe

Furnish pressure PVC water pipe 4-inch through 60-inch (100 mm - 1500 mm) nominal diameter in accordance with AWWA Specification C-900. Use DR 25 Class 165 pipe. Ensure pipe joints are bell and spigot and include an elastomeric gasket. Pipe sections must be marked with diameter, code designation, DR, pressure class, and AWWA specification. Ensure all pipe sections are installed with the markings facing up.

708.06.2 Pressurized Sewer Pipe

Furnish pressure PVC sewer pipe in accordance with ASTM D2241.

708.07 Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Pipe

Furnish heavy duty corrugated polyethylene drainage pipe or tubing and fittings in accordance with AASHTO M 252 (Type S – non-perforated or Type SP – perforated) requirements for nominal diameters 3 through 10 inches (80 - 250 mm) and AASHTO M 294 for nominal diameters 12 through 48 inches (300 - 1200 mm).

708.08 High Density Polyethylene Pipe

Furnish and install polyethylene pipe and fittings manufactured from a PE 3408, PE 3608, or PE 4710 resin in accordance with ASTM D3350. Molded and fabricated butt fusion fittings must meet ASTM D3261 and have at least the same pressure rating as the pipe.

708.08.1 Pressurized Polyethylene Pipe

Furnish pressure rated polyethylene pipe less than or equal to 2-inch (50 mm) diameter in accordance with ASTM D2737. Use a class 200 with a DR of 7 for polyethylene pipe.

708.08.2 Solid Wall Polyethylene Pipe

Furnish solid wall polyethylene pipe greater than 2-inch (50 mm) in diameter in accordance with ASTM F714.

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