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Standard Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corrugated Aluminum Culverts and Storm Sewer Pipe

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Standard Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corrugated Aluminum Culverts and Storm Sewer Pipe
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Scope

1.1 This practice describes procedures, soils, and soil placement for the proper installation of corrugated aluminum culverts and storm sewers in either trench or projection installations. A typical trench installation is shown in Fig. 1, and a typical embankment (projection) installation is shown in Fig. 2. The pipes described in this practice are manufactured in a factory and furnished to the job in lengths ordinarily from 10 to 30 ft [3 to 9 m], with 20 ft [6 m] being common, for field joining. This practice applies to structures designed in accordance with Practice B790/B790M.

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.2.1 SI UnitsSI units are shown in the text in brackets, and they are the applicable values for metric installation.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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.


FIG. 1 Typical Trench Installation


FIG. 2 Typical Embankment (Projection) Installation

Significance and Use

Corrugated aluminum pipe functions structurally as a flexible ring which is supported by and interacts with the compacted surrounding soil. The soil constructed around the pipe is thus an integral part of the structural system. It is therefore important to ensure that the soil structure or backfill is made up of acceptable material and is well-constructed. Field verification of soil structure acceptability using Test Methods D1556, D2167, D2937, or D6938 as applicable, and comparing the results with Test Method D698 in accordance with the specifications for each project, is the most reliable basis for installation of an acceptable structure. The required density and method of measurement are not specified by this practice, but they must be established in the specifications for each project.

Keywords

aluminum pipe; corrugated aluminum pipe; culvert; installationunderground; joining systems; sewers; Aluminum alloys (structural); Aluminum pipe; Backfill; Corrugated aluminum pipe; Culvert pipe; Pipe-arches; Regular backfill; Sewer pipe (aluminum alloy); Soil; Soil tightness; Storm sewer/drainage pipe (Al/Al alloy); Structural backfill; Underground installation--pipe materials/applications; Aluminum alloys (pipe); ICS Number Code 91.140.80 (Drainage systems)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

02.02 (Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys)

To find similar documents by classification:

91.140.80 (Drainage systems Sewage water disposal and treatment, see 13.060.30 Drainage systems for rainwater, see 91.060.20 External sewage systems, see 93.030)

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Document Number

ASTM-B788/B788M-09

Revision Level

2009 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Revision

Publication Date

Dec. 1, 2009

Document Type

Practice

Page Count

5 pages

Committee Number

B07.08