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MUNICIPAL SYSTEMSInstallation GuidePVC SEWER PIPE & FITTINGS100 mm - 1200 mm (4" - 48")We build tough products for tough environments IPEX PVC Sewer Pipe Installation Guide1TABLE OF CONTENTSSTARTING THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Receiving and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Cold Weather Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Stockpiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Weathering Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Distribution Along Trench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Loading Transfer Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Gaskets.

trench width. However, for flexible pipe, the maximum load on the pipe is the "prism load" which is the weight of the soil column directly above the pipe. Thus, precautions in keeping the trench narrow are unnecessary for a PVC pipe installation. The key is to compact the haunching material out to the undisturbed trench walls.

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