INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR GASKETED s JOINT PVC …

1 INSTALLATION GUIDE FORGASKETED JOINTPVC PRESSURE PIPE2 UNI BELL PVC pipe ASSOCIATION PIPETABLE OF CONTENTSI ntroduc on 3 Receiving 3 Unloading and Handling 4-5 Storage 6 Trenching 7De-Watering 8 Field Cu ng 8 Lowering pipe into the Trench 9 Cleaning and Inspec on

2 9 Lubrica on 10 JOINT Assembly 10-11 Installing pipe through Casings 12 Installa on of Fi ngs and Valves 12 Tracer Wire 12 Trench Construc on 13 Founda on 13 Bedding 14 Haunching

3 14 Ini al Backfi ll 15 Final Backfi ll 15 Compac ng the Backfi ll 16 Overnight Precau ons 16 Acceptance Tes ng 16-18 Special Considera ons 18 Checklist 19 Uni-Bell Literature 20 Members

4 213 INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPEPRESSURE PIPEINTRODUCTION:This document has been developed by the Uni-Bell PVC pipe Associa on for use as a fi eld installa on GUIDE . General informa on regarding the correct installa on of GASKETED - JOINT PVC pressure pipe is included. Relevant product standards are: American Water Works Associa on (AWWA) C900 Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure pipe and Fabricated Fi ngs, 4 in. through 12 in., for Water Distribu on AWWA C905 Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure pipe and Fabricated Fi ngs, 14 in. through 48 in., for Water Transmission and Distribu on AWWA C907 Standard for Injec on-Molded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Fi ngs, 4 in.

5 Through 12 in., for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Service AWWA C909 Standard for Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride (PVCO) Pressure pipe , 4 in. through 24 in., for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Service For more detailed informa on, consult the pipe manufacturer or refer to AWWA C605 Standard for Underground Installa on of PVC and PVCO Pressure pipe and Fi ngs, and AWWA Manual M23 PVC pipe Design and Installa on. The Handbook of PVC pipe : Design and Construc on provides addi onal guidance on PVC pipe design and installa on. For informa on on this publica on, please contact Uni-Bell. The Uni-Bell PVC pipe Associa on, formed in 1971, funds PVC pipe research and development, provides technical service and support, develops recommended standards, and promotes proper use of PVC pipe with GASKETED joints.

6 Uni-Bell members are manufacturers who are dedicated to producing high quality PVC pipe products for the industry. The statements contained in this installa on GUIDE are those of the Uni-Bell PVC pipe Associa on and are not warran es, nor are they intended to be warran es. Inquiries for informa on on specifi c products, their a ributes and recommended uses, and the manufacturer s warranty should be directed to member :When a load of pipe arrives at the job site, it is your responsibility to check it thoroughly. If possible, inspect each piece for damage. Check quan es against the shipping list. Note that once the pipe leaves the manufacturer s plant, it becomes the property of the trucker. Any damaged or missing items must be documented on the bill of lading. Set aside any damaged items and no fy the BELL PVC pipe ASSOCIATION PIPEUNLOADING AND HANDLING:It is also your responsibility to unload the shipment.

7 UNLOAD WITH REASONABLE CARE. Careless unloading can result in damaged product or personal injury. Use a forkli or a front-end loader with fork a achment, if available. Make sure that the forks are long enough to support the bundles. When unloading by hand, remove one piece at a me and block the shipment to keep pipe from rolling off the truck. Follow the following precau ons: DO NOT drop pipe off the truck. DO NOT insert a forkli fork into a pipe end to transport. Lower the pipe into the ditch. DO NOT GUIDE FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPEPRESSURE PIPEThe table below is provided for use as a GUIDE in selec on of handling equipment:APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF 20-FOOT pipe LENGTHS (lbs)PVC Pressure pipe CIODPipe SizeDRDRDRDRDRDRDR(in.) x x x38x52666 xxx79x1101408 xxx140x19023010 xxx200x28035012 xxx290x39050014 x24030039046053067016 x31039050059069087018 320390490630740860110020 3904806007709101100x24 550680860110013001500x30 85011001300170020002300x36 12001500190024002900xx42 16002000260033003900xx48 2100270033004300xxxPVC Pressure pipe IPSPipe SizeDRDRDRDRDR(in.)

8 21263240486 455770861008 7610012015018010 12015018023028012 17021026032039014 20025031038047016 26033041050061018 33042052063077020 410520640780100024 5907409001100140030 930120014001800220036 130017002100250031006 UNI BELL PVC pipe ASSOCIATION PIPESTORAGE:If you can unload the shipment in unit packages, the pipe will be easier to store. Stack the packages on reasonably level ground. If you unload one piece at a me, place the pipe bevel to bell. Never stack more than eight feet in height. Do not stack the pipe next to heat sources or engine exhausts. Gaskets should also be protected from heat, oil, and GUIDE FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPEPRESSURE PIPETRENCHING:Do not let the excavated material block sidewalks, drives, or u lity outlets. Follow all safety rules and regula ons. Protect workers by using shee ng and trench boxes in hazardous areas and by sloping the trench walls in dry soils.

9 When shee ng or a trench box is moved, make sure that the pipe is not moved and that the side-support material is not informa on on trench terminology and recommended prac ces, see the Trench Construc on sec BELL PVC pipe ASSOCIATION PIPEDE WATERING:Keep the trench as dry as possible un l the pipe has been installed and enough backfi ll placed to prevent the pipe from fl oa ng. PVC pipe will fl oat if not fi lled with water or weighted down. The height of loose backfi ll material required to prevent fl ota on of empty pipe is conserva vely equal to 1 mes the pipe CUTTING:PVC pipe can be easily cut with a power handsaw or power-driven abrasive disc. Be sure you make a square cut. Bevel the end with a beveling tool, wood rasp, or power sander to the same angle and length as provided on the factory-fi nished pipe .

10 Redraw the inser on line on the spigot using a factory-marked spigot as a GUIDE FOR PVC PRESSURE PIPEPRESSURE PIPELOWERING pipe INTO THE TRENCH:Place the pipe and fi ngs into the trench using ropes and skids, slings on the backhoe bucket, or by hand. Do not throw the pipe or fi ngs into the trench or allow any part of the pipe to take an unrestrained fall onto the trench bo om. At this point, the pipe and other accessories are in a good posi on for fi nal inspec on. Ensure there are no damaged materials before assembly AND INSPECTION:Gaskets may be supplied separately or already installed in the pipe . See the pipe manufacturer s literature for more informa on. When gaskets are supplied separately, make sure they are clean and dry before inser on in the bell groove. The gasket groove and spigot should be wiped clean and dried before gaskets are already installed in the pipe , the gaskets, the groove area behind the gaskets, and the pipe spigot ends should be wiped clean.