Non-pressure Pipe Specifications under the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
Non-pressure pipe is used throughout the United States as drainage pipe and conduit in construction, communications, municipal, industrial, agricultural and mining applications. Non-pressure pipe containing steel, plastic or cement can be made from recovered materials. Specifications for pipes made with this recovered material are listed below.
On this page:
- Plastic Pipe Specifications
- Concrete Pipe Specifications
- Steel Pipe Specifications
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Specifications
Plastic Pipe Specifications
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for plastic pipes are as follows:
| ASTM Specification Number | Title |
|---|---|
| F 1960 | Standard Specification for Co-extruded Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Non-Pressure Plastic Pipe Having Reprocessed Recycled Content |
| F 1732 | Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer and Drain Pipe Containing Recycled PVC Material |
| D 1248 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials |
| F 810 | Smooth wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Use in Drainage and Waste Absorption Fields |
| F 405 | Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene (PE) Tubing and Fittings |
| F 512 | Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Conduit and Fittings for Underground Installation |
| F 667 | Standard Specification for Large Diameter Corrugated Polyethylene Tubing and Fittings |
| F 949 | Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings |
| D 2665 | Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings |
| D 3034 | Standard Specification for Type PSM (Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings |
| D 2239 | Standard Specifications for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SIDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter |
| D 2447 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe Schedules 40 and 80, Based on Controlled Outside Diameters |
| D 2729-96a | Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings |
| D 3035 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter |
| D 4976 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials |
| D 3350 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pipe and Fitting Materials |
| D 4396 | Standard Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl) (PVC) and Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds for Plastic Pipe and Fittings Used in Nonpressure Applications |
| F 810 | Standard Specification for Smooth wall Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Use in Drainage and Waste Disposal Absorption Fields |
| F 405 | Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene (PE) Tubing and Fittings |
| F 1970 | Standard Specification for Special Engineered Fittings or Appurtenances for Use in Poly Vinyl (Chloride) (PVC) or Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Systems |
Concrete Pipe Specifications
The ASTM standards for concrete pipes are as follows:
| Specification Number | Title |
|---|---|
| C 14-99 | Standard Specification for Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe |
| C 118-99 | Standard Specification for Concrete Pipe for Irrigation or Drainage |
| C 412-99 | Standard Specification for Concrete Drain Tile |
| C 444-95 | Standard Specification for Perforated Concrete Pipe |
| C 505-99a | Standard Specification for Nonreinforced Concrete Irrigation Pipe With Rubber Gasket Joints |
| C 654-99 | Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe |
| C 76-99 | Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe |
| C 506-99 | Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Arch Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe |
| C 507-99 | Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Elliptical Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe |
| C 478-97 | Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections |
¹ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe is responsible for the formulation and review of specifications, test methods and definitions for concrete pipe and develops and reviews practices and guides covering design, installation, testing, economic evaluation, and performance of concrete pipe systems. While the previous ceiling on fly ash content had been set at 25 percent, in 1999, ASTM Committee C13 removed all limitations on fly ash content in pipe.
Steel Pipe Specifications
The ASTM and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards for steel pipes are as follows:
| Material | Description | AASHTO Specifications | ASTM Specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Coated Sheets and Coils | Steel base metal* with 610 g/m2 (2 oz/ft2) zinc coating | M-218 | A929M |
| Polymer Coated Sheets and Coils | Polymer coatings applied to sheets* and coils* 9.25 mm (0.010 in.) thickness each side | M-246 | A742M |
| Fiber Bonded Coated Coils | Steel base metal with zinc coating and fibers pressed into the zinc while molten to form fiber bonded coating | -- | A885 |
| Aluminum Coated | Steel base metal* coated with 305 g/m2 (1 oz/ft2) of pure aluminum | M-274 | A929M |
| Sewer and Drainage Pipe | Corrugated pipe fabricated from any of the above sheets or coils. Pipe is fabricated by corrugating continuous coils into helical "from with lockseam or welded seam, or by" rolling annular corrugated mill sheets and riveting seams: | ||
| Galvanized corrugated steel pipe | M-36 | A760M | |
| Polymeric pre-coated sewer and drainage pipe | M-245 | A762M | |
| Fiber bonded impregnated corrugated steel pipe | -- | A760M | |
| Aluminized corrugated steel pipe | M-36 | A760M | |
| Structural plate pipe | M-167 | A761M | |
| Asphalt Coated Steel Sewer Pipe | Corrugated steel pipe of any of the types shown above with a 1.3 mm (0.0050 in.) high purity asphalt cover | M-190 | A849 A862 |
| Invert Paved Steel Sewer Pipe | Corrugated steel pipe of any one for the types shown above with an asphalt pavement poured in the invert to cover the corrugation by 3.2 mm (l/8 in.) | M-190 | A849 A862 |
| Fully Lined Steel | With an internal asphalt lining centrifugally spun in place | M-190 | A849 A862 |
| Corrugated steel pipe with a single thickness of smooth sheet fabricated with helical ribs projected outward | M-36 | A760M | |
| With an internal concrete lining in place | M-36 | A760M | |
| Corrugated steel pipe with a smooth steel linter integrally formed with the corrugated shell | M-36 | A849 | |
| Cold Applied Bituminous Coatings | Fibrated mastic or coat tar base coatings of various viscosities for field or shop coating of corrugated pipe or structural plate | M-243 | A849 |
| Gaskets and Sealants | Standard O-ring gasket | -- | D1056 |
| Gasket strips, butyl or neoprene | -- |
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Specifications
The AASHTO standards for non-pressure pipes are as follows:
| Specification Number | Title |
|---|---|
| M 252-93 | Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Tubing |
| M 294-93 | Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe |
| M 278 | Class PS 46 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe |
| Section 18 | Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges |