An American National Standard

Designation: D 3517 – 04

Standard Specification for

“Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)
Pressure Pipe1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3517; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of 
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
cript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
superscript
supers

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Sco
Scope
pe D 695 Test Meth
Method od for Compr
Compressiv
essivee Prope
Propertie
rtiess of Rigi
Rigid
d
1.1 This specification covers
covers machine-made fiberglass
fiberglass pipe, Plastics
8 in. (200 mm) through 144 in. (3700 mm), intended for use in D 790 TeTest
st Methods for Flexural Properties
Properties of Unreinforced
Unreinforced
water
wat er con
convey
veyanc
ancee sys
system
temss whi
which
ch ope
operat
ratee at int
intern
ernal
al gag
gagee and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
pressu
pre ssures
res of 250 psi (1. (1.72
72 MPa
MPa)) or les
less.
s. Bot
Both
h gla
glass-
ss-fibe
fiber-
r- D 883 Termi
erminolog
nology y Relat
Relating
ing to Plast
Plastics
ics
reinforced
reinf orced therm
thermoset
osetting-
ting-resi
resin
n pipe (R
(RTRP)
TRP) and glass
glass-fiber
-fiber-- D 1600 Terminol
Terminology ogy for Abbre
Abbreviat
viated
ed Terms Relat
Relating
ing to
reinforced polymer mortar pipe (RPMP) are fiberglass pipes. Plastics
The standard is suited primarily for pipes to be installed in D 2290 Test Method for Apparent Tensile Tensile Strength of Ring
buried
bur ied app
applic
licati
ations
ons,, alt
althou
hough
gh it may be useused
d to the ext
extent
ent or Tubular Plastics and Reinforced Plastics by Split Disk 
applicable for other installations such as, but not limited to, Method
D 2412 Test Method for Determination
Determination of External Loading
 jacking, tunnel lining and sliplining rehabilitation of existing Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
pipelines.
D 2584 Test Method for Ignition
Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
Reinforced
NOTE  1—For the purposes of this standard, polymer does not include Resins
natural polymers.
D 2992 Prac
Practice
tice for Obtai
Obtaining
ning Hydrostatic
Hydrostatic or Press
Pressure
ure De-
1.2 The values stated in
in inch-pound units are to be regarded sign Basis for “Fiber“Fiberglass’
glass’’’ (Glass
(Glass-Fibe
-Fiber-Re
r-Reinforc
inforced
ed
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe and Fittings
for information purposes only. D 3567 Practice
Practice for Deter
Determini
mining
ng Dime
Dimension
nsionss of “Fibe
“Fiber-
r-
NOTE  2—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard. glass”
glas s” (Gla
(Glass–F
ss–Fiber
iber–Rei
–Reinfor
nforced
ced Ther
Thermos
mosetti
etting
ng Resi
Resin)
n)
Pipe and Fittings
1.3 The following safety hazards
hazards caveat pertains only only to the D 3892 Prac
Practice
tice for Packa
Packaging
ging/Pack
/Packing
ing of Plast
Plastics
ics
test met
test method
hodss por
portio
tion,
n, Sec
Secti
tion
on 8, of thi thiss spe
specifi
cificat
cation
ion::   This D 4161 Specifi
Specificat cation
ion for “Fi “Fiber
bergla
glass”
ss” (Gla
(Glass-ss-Fib
Fiber-
er-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Joints Using Flex-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user 
ible Elastomeric Seals
of this standard
standard to esta
establish
blish appropria
appropriate te safe
safety
ty and healt
health h F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
 practices and determine the applicability of regulator
regulatoryy limita-
F 477 Specifica
Specificatiotion
n for Ela
Elasto
stomer
meric
ic Sea
Seals
ls (Ga
(Gaskeskets)
ts) for
tions prior to use. Joining Plastic Pipe
2. Referenced Documents 2.2   ISO Standard:
Standard:
ISO 1172 Textile Glass Reinforced Plastics—Determinati
Plastics—Determination on
2.1   ASTM Standards:   2 3
of Loss on Ignition
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Aggregates
2.3   NSF Standard:
Standard:
D 638 Test Method for Tensil
ensilee Prope
Propertie
rtiess of Plas
Plastics
tics
Standard No. 14 for Plastic Piping
Piping Components and RelatedRelated
Materials4
1
Thiss spec
Thi specifica
ificatio
tion
n is und
under
er the jur
jurisd
isdicti
iction
on of ASTM Com Committ
mittee
ee D20 on
3. Terminology
Plastics and is the direct respon
responsibilit
sibility
y of Subco
Subcommittee
mmittee D20.23 on Reinforced
Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equip Equipment.
ment. 3.1   Definitions:
Curren
Cur rentt edi
editio
tion
n app
approv
roved
ed Apr
April
il 1, 200
2004.
4. Pub
Publish
lished
ed Apr
April il 200
2004.
4. Ori
Origin
ginally
ally
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved 2003 as D 3517 – 03.
2 3
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D 3517 – 04
3.1.1   General—Defin
—Definitio
itions
ns are in accor
accordanc
dancee with Termi-
Termi- available. The purchaser should determine for himsel
available. himselff or consult with the
nology D 833 and Terminology F 412 and abbreviations are in manufacturer for the proper class, type, liner, grade and stiffness of pipe
to be used under the installation and operating conditions that will exist for
accordance with Terminology D 1600, unless otherwise indi-
the project in which the pipe is to be used.
cated.
3.2   Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 4.2   Designation Requirement
Requirementss—The pipe materials desig-
3.2.1   fiberglass
fiberglass pipe—a tubul
tubular
ar produ
product
ct cont
containin
aining
g glas
glass-
s- nation code shall consist of the standard designation, ASTM D
fiberr rei
fibe reinfo
nforce
rcemen
mentsts emb
embedd
eddeded in or sur
surrou
rounde
ndedd by cur
cured
ed 3517, followed by type, liner, and grade in Arabic numerals,
thermo
thermoset
settin
ting
g res
resin.
in. The com
compos
posite
ite str
struct
ucture
ure may concontai
tain
n class by the letter C and two or three Arabic numerals, and pipe
aggregate, granular, or platelet fillers, thixotropic agents, pig- stiffness by a capital letter. Table 1 presents a summary of the
ments, or dye
ments, dyes.
s. The
Thermrmopl
oplast
astic
ic or the
thermo
rmoset
settin
ting
g linliners
ers or designation requirements. Thus, a complete material code shall
coatings may be included. consist of ASTM D 3517. . . three numerals, C . . . and two or
3.2.2  flexible joint  —a
 —a joint that is capable of axial displace- three numerals, and a capital letter.
ment or angular rotation, or both.
NOTE   4—Examples
4—Examples of the designation are as follows:   (1)   ASTM D
3.2.3   liner —a
— a res
resin
in lay
layer
er,, wit
with
h or wit
withou
houtt fill
filler
er,, or rei
rein-
n- 3517-1-1-3-C50-A for glass-fiber reinforced aggregate and polyester resin
forcement, or both, forming the interior surface of the pipe. mortar
mor tar pip
pipee with a rei
reinfo
nforce
rced
d the
thermo
rmoset
set line
linerr and an unr
unreinf
einforc
orced
ed
3.2.4  qualification test —one
—one or more tests used to prove the polyester resin and sand surface layer, for operation at 50 psi (345 kPa),
design of a product. Not a routine quality control test. and having a minimum pipe stiffness of 9 psi (62 kPa),   (2)   ASTM D
3.2.5  reinforced polymer mortar pipe (RPMP)—a fiberglass 3517-4-2-6-C
3517-4- 2-6-C200-C
200-C for glass-fi
glass-fiber
ber reinforced
reinforced epoxy resin pipe with a
non-reinforced thermoset liner, no surface layer, for operation at 200 psi
pipe with aggregate.
(1380 kPa), and having a minimum pipe stiffness of 36 psi (248 kPa).
3.2.6   reinforced thermosetting resin pipe (RTRP) —a fiber-
NOTE   5—Altho
5—Although
ugh the “Form and Style for ASTM Standards”
Standards” manual
glass pipe without aggregate. requires that the type classification be roman numerals, it is recognized
3.2.7   rigid
rigid joint   —a jojoin
intt th
that
at is no
nott ca
capa
pabl
blee of ax axia
iall that companies have stencil cutting equipment for this style of type, and
displacement or angular rotation. it is therefore acceptable to mark the product type in arabic numbers.
3.2.8   surface layer —a
—a resin layer, with or without filler, or
5. Mate
Material
rialss and Manufacture
Manufacture
reinforcements, or both, applied to the exterior surface of the
pipe structural wall. 5.1   General—The resins, reinforcements, colorants, fillers,
and other materials, when combined as a composite structure,
4. Classification
shall produce a pipe that shall meet the performance require-
4.1   General—This specification covers fiberglass pressure ments of this specification.
pipe defined by raw materials in the structural wall (type) and 5.2  Wall Composition—The basic structural wall composi-
liner, surface layer material (grade), operating pressure (class), tion shall consist of thermosetting resin, glass fiber reinforce-
and pipe stiffness. Table 1 lists the types, liners, grades, classes, ment, and, if used, an aggregate filler.
and stiffnesses that are covered. 5.2.1   Resin—A thermosetting polyester
polyester or epoxy resin, with
NOTE   3—All possible combinations of types, liners, grades, classes, or without filler.
and stif
stiffnesses
fnesses may not be comme
commercially
rcially available.
available. Additional types, 5.2.2  Reinforcement —A
—A commercial grade of E-type glass
liners, grades, and stiffnesses may be added as they become commercially fibers with a finish compatible with the resin used.

TABLE 1 Gener
General
al Designation
Designation Requirements
Requirements for Fiberglass
Fiberglass Pressure Pipe
Desig-
nation Property Cell Limits (Note 1)
Order
1 Type 1 2 3 4
glass-fiber-reinforced ther- glass-fiber-reinforced ther- glass-fiber-reinforced ther- glass-fiber-reinforced ther-
mosetting polyester (Note 2) mosetting polyester (Note 2) mosetting epoxy resin mor- mosetting epoxy resin
resin resin tar (RPMP epoxy) (RTRP epoxy)
mortar (RPMP polyester (Note 2)) (RTRP polyester (Note 2))
2 Liner 1 2 3 4
reinfor ce
ced thermoset liner non-reinforced t he
hermoset liner thermoplastic liner no liner

3 Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6
polyester (Note 2) polyester (Note 2) polyester (Note 2) epoxy resin epoxy resin no surface
resin surface resin surface resin and sand surface layer— surface layer— layer
layer—reinforced layer—non- surface layer reinforced non-reinforced
reinforced nonreinforced
4 Class (Note 3) C50 C75 C100 C125 C150 C175 C200 C225 C250
5 Pipe Stiffness A B C D
psi (kPa) 9 (62) 18 (124) 36 (248) 72 (496)

NOTE   1—The cell-type

cell-type format provides the means of identification
identification and specific
specification
ation of piping materials.
materials. This cell-t
cell-type
ype format, however,
however, is subject to
misapplication since unobtainable property combinations can be selected if the user is not familiar with non-commercially available products. The
manufacturer
manufacturer should be consult
consulted.
ed.
NOTE  2—For the purposes of this standard, polyester includes vinyl ester resins.
NOTE  3— Based on operating pressure in psig (numerals).

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D 3517 – 04
5.2.3   Aggregate—A siliceou
siliceouss san
sand
d con
confor
formin
ming
g to the re- encountered in the anticipated service and to consult the manufacturer
quirements of Specification C 33, except that the requirements regarding the suitability of a particular type and class of pipe for service
with restrained joint systems.
for gradation shall not apply.
5.5   Gaskets—Elastomeric gaskets when used with this pipe
NOTE   6—Fiberglass pipe intended for use in the transport of potable
water should be evaluated and certified as safe for this purpose by a testing
shall conform to the requirements of Specification F 477.
agency acceptable to the local health authority. The evaluation should be
6. Requireme
Requirements
nts
in accordance with requirements for chemical extraction, taste, and odor
that are no less restricti
restrictive
ve tha
than
n thos
thosee incl
include
uded
d in Nat
Nationa
ionall San
Sanitat
itation
ion 6.1   Workmanship:
Foundation (NSF) Standard 61. The seal or mark of the laboratory making 6.1.1
6.1.1 Eac
Each
h pip
pipee sha
shall
ll be fre
freee fro
from
m all defects
defects inc
includ
luding
ing
the evaluation should be included on the fiberglass pipe. indentations,
indentati ons, delam
delaminat
inations,
ions, bubbl
bubbles,
es, pinho
pinholes,
les, crack
cracks,s, pits,
5.3   Liner and Surfa
Surface Layerss—Line
ce Layer —Linerr or surf
surface
ace layer, or blisters, foreign inclusions, and resin-starved areas that due to
both, when incorporated into or onto the pipe, shall meet the their nature, degree, or extent, detrimentally affect the strength
structural requirements of this specification. and serviceability of the pipe. The pipe shall be as uniform as
5.4   Joints—The pipe shall have a joining system that shall commercially practicable in color, opacity, density, and other
provide for fluid tightness for the intended service
service condition. A physical properties.
particular type of joint may be restrained or unrestrained and 6.1.2 The inside surface of of each pipe shall be freefree of bulges,
flexible or rigid depending on the specific configuration and dents,
den ts, rid
ridges
ges,, and oth
other
er def
defect
ectss tha
thatt res
result
ult in a varvariat
iation
ion of 
design conditions. inside diameter of more than  1 ⁄ 8  in. (3.2 mm) from that obtained
5.4.1   Unrestrained —Pipe
— Pipe joi
joints
nts cap
capabl
ablee of wit
withst
hstand
anding
ing on adjacent unaffected portions of the surface. No glass fiber
internal pressure but not longitudinal tensile loads. reinforcement shall penetrate the interior surface of the pipe
5.4.1.1  Coupling or Bell-and-Spigot Gasket Joints, with a wall.
groo
groove
ve ei eith
ther
er on th
thee sp
spig
igot
ot or in ththee be
bell
ll to re
reta
tain
in an 6.1.3 Joint sealing
sealing surfaces shall be free of dent dents,s, gouges,
elastomeric gasket that shall be the sole element of the joint to and other surface irregularities that will affect the integrity of 
provide watertightness. For typical joint details see Fig. 1. the joints.
6.2   Dimensions:
5.4.1.2
5.4.1.3    Mechanical Coupling
Butt Joint , with , with elastomeric seals.
Joint overlay.
laminated 6.2.1   Pipe Diameters—Pipe shall be supplied in the nomi-
5.4.1.4   Flanged Joint , both integral and loose ring. nal diameters shown in Table 2 or Table 3. The pipe diameter
5.4.2   Restrained —Pipe
—Pipe joints capable of withstanding inter- tolera
tolerance
ncess sha
shallll be as sho
shown
wn in Table
Table 2 or Table
Table 3, whe whenn
nal pressure and longitudinal tensile loads.. measured in accordance with 8.1.1.
5.4.2.1 Joint
Jointss simi
similar
lar to thos
thosee in 5.4.1.1 with supplemental
supplemental 6.2.2   Lengths—Pipe shall be supplied in nominal lengths of 
restraining elements. 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 ft. (3.05, 6.10, 9.15, 12.19, and 18.29 m).
5.4.2.2   Butt Joint , with laminated overlay. The actual laying length shall be the nominal length   62 in.
5.4.2.3   Bell-and-Spigot , with laminated overlay. (651 mm), when measured in accordance with 8.1.2. At least
5.4.2.4   Bell-and-Spigot , adhesive-bonded joint: Three types 90 % of the total footage of any one size and class, excluding
of adhes
adhesive-
ive-bonde
bonded d join
joints
ts are permitted
permitted by this standard
standard as special order lengths, shall be furnished in the nominal lengths
follows: specified by the purchaser. Random lengths, if furnished, shall
5.4.2.4.1  Tapered bell-and-spigot , an adhesive joint that is not vary from the nominal lengths by more than 5 ft (1.53 m)
manufactured with a tapered socket for use in conjunction with or 25 %, whichever is less.
a tapered spigot and a suitable adhesive. 6.2.3   Wall
Wall Thickness—Th—Thee ave averag
ragee wal
walll thi
thickn
ckness
ess of the
5.4.2.4.2   Straight bell-and-spigot , an adhesive joint that is pipe shall not be less than the nominal wall thickness published
manufactured with an untapered socket for use in conjunction in the manufacturer’s literature current at the time of purchase,
with an untapered spigot and a suitable adhesive. and the minimum wall thickness at any point shall not be less
5.4.2.4.3  Tapered bell and straight spigot , an adhesive joint than 87.5 % of the nominal wall thickness when measured in
thatt is man
tha manufaufactu
ctured
red with a taptapere
ered
d soc
socket
ket for use with an accordance with 8.1.3.
untapered spigot and a suitable adhesive. 6.2.4  Squareness of Pipe Ends —All points around each end
5.4.2.5   Flanged Joint , both integral and loose ring of a pipe unit shall fall within  6 1 ⁄ 4  in. (66.4 mm) or  6 0.5 %
5.4.2.6   Mechanical
Mechanical Coupling, an ela elasto
stomer
meric
ic sea
sealed
led cou
cou-- of the nominal diameter of the pipe, whichever is greater, to a
pling with a supplemental restraining elements. plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, when
5.4.2.7   Threaded Joints. measured in accordance with 8.1.4.
6.3   Soundness—Un—Unleslesss oth
otherw
erwise
ise agr
agreed
eed upoupon n bet
betwee
weenn
NOTE  7—Other types of joints may be added as they become commer-
cially available.
purchaser and supplier, test each length of pipe up to 54 in.
NOTE  8—Restrained joints typically increase service loads on the pipe (1370 mm) diameter hydrostatically without leakage or crack-
to greater than those experienced with unrestrained joints. The purchaser ing, at the internal hydrostatic proof pressures specified for the
is ca
cauti
utione
onedd to ta
take
ke int
into
o co
consi
nside
dera
rati
tion
on al
alll co
cond
nditi
ition
onss tha
thatt ma
may
y be applicable class in Table 4, when tested in accordance with 8.2.

FIG. 1 Typical Joints

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FIG. 2 Beam Strength—Test Setup

TABLE 2 Nomin
Nominal
al Inside Diameters
Diameters (ID) and Toleran
olerances
ces Inside Diameter
Diameter Control Pipe
Inch-Pound Units SI Units
ID RangeB , mm ToleranceB  on
Nominal   Nominal Metric
  Tolerance, in. Declared ID,
DiameterA, in. DiameterB , mm Minimum Maximum mm
8   60.25 200 196 204   61.5
10   60.25 250 246 255   61.5
12   60.25 300 296 306   61.8
14   60.25 400 396 408   62.4
15   60.25 500 496 510   63.0
16   60.25 600 595 612   63.6
18 60.25 700 695 714 64.2
20 60.25 800 795 816 64.2
21 60.25 900 895 918 64.2
24   60.25 1000 995 1020   65.0
27   60.27 1200 1195 1220   65.0
30   60.30 1400 1395 1420   65.0
33   60.33 1600 1595 1620   65.0
36   60.36 1800 1795 1820   65.0
39   60.39 2000 1995 2020   65.0
42   60.42 (2200) 2195 2220   66.0
45   60.45 2400 2395 2420   66.0
48   60.48 (2600) 2595 2620   66.0
51   60.51 2800 2795 2820   66.0
54   60.54 (3000) 2995 3020   66.0
60   60.60 3200 3195 3220   67.0
66   60.66 (3400) 3395 3420   67.0
72   60.72 3600 3595 3620   67.0
78   60.78 (3800) 3795 3820   67.0
84   60.84 4000 3995 4020   67.0
90   60.90 ... ... ... ...
96   60.96 ... ... ... ...
102   61.00 ... ... ... ...

108
114    6
61
1..0
000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
120   61.00 ... ... ... ...
132   61.00 ... ... ... ...
144   61.00 ... ... ... ...
A
Inside diameters other than those shown shall be permitted by agreement between purchaser and supplier.
B 
Values are taken from International Standards Organization documents. Parentheses indicate non-preferred diameters.

For sizes over 54 in., the frequency of hydrostatic leak tests 6.4.2   Control Requirements—Test pipe specimens periodi-
shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and supplier. cally in accordance with Practice D 2992.
6.4   Hydrostatic Design Basis: NOTE   9—Hyd
9—Hydrost
rostatic
atic des
design
ign bas
basis
is (HD
(HDB-e
B-extra
xtrapola
polated
ted val
value
ue at 50
6.4.1   Long-T
Long-Term
erm Hydrostat
Hydrostatic Pressuree—The pres
ic Pressur pressure
sure years) determined in accordance with Procedure A of Practice D 2992,
classes shall be based on long-term hydrostatic pressure data may be substituted for the Procedure B evaluation required by 8.3. It is
obtained in accordance with 8.3 and categorized in accordance generally accepted that the Procedure A HDB value times 3 is equivalent
to the Procedure B HDB value.
with
with Tabl
ablee 5. Pre
Pressu
ssure
re cla
classe
ssess are bas
based
ed on ext
extrap
rapola
olated
ted
strengths at 50 years. For pipe subjected to longitudinal loads 6.5   Stiffness—Ea
—Each
ch len
length
gth of pip
pipee sha
shall
ll hav
havee suf
sufffici
icient
ent
or circumferential bending, the effect of these conditions on the strength to exhibit the minimum pipe stiffness (F  / D y) specified
hydrostatic design pressure, classification of the pipe must be in Table 6, when tested in accordance with 8.4. At deflection
considered. level A per Table 7, there shall be no visible damage in the test

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TAB
TABLE
LE 3 Nominal Outside Diameters (OD) and Tolerances

Metric Ductile Iron Pipe Tolerance Upper, Tolerance Lower, International O.D., Tolerance Upper, Tolerance Lower,
Pipe Size, mm Equivalent, mm mm mm mm mm mm
200 220.0 +1.0 0.0 ... ... ...
250 271.8 +1.0 -0.2 ... ... ...
300 323.8 +1.0 -0.3 310 +1.0 -1.0
350 375.7 +1.0 -0.3 361 +1.0 -1.2
400 426.6 +1.0 -0.3 412 +1.0 -1.4
450 477.6 +1.0 -0.4 463 +1.0 -1.6
500 529.5 +1.0 -0.4 514 +1.0 -1.8
600 632.5 +1.0 -0.5 616 +1.0 -2.0
718 +1.0 -2.2
820 +1.0 -2.4
924 +1.0 -2.6
1026 +1.0 -2.6
... ... ...
1229 +1.0 -2.6
1434 +1.0 -2.8
1638 +1.0 -2.8
1842 +1.0 -3.0
2046 +1.0 -3.0
2250 +1.0 -3.2
2453 +1.0 -3.4
2658 +1.0 -3.6
2861 +1.0 -3.8
3066 +1.0 -4.0

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TABLE 4 Hydrostatic-Pressure Test

Class
  Hydrostatic Proof Pressure,
Level A at new PS  5  S   72
new PS D 0.33
~ 9!   (1)
gage, psi (kPa)
C50 100 (689)
C75 150 (1034)
Level B at new PS  5  new Level A4 0.6
C100 200 (1379)
C125 250 (1723)
C150 300 (2068)
C175 350 (2412) 6.5.2 Since products
products may have use limits
limits of other than 5 %
C200 400 (2757) long-term deflection,
deflection, Level A and Level B deflections (Tab(Table
le 7)
C225 450 (3102) may be proportionally adjusted to maintain equivalent in-use
C250 500 (3445) safety margins. For example, a 4 % long-term limiting deflec-
tion would result in a 20 % reduction of Level A and Level B
TABLE
TABLE 5 Long-Te
Long-Term
rm Hydrostatic Pressure Categories deflections, while a 6 % limiting deflection would result in a
Minimum Calculated Values of
20 % inincr
crea
ease
se in Le
Leve
vell A an
and
d Le
Leve
vell B de
defle
flect
ctio
ion
n va
valu
lues
es..
Class Long-Term
Long-Term Hydrostatic However, minimum
minimum values
values for Level A and Level B deflections
deflections
Pressure gage, psi (kPa) shall be equivalent to strains of 0.6 and 1.0 % respectively (as
C50 90 (621) comp
co mput
uted
ed by Eq X1 X1.4.4 in Ap
Appepend
ndix
ix X1 of Sp Spec
ecifi
ifica
cati
tion
on
C75 135 (931)
C100 180 (1241)
D 3262).
C125 225 (1551) 6.6   Hoop-Tensile
Hoop-Tensile Strength—All pipe manu manufactu
factured
red under
C150 270 (1862)
C175 315 (2172)
this specification shall meet or exceed the hoop-tensile strength
C200 360 (2482) show
shown n foforr ea
each
ch si
size
ze an
and
d cl
clas
asss in Tab
able
le 8, wh
when
en te
test
sted
ed in
C225 405 (2792) accordance with 8.5.
C250 450 (3103)
6.6.1   Alternative Requirementss—W
Alternative Requirement —Whe henn ag
agre
reed
ed up
upon
on be
be--
tween
twe en the pur purcha
chaser
ser and the sup
suppli
plier
er,, the min
minimu
imumm hoo
hoop-
p-

TABLE
TABLE 6 Minimu
Minimum
m Stiffness
Stiffness at 5 % Deflecti
Deflection
on ten
tensil
silee str
streng
ength
th sha
shall
ll be as det
determ
ermine
ined
d in acc
accord
ordanc
ancee wit
with
h
Pipe Stiffness, psi (kPa) 8.5.1.
Nominal
Diameter, Designation 6.7   Joint Tight ness—All joints shall meet the labo
Tightness laborator
ratory
y
in.
A B C D performa
perf ormance
nce requi
requireme
rements,
nts, of Speci
Specificat
fication
ion D 4161. Unre-
8 ... ... 36 (248) 72 (496)
strained joints shall be tested with a fixed end closure condition
10 ... 18 (124) 36 (248) 72 (496) and restrained joints shall be tested with a free end closure
12 and greater 9 (62) 18 (124) 36 (248) 72 (496) condition. Rigid joints shall be exempt from angular deflection
requirem
requ irements
ents of D 4161. Rigid joint
jointss typi
typicall
cally
y incl
include
ude butt
 joints with laminated overlay, bell-and-spigot joints with lami-
TABLE
TABLE 7 Ring Deflection
Deflection Without
Without Damage or Structural
Structural Failure
nated
nate d overl
overlay
ay,, flange
flanged,
d, bell
bell-and-
-and-spigo
spigott adhes
adhesive
ive bonde
bondedd and
Nominal Pipe
Stiffness, psi
threaded.
9 18 36 72
6.8   Longitudinal Strength:
Level A 18 % 15 % 12 % 9% 6.8.1   Beam Strength—For pipe sizes up to 27 in. the pipe
Level B 30 % 25 % 20 % 15 % shall withstand, without failure, the beam loads specified in
Table 9, when tested in accordance with 8.6.1. For pipe sizes
larger than 27 in., and alternatively for smaller sizes, adequate
beam strength is demon
demonstrat
strated
ed by tens
tension
ion and compr
compressio
essionn
specimen evidenced by surface cracks. At deflection level B
testss condu
test conducted
cted in accor
accordanc
dancee with 8.6.2 and 8.6.3, resp
respec-
ec-
per Table 7, there shall be no indication of structural damage as
tively
tive ly,, for pipe wall specimens
specimens orien
oriented
ted in the long
longitudi
itudinal
nal
evidenced by interlaminar separation, separation of the liner or
surface layer (if incorporated) from the structural wall, tensile direction, using the minimum tensile and compressive strength
failure of the glass fiber reinforcement, and fracture or buck- specified in Table 9.
ling of the pipe wall. 6.8.2   Longitudinal Tensile Strength—All pipe manufactured
under this spec
specificat
ification
ion shal
shalll have a mini
minimum
mum axial tens
tensile
ile
NOTE   10—This is a visual observation
observation (made with the unaided eye) for
elongation at failure of 0.25% and meet or exceed the longi-
quality control purposes only and should not be considered a simulated
service test. Table 7 values are based on an in-use long-term deflection tudinal tensile strength shown for each size and class in Table
limit of 5 % and provide an appropriate
appropriate uniform safety margin
margin for all pipe 10, when tested in accordance with 8.6.2.
stiffnesses. Since the pipe stiffness values ( F  / D y) shown in Table 6 vary,
the pe
perc
rcen
entt de
defle
flect
ction
ion of th
thee pip
pipee un
unde
derr a gi give
venn se
sett of in
insta
stalla
llatio
tion
n NOTE  11—The values listed in Table 10 are the minimum criteria for
conditions will not be constant for all pipes. To avoid possible misappli- products made to this standard. The values may not be indicative of the
cation, take care to analyze all conditions which might affect performance axial strength of some products, or of the axial strength required by some
installation
installation conditio
conditions
ns and joint configurations.
configurations.
of the installed pipe.
6.5.1 For other pipe stif
stiffnes
fnesss level
levels,
s, appro
appropria
priate
te values for 6.8.3 Conformance to the requirements
requirements of 6.8.1 shall satisfy
satisfy
Level A and Level B deflections
deflections (Table
(Table 7) may be computed
computed as the requirements of 6.8.2 for those pipe sizes and classes where
follows: the minimum longitudinal tensile strength values of Table 9 are

6
 

D 3517 – 04
TABLE
TABLE 8 Minim
Minimum
um Hoop Tensile
Tensile Strength
Strength of Pipe Wall
Inch-Pound Units
Nominal Hoop Tensile Strength, lbf/in. Width
Diameter, in.
C50 C75 C100 C125 C150 C175 C200 C225 C250
8 800 1 200 1 600 2 000 2 400 2 800 3 200 3 600 4 000
10 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000 4 500 5 000
12 1 200 1 800 2 400 3 000 3 600 4 200 4 800 5 400 6 000
14 1 400 2 100 2 800 3 500 4 200 4 900 5 600 6 300 7 000
15 1 500 2 250 3 000 3 750 4 500 5 250 6 000 6 750 7 500
16 1 600 2 400 3 200 4 000 4 800 5 600 6 400 7 200 8 000
18 1 800 2 700 3 600 4 500 5 400 6 300 7 200 8 100 9 000
20 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000
21 2 100 3 150 4 200 5 250 6 300 7 350 8 400 9 450 10 500
24 2 400 3 600 4 800 6 000 7 200 8 400 9 600 10 800 12 000
27 2 700 4 050 5 400 6 750 8 100 9 450 10 800 12 150 13 500
30 3 000 4 500 6 000 7 500 9 000 10 500 12 000 13 500 15 000
33 3 300 4 950 6 600 8 250 9 900 11 450 13 200 14 850 16 500
36 3 600 5 400 7 200 9 000 10 800 12 600 14 400 16 200 18 000
39 3 900 5 850 7 800 9 750 11 700 13 650 15 600 17 550 19 500
42 4 200 6 300 8 400 10 500 12 600 14 700 16 800 18 900 21 000
45 4 500 6 750 9 000 11 250 13 500 15 750 18 000 20 250 22 500
48 4 800 7 200 9 600 12 000 14 400 16 800 19 200 21 600 24 000
54 5 400 8 100 10 800 13 500 16 200 18 900 21 600 24 300 27 000
60 6 000 9 000 12 000 15 000 18 000 21 000 24 000 27 000 30 000
66 6 600 9 900 13 200 16 500 19 800 23 100 26 400 29 700 33 000
72 7 200 10 800 14 400 18 000 21 600 25 200 28 800 32 400 36 000
78 7 800 11 700 15 600 19 500 23 400 27 300 31 200 35 100 39 000
84 8 400 12 600 16 800 21 000 25 200 29 400 33 600 37 800 42 000
90 9 000 13 500 18 000 22 500 27 000 31 500 36 000 40 500 45 000
96 9 600 14 400 19 200 24 000 28 800 33 600 38 400 43 200 48 000
102 10 200 15 300 20 400 25 500 30 600 35 700 40 800 45 900 51 000
108 10 800 16 200 21 600 27 000 32 400 37 800 43 200 48 600 54 000
120 12 000 18 000 24 000 30 000 36 000 42 000 48 000 54 000 60 000
132 13 200 19 800 26 400 33 000 39 600 46 200 52 800 59 400 66 000
144 14 400 21 600 28 800 36 000 43 200 50 400 57 600 64 800 72 000
SI Units

Nominal Hoop Tensile Strength, kN/m Width

Diameter, in. C50 C75 C100 C125 C150 C175 C200 C225 C250
8 140 210 280 350 420 490 560 630 700
10 175 263 350 438 525 613 700 788 875
12 210 315 420 525 630 735 840 945 1 050
14 245 368 490 613 735 858 980 1 103 1 225
15 263 394 525 656 788 919 1 050 1 181 1 313
16 280 420 560 700 840 980 1 120 1 260 1 400
18 315 473 630 788 945 1 103 1 226 1 418 1 575
20 350 525 700 875 1 050 1 225 1 400 1 575 1 750
21 368 552 735 919 1 103 1 287 1 470 1 654 1 838
24 420 630 840 1 050 1 260 1 470 1 680 1 890 2 100
27 473 709 945 1 181 1 418 1 654 1 890 2 126 2 363

3
303 5
5275
8 7
8868
6 1
1015
505 1
1341
43
4 1
1577
35
3 1
2803
084 2
2130
100 2
2356
93
9 2
2682
85
8
36 630 945 1 260 1 575 1 890 2 205 2 520 2 835 3 150
39 683 1 024 1 365 1 706 2 048 2 389 2 730 3 071 3 413
42 735 1 103 1 470 1 838 2 205 2 573 2 940 3 308 3 675
45 788 1 181 1 575 1 969 2 363 2 756 3 150 3 544 3 938
48 840 1 260 1 680 2 100 2 520 2 940 3 360 3 780 4 200
54 945 1 418 1 890 2 363 2 835 3 308 3 780 4 253 4 725
60 1 050 1 575 2 100 2 625 3 150 3 675 4 200 4 725 5 250
66 1 155 1 733 2 310 2 888 3 465 4 043 4 620 5 198 5 775
72 1 260 1 890 2 520 3 150 3 780 4 410 5 040 5 670 6 300
78 1 365 2 048 2 730 3 413 4 095 4 778 5 460 6 143 6 825
84 1 470 2 205 2 940 3 675 4 410 5 145 5 880 6 615 7 350
90 1 575 2 363 3 150 3 938 4 725 5 513 6 300 7 088 7 875
96 1 680 2 520 3 360 4 200 5 040 5 880 6 720 7 560 8 400
102 1 785 2 678 3 570 4 463 5 355 6 248 7 140 8 033 8 925
108 1 890 2 835 3 780 4 725 5 670 6 615 7 560 8 505 9 450
120 2 100 3 150 4 200 5 250 6 300 7 350 8 400 9 450 10 500
132 2 310 3 465 4 620 5 775 6 930 8 085 9 240 10 395 11 550
144 2 520 3 780 5 040 6 300 7 560 8 820 10 800 11 340 12 600

Note—The values in this table are equal to 2 PD , where P 

where  P  is
 is the pressure class in psi and D 
and  D    is the nominal diameter in inches.

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TABLE 9 Beam
Beam-Stre
-Strength
ngth Test
Test Loads
Loads 7.4   Control Tests—The following test is considered a con-
Minimum Lon- Minimum Lon- trol
trol re
requ
quir
irem
emen
entt an
and
d sh
shal
alll be pe
perf
rfor
orme
med d as ag
agre
reed
ed up
upon
on
gitudinal Tensile gitudinal Com- between the purchaser and the supplier:
Nominal Beam Load Strength, per pressive
(P ) Unit of Circum- Strength, per 7.4.1   Soundness Test —60-in.
—60-in. (1520-mm) diameter pipe and
Diameter,
in. ference Unit of Circum- larger.
ference 7.4.2
7.4.2 Perform
Perform the sam
sampli
pling
ng and tes
testi
ting
ng for the con
contro
troll
lbf (kN) lbf/in. (kN/m) lbf/in. (kN/m) requirements for hydrostatic design basis at least once every
8 800 (3.6) 580 (102) 580 (102) two years
years..
10 1200 (5.3) 580 (102) 580 (102)
7.5 For individual orders
orders conduct only those additional
additional tests
12 1600 (7.1) 580 (102) 580 (102)
14 2200 (9.8) 580 (102) 580 (102) and num
number
berss of tes
tests
ts spe
specifi
cifical
cally
ly agr
agreed
eed upo
upon
n bet
betwee
ween
n the
15 2600 (11.6) 580 (102) 580 (102) purchaser and the supplier.
16 3000 (13.3) 580 (102) 580 (102)
18 4000 (17.8) 580 (102) 580 (102)
20 4400 (19.6) 580 (102) 580 (102) 8. Test Methods
21 5000 (22.2) 580 (102) 580 (102)
24 6400 (28.5) 580 (102) 580 (102)
8.1   Dimensions:
27 8000 (35.6) 580 (102) 580 (102) 8.1.1   Diameters:
30 ... ... 580 (102) 580 (102) 8.1.1.1   Inside
Inside Diame ter —Take
Diameter  —Take insi
inside
de diam
diameter
eter meas
measure-
ure-
33 ... ... 640 (111) 640 (111)
36 ... ... 700 (122) 700 (122)
ments at a point approximately 6 in. (152 mm) from the end of 
39 ... ... 780 (137) 780 (137) the pipe section using a steel tape or an inside micrometer with
42 ... ... 800 (140) 800 (140) graduations of   1 ⁄ 16
16  in. (1 mm) or less. Make two 90° opposing
45 ... ... 860 (150) 860 (150)
48 ... ... 920 (161) 920 (161)
measurements at each point of measurement and average the
51 ... ... 980 (171) 980 (171) readings.
54 ... ... 1040 (182) 1040 (182) 8.1.1.2   Outside Diameter —Determin
—Determinee in acco
accordanc
rdancee with
60 ... ... 1140 (200) 1140 (200)
66 ... ... 1260 (220) 1260 (220)
Test Method D 3567.
72 ... ... 1360 (238) 1360 (238) 8.1.2   Length—Me
—Measu asure
re wit
with
h a ste
steel
el tap
tapee or gag
gagee hav
having
ing
 1
78
84
...
...
...
...
1480
1600
(260)
(280)
1480
1600
(260)
(280) graduations of   ⁄ 16  in. (1 mm) or less. Lay the tape or gage on
90 ... ... 1720 (301) 1720 (301)
or inside the pipe and measure the overall laying length of the
96 ... ... 1840 (322) 1840 (322) pipe.
102 ... ... 1940 (340) 1940 (340) 8.1.3   Wall Thickness—Dete
—Determin
rminee in accor
accordance
dance with Test
108 ... ... 2060 (360) 2060 (360)
114 ... ... 2180 (382) 2180 (382)
Method D 3567.
120 ... ... 2280 (400) 2280 (400) 8.1.4   Squ
Squar
arene
enessss of Pip Endss—R
Pipee End —Rototat
atee th
thee pi
pipe
pe on a
132 ... ... 2520 (440) 2520 (440) mandrel or trunnions and measure the runout of the ends with
144 ... ... 2740 (480) 2740 (480)
a dial indicator. The total indicated reading is equal to twice the
distance from a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of 
the pipe. Alternatively, when squareness of pipe ends is rigidly
equal to the values of Table 10. Conformance to the require- fixed by tooling, the tooling may be verified and reinspected at
mentss of 6.8.2 shall sati
ment satisfy
sfy the longi
longitudin
tudinal
al tens
tensile
ile strength frequent enough intervals to ensure that the squareness of the
requirements of 6.8.1. pipe ends is maintained within tolerance.
7. Sampl
Sampling
ing 8.2   Soundness—Det
—Determ ermine
ine soun
soundnes
dnesss by a hydrhydrosta
ostatic
tic
proof test procedure. Place the pipe in a hydrostatic pressure
7.1   Lot —Unless
—Unless othe
otherwise
rwise agreed upon betwe
between
en the pur-
chaser and the supplier, one lot shall consist of 100 lengths of  testing
the pipemachine that seals
with water, the ends
expelling andand
all air, exerts no end
apply loads.
internal Fill
water
each type, grade, and size of pipe produced. pressure at a uniform rate not to exceed 50 psi (345 kPa)/s until
7.2   Production Tests—Select one pipe at random from each the Table 4 test pressure specified in accordance with 6.3 is
lot and take one specimen from the pipe barrel to determine reached. Maintain this pressure for a minimum of 30 s. The
conformance of the material to the workmanship, dimensional, pipe shall show no visual signs of weeping, leakage, or fracture
and stiffness, and strength requirements of 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, and of the structural wall.
6.6, respectively. Unless otherwise agreed upon between pur- 8.3  Long-Term Hydrostatic Pressure—Determine the long-
chaser and supplier, all pipes (up to 54-in. (1370-mm) diam- term
term hyd
hydros
rostat
tatic
ic pre
pressu
ssure
re at 50 yea years
rs in acc
accord
ordanc
ancee wit
withh
eter) shall meet the soundness requirements of 6.3. Procedure B of Practice D 2992, with the following exceptions
7.3   Qualification
Qualification Tests—Sam
—Sampling
pling for qual
qualificat
ification
ion test
testss permitted:
(see section 3.2.4) is not required unless otherwise agreed upon 8.3.1 Test at ambi
ambient
ent temperature
temperaturess betwe
betweenen 50 and 110°F
between the purchaser and the supplier. Qualification tests, for (10 and 43.5°C) and report the temperature range experienced
which a certification and test report shall be furnished when during the tests.
requested by the purchaser include the following:
7.3.1  Long-Term Hydrostatic Pressure Test . NOTE  12—Tests indicate no significant effects on long-term hydrostatic

7.3.2   Joint-Tightness Test   (See 6.7). pressure within the ambient temperature range specified.
7.3.3  Longitudinal-Strength Test , including: 8.3.2 Deter
Determine
mine the hydro
hydrostati
staticc desi
design
gn basi
basiss for the glass
7.3.3.1 Beam strength
strength and fiber reinforcement in accordance with the method in Annex
7.3.3.2 Longitudinal tensile
tensile strength. A1.

8
 

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TA
TABLE
BLE 10 Longit
Longitudinal
udinal Tensile
Tensile Strength
Strength of Pipe Wall
Wall
Inch-Pound Units
Nominal Longitudinal Tensile Strength, lbf/in. of circumference
Diameter,
in. C50 C75 C100 C125 C150 C175 C200 C225 C250

8 580 580 580 580 580 580 580 580 580

10 580 580 580 580 580 580 580 653 726
12 580 580 580 580 644 644 697 784 871
14 580 580 580 626 751 751 813 914 1 016
15 580 580 580 671 805 805 870 980 1 089
16 580 580 580 716 859 859 929 1 045 1 161
18 580 600 608 759 911 911 972 1 094 1 215
20 580 580 675 844 1 013 1 013 1 080 1 215 1 350
21 580 580 709 886 1 063 1 063 1 134 1 276 1 418
24 580 608 810 1 012 1 215 1 215 1 296 1 458 1 620
27 580 683 911 1 139 1 367 1 367 1 458 1 644 1 823
30 580 714 952 1 190 1 428 1 428 1 499 1 686 1 873
33 640 785 1 047 1 309 1 570 1 570 1 648 1 854 2 060
36 700 857 1 142 1 428 1 713 1 713 1 798 2 023 2 248
39 780 928 1 237 1 547 1 856 1 856 1 948 2 192 2 435
42 800 999 1 332 1 666 1 998 1 998 2 098 2 360 2 622
45 860 999 1 332 1 666 1 998 1 998 2 126 2 392 2 658
48 920 1 045 1 393 1 742 2 090 2 090 2 268 2 552 2 835
51 980 1 110 1 480 1 850 2 220 2 220 2 410 2 711 3 012
54 1 040 1 176 1 567 1 959 2 351 2 351 2 552 2 876 3 189
60 1 140 1 306 1 742 2 177 2 612 2 612 2 835 3 189 3 544
66 1 260 1 437 1 916 2 395 2 873 2 873 3 119 3 508 3 898
72 1 360 1 567 2 090 2 612 3 135 3 135 3 402 3 827 4 253
78 1 480 1 580 2 106 2 633 3 159 3 159 3 475 3 909 4 344
84 1 600 1 701 2 268 2 835 3 402 3 402 3 742 4 210 4 678
90 1 720 1 823 2 430 3 038 3 645 3 645 4 010 4 511 5 012
96 1 840 1 944 2 592 3 240 3 888 3 888 4 277 4 811 5 346
102 1 940 2 066 2 754 3 443 4 131 4 131 4 544 5 112 5 680
108 2 060 2 191 2 916 3 645 4 374 4 374 4 811 5 413 6 014
114 2 180 2 309 3 078 3 848 4 617 4 617 5 079 5 714 6 348
120 2 280 2 430 3 240 4 050 4 860 4 860 5 346 6 014 6 683
132 2 520 2 673 3 564 4 455 5 340 5 340 5 881 6 616 7 351
144 2 740 2 918 3 888 4 860 5 832 5 832 6 415 7 217 8 019
SI Units
Nominal Longitudinal Tensile Strength, kN/m of circumference
Diameter,
in. C50 C75 C100 C125 C150 C175 C200 C225 C250

8 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102

10 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 114 127
12 102 102 102 102 113 113 122 137 153
14 102 102 102 110 132 132 142 160 178
15 102 102 102 118 141 141 152 172 191
16 102 102 102 125 150 150 163 183 203
18 102 102 106 133 160 160 170 192 213
20 102 102 118 148 177 177 189 213 236

2
214 1
10
022 1
10
026 1
1244
2 1
15
757 1
28
163 1
2816
3 1
2929
7 2
2253
5 2
2488
4
27 102 120 156 199 239 239 255 288 319
30 102 125 167 208 250 250 263 295 328
33 111 137 183 229 275 275 289 325 361
36 122 150 200 250 300 300 315 354 394
39 137 163 217 271 325 325 341 384 426
42 140 175 233 292 350 350 367 413 459
45 150 175 233 292 350 350 372 419 465
48 161 183 244 305 366 366 397 447 496
51 171 194 259 324 389 389 422 475 527
54 182 206 274 343 412 412 447 504 558
60 200 229 305 381 457 457 496 558 621
66 220 252 336 419 503 503 546 614 683
72 238 274 366 457 549 549 596 670 745
78 260 277 369 461 553 553 609 685 761
84 280 298 397 496 596 596 655 737 819
90 301 319 426 532 638 638 702 790 878
96 322 340 454 567 681 681 749 843 936
102 340 362 482 603 723 723 796 895 995
108 360 384 511 638 766 766 843 948 1 053
114 382 404 539 674 809 809 889 1 001 1 112
120 400 426 567 709 851 851 936 1 053 1 170
132 440 468 624 780 935 935 1 030 1 159 1 287
144 480 511 681 851 1 021 1 021 1 123 1 264 1 404

9
 

D 3517 – 04
8.3.3 Calcu
Calculate
late the long-
long-term
term hydrostatic
hydrostatic pressure
pressure and cat- where:
egorize by class in accordance with Table
Table 5. A1.6 explains how F    = requ
required
ired minimum
minimum hoop hoop tensile
tensile strength,
strength, lbf/in.,
lbf/in.,
to calculate the long-term hydrostatic pressure. S i   = init
initial
ial design
design hoop tensil
tensilee stress,
stress, psi,
8.4   Stiffness—Dete
—Determin
rminee the pipe stif fnesss (F  / D y) at 5 %
stiffnes S r    = hoop tensile
tensile stress
stress at rated
rated operating
operating pressure,
pressure, psi,
psi,
deflection for the specimen, using the apparatus and procedure P   = rate
ratedd operating
operating pressu
pressure
re class,
class, psi, and
and
of Test Method D 2412, with the following exceptions permit- r    = insi
inside
de radius
radius of pipe,
pipe, in.
ted:
NOTE   14—
14—AA valu
valuee of  F 
 F  less
 less than 4  Pr  results
 results in a lower factor of safety
8.4.1
8.4.1 Mea
Measur
suree the wall thi
thickn
ckness
ess to the nearest
nearest 0.0 0.01
1 in. on short term loading than required by the values in Table 8.
(0.25 mm).
8.4.2 Load the specimen
specimen to 5 % deflectio
deflectionn and recor
recordd the The value for   S i   should be established by considering the
load. Then load the specimen to deflection level A per Table 7 variations in glass reinforcement strength and manufacturing
and examine the specimen for visible damage evidenced by methods, but in any case should not be less than the 95 % lower
surface cracks. Then load the specimen to deflection level B confide
con fidence
nce value on str stress
ess at 0.1 h, as det
determ
ermine
inedd by the
per Table 7 and examine for evidence of structural damage, as manufacturer’s testing carried out in accordance with 6.4. The
evidenced by interlaminar separation, separation of the liner or valuee for   S r    should
valu should be estab
establishe
lishedd from the manu
manufactu
facturer’
rer’ss
surface layer (if incorporated) from the structural wall, tensile hydrostatic design basis.
failure of the glass fiber reinforcement, and fracture or buck- 8.6   Longitudinal Strength:
ling
ling of th
thee pi
pipe
pe wa
wallll.. Ca
Calc
lcul
ulat
atee th
thee pi
pipe
pe st
stif
iffn
fnes
esss at 5 % 8.6.1   Beam Strength—Place a 20-ft (6.1-m) nominal length
deflection. of pipe on saddles at each end. Hold the ends of the pipe round
8.4.3
8.4.3 For pro
produc
ductio
tionn tes
testin
ting,
g, tes
testt onl
only
y one spe
specim
cimen
en to during
dur ing the testest. t. Apply
Apply bea
beam
m loa
loadd for the dia
diamet
meter
er of pip
pipee
determine the pipe stiffness. shown
sho wn in Tabl ablee 9 sim
simult
ultane
aneous
ouslyly to the pip
pipee thr
throug
oughh two
8.4.4 The maximum
maximum specimen
specimen length shall be 12 in. (305 saddles located at the third points of the pipe (see Fig. 2). The
mm), or the length necessary to include stiffening ribs, if they loads shall be maintained for not less than 10 min with no
are used, whichever is greater. evidence of failure. The testing apparatus shall be designed to
NOTE   13—As an alternative to determining the pipe stiffness
stiffness using the minimize stress concentrations at the loading points.
apparatus and procedure of Test Method D 2412 the supplier may submit 8.6.2   Longitudinal Tensile Strength—Dete
—Determin
rminee in acco
accor-
r-
to the purchaser for approval a test method and test evaluation on Test dance
dance wit
withh Test Met
Method
hod D 638
638,, exc
except
ept the pro
provis
vision
ion for
Method D 790, accounting for the substitution of curved test specimens maximum thickness shall not apply.
and measurement of stiffness at 5 % deflection.
8.6.3   Longitudinal Compressive
Compressive Strength—Determine in ac-
8.5   Hoop-Tensile
Hoop-Tensile Stren gth—Det
Strength—Determ
ermine
ine the hoop
hoop-ten
-tensil
silee cordance with Test Method D 695.
strength by Test Method D 2290, except that the sections on
Apparatus and Test Specimens may be modified to suit the size
9. Packa
Packaging
ging and Package Marking
Marking
of specimens to be tested, and the maximum load rate may not
exceed 0.10 in/min. Alternatively, Test Method D 638 may be 9.1 Mar
Markk each length
length of pipe that that me
meets
ets or is par
partt of a lot
employed.
empl oyed. Specimen
Specimen width may be incr increased
eased for pipe wall that meets the requirements of this specification at least once in
thickn
thickness
esses
es gre
greate
aterr tha
than
n 0.5
0.55
5 in. (14 mm). Mea
Means
ns may be letters not less than   1 ⁄ 2  in. (12 mm) in height and of bold-type
provided to minimize the bending moment imposed during the style in a color and type that remains legible under normal
test. Cut three specimens from the test sample. Record the load handling
handl ing and inst
installa
allationtion procedures.
procedures. The markmarking
ing shall in-
to fail each specimen and determine the specimen width as cludee the nominal pipe size
clud size,, manu
manufact
facturer’
urer’ss name or trade
trade--
mark,, this ASTM specificatio
mark specification n numb
number:
er: D 3517, type, liner
liner,,
close toload
failure the to
break as possible.
calculate Use the measured
the hoop-tensile strength. width and grade, class, and stiffness in accordance with the designation
8.5.1   Alt
Altern
ernati
ative
ve Min
Minimu
imumm HooHoop-T
p-Tens
ensile
ile Str
Streng
ength
th code in 4.2.
 Requirement —As—As an altealternati
rnative,
ve, the mini
minimum
mum hoop-tensile
hoop-tensile 9.2 Prepa
Prepare
re pipe for commercial
commercial shipment
shipment in such a way as
strength values may be determined as follows: to ensure acceptance by common or other carriers.
F  5
 5  ~ S i / S 
Sr   !~Pr !   (2) 9.3 All pac
packin
king,
g, pacpackag kaging
ing,, and mar
markin
king g pro
provis
vision
ionss of 
Practice D 3892 shall apply to this specification.

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D 3517 – 04
ANNEX

(Mandatory Information)

A1. AL
ALTERNATIVE
TERNATIVE HYDROSTATIC
HYDROSTATIC DESIGN METHOD

A1.1 The followi

following
ng symbols
symbols are
are used: P1 5  2~t h  sin  u!~ HDB! /  D

The pipe is categorized in accordance with Table A1.1.

S    = tensile
tensile stres
stresss in the glass fiber reinreinforc
forcement
ement in the
the
hoop orientation corrected for the helix angle, NOTE   A1.2—The calculated result   P1  may be multiplied by the factor
psi, 6.895 to convert from psig to kPa.
P   = inter
internal
nal press
pressure,
ure, psig,
A1.6   Pressur
Pressuree Class Rating—The classes shown in Table
P1   = long-
long-term
term hydro
hydrostati
staticc press
pressure,
ure, psig,
 D   = nomin
nominal al insi
inside
de pipe diam
diameter
eter,, in., A1.1 are based on the intended working pressure in psig for
t h   = actua
actuall cross-s
cross-sectio
ectional
nal area
area of glass-
glass-fiber
fiber rein
reinforc
force-
e- commonly encountered conditions of water service. The pur-
ment applied around the circumference of the pipe, chaser should determine the class of pipe most suitable to the
in.2 /in., instal
installat
lation
ion and opeoperat
rating
ing con
condit
dition
ionss tha
thatt wil
willl exi
exist
st on the
u   = plane angle betwe betweenen hoop-o
hoop-orient
riented
ed reinfo
reinforcem
rcement
ent projec
pro jectt on which the pip pipee is to be useusedd by multiply
multiplying
ing the
and longitudinal axis of the pipe (helix angle), values
valu es of   P1   from Table
Table A1.1 by a ser servic
vicee (de
(desig
sign)
n) fac
factor
tor
and selected for the application on the basis of two general groups
HDB = hydro
hydrostatstatic-d
ic-design
esign basi
basis,s, psi.
psi. of conditions. The first group considers the manufacturing and
testing variables, specifically normal variations in the material,
A1.2
A1. 2 The hydr
hydrost
ostati
aticc design
design is
is based
based on the estim
estimate
ated
d manufacture, dimensions, good handling techniques, and in the
tensile stress of the reinforcement in the wall of the pipe in the evalua
eva luatio
tion
n pro
proced
cedure
uress in thi
thiss met
method
hod.. The sec second
ond gro
group
up
circumferential
50 yea
years
rs of con(hoop)
contin
tinuouorientation
uously
sly app
applie dthat
lied will
pressu
pre recause
ssure failure
as des
descri after
cribed
bed in considers the application or use, specifically installation, envi-
ronment,
ronm ent, temp
temperat
erature,
ure, hazar
hazard
d invol
involved,
ved, life expectancy
expectancy de-
Procedure
Proce dure B of Pract
Practice
ice D 2992. Strength requirements
requirements are sired, and the degree of reliability selected.
calculated using the strength of hoop-oriented glass reinforce-
NOTE   A1.3—I
A1.3—Itt is not the intent of this standard to give service (design)
(design)
ment only, corrected for the helix angle of the fibers.
factors.
factors. The service
service (de
(design
sign)) fac
factor
tor sho
should
uld be sele
selecte
cted
d by the des
design
ign
A1.3   Hoop-Stres
Hoop-Stresss Calculation   is de
deri
rive
ved
d fr
from
om th
thee IS
ISO
O engineer
engine er after evalua
evaluating
ting fully the service conditions and the engineering
proper
propertie
tiess of the spe
specifi
cificc pla
plastic
stic pipe mat
materi
erial
al unde
underr cons
conside
iderat
ration.
ion.
equation for hoop stress, as follows:
Recommende
Recom mended d servic
servicee (design) factors will not be develop
developed
ed or issued by
S  5
 5  PD /2~t h sin  u! ASTM.

This stress is used as the ordinate (long-term strength) in

TABLE A1.1 Long-Te
Long-Term
rm Hydrostatic Pressure Categories
calculating the regression line and lower confidence limit in
Minimum Calculated Values
accordance with Annexes A1 and A3 of Practice D 2992. of Long-Term Hydrostatic
Class
Pressure, P 
Pressure,  P 1  gage, psi
NOTE  A1.1—The calculated result for  S  may
  may be multiplied by the factor
(kPa)
6.895 to convert from psi to kPa.
C50 90 (621)
A1.4   Hydrostatic-Design Basis—The value of   S   is deter-
Hydrostatic-Design C75 185 (931)
C100 180 (1241)
mined by extrapolation of the regression line to or 50 years in C125 225 (1551)
accordance with Practice D 2992. C150 270 (1862)
C175 315 (2172)
A1.5   Hydrosta tic-Design Basis Categories—Conv
Hydrostatic-Design —Convert
ert the C200 360 (2482)
C225 405 (2792)
value of the HDB to internal hydrostatic pressure in psig as C250 450 (3103)
follows:

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D 3517 – 04
APPENDIXES

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. INSTA
INSTALLATION
LLATION

X1.1 The
X1.1 These
se spe
specifi
cificat
cation
ionss are material
material performa
performance
nce and and backfill, pipe characteristics, and care in the field construc-
purchase specifications only and do not include requirements tion
tion wor
work.
k. The pur
purcha
chaser
ser of the fibe
fiberg
rglas
lasss pre
pressu
ssure
re pip
pipee
for engineering design, pressure surges, bedding, backfill or the specified herein is cautioned that he must properly correlate the
relationship between earth cover load, and the strength of the field
fiel d req
requir
uirem
ement
entss wit
with
h the pip
pipee req
requir
uirem
ement
entss and pro
provid
videe
pipe. However, experience has shown that successful perfor- adequate inspection at the job site.
mance of this product depends upon the proper type of bedding

X2. RECOM
RECOMMENDE
MENDED
D METHO
METHODS
DS FOR DETERMINING
DETERMINING GLASS CONTEN
CONTENT
T

X2.1 Deter
Determine
mine glass
glass content
content as follows
follows:: X2.1.2 As a pro
X2.1.2 proces
cesss con
contro
trol,
l, by weight
weight of the gla
glass
ss fiber
X2.1.1 By igni
ignition
tion loss anal
analysis
ysis in accor
accordance
dance with Test reinforcement applied by machine into the pipe structure.
Method D 2584 or ISO 1172.

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