BS 8010-2.7:1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Subsection one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Application
4 Safety
5 Inspection
Subsection two. Materials
6 General
7 Pipes and fittings
8 Elastomeric joint rings
9 Bedding and backfill materials
10 Manholes
11 Materials not covered by a British Standard
Subsection three. Design considerations
12 General
13 Routing
14 Hydraulic design
15 Structural design
Subsection four. Protection against corrosion
16 Concrete mix
17 Protective layer
Subsection five. Transport, handling and storage
18 General
19 Transport
20 Offloading
21 Stringing
22 Stacking
Subsection six. Construction
23 General
24 Trenching
25 Pipe inspection and repairs
26 Pipe bedding
27 Laying
28 Backfilling
29 Trenchless construction
Subsection seven. Cleaning, testing, commissioning and
                   records
30 Cleaning
31 Testing
32 Commissioning
33 Records
Appendices
A Method of determining compaction fraction for
    bedding material
B Bibliography
Tables
1 Potential hazards and preventive safety measures
2 Pipe stacking layers
Figures
1 Terms used in pipe embedments
2 A typical lifting beam suitable for precast concrete
    pipes

Describes design considerations and construction and installation recommendations for precast concrete pipelines for the conveyance of fluids, normally under atmospheric pressure. Not intended to replace or duplicate hydraulic, mechanical or structural design manuals. Covers definitions, application, safety, inspection, elastomeric joint rings, bedding and backfill materials, manholes, materials not covered by a British Standard, protection against corrosion, transport, handling and storage, cleaning, testing, commissioning and records.