BS EN 13476-3 : 2007
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PLASTICS PIPING SYSTEMS FOR NON-PRESSURE UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE - STRUCTURED-WALL PIPING SYSTEMS OF UNPLASTICIZED POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) (PVC-U), POLYPROPYLENE (PP) AND POLYETHYLENE (PE) - PART 3: SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPES AND FITTINGS WITH SMOOTH INTERNAL AND PROFILED EXTERNAL SURFACE AND THE SYSTEM, TYPE B
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01-01-2007
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Symbols
3.3 Abbreviations
4 Material
4.1 General
4.2 Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Pipe and fitting material characteristics
4.2.3 Utilisation of non-virgin materials
4.3 Polypropylene (PP)
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Pipe and fitting material characteristics
4.3.3 Melt mass-flow rate classification
4.3.4 Utilisation of non-virgin materials
4.4 Polyethylene (PE)
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Material characteristics of pipes and
injection-moulded fittings
4.4.3 Material characteristics of rotational-moulded
fittings
4.4.4 Utilisation of non-virgin materials
4.4.5 Sealing ring retaining components
4.5 Sealing rings
4.6 Fused or welded joints
4.7 Adhesives for PVC-U
5 Designation of wall constructions and examples of typical
jointing methods
5.1 Wall constructions designated as Type B
5.1.1 Ribbed or corrugated construction
5.1.2 Typical jointing methods for structured-wall
type B
5.2 Designation and design of joints
6 Appearance and colour
7 Geometrical characteristics
7.1 General
7.2 Dimensions
7.2.1 Designation
7.2.2 Lengths of pipe
7.2.3 Diameters
7.2.4 Diameters and jointing dimensions of
sockets and spigots
7.2.5 Wall thicknesses
7.3 Types of fittings
7.4 Design length of fittings
8 Physical characteristics
8.1 Unplastisized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
8.1.1 Physical characteristics of PVC-U pipes
8.1.2 Physical characteristics of PVC-U fittings
8.2 Polypropylene (PP)
8.2.1 Physical characteristics of PP pipes
8.2.2 Physical characteristics of PP fittings
8.3 Polyethylene (PE)
8.3.1 Physical characteristics of PE pipes
8.3.2 Physical characteristics of PE fittings
9 Mechanical characteristics
9.1 Mechanical characteristics of pipes
9.1.1 General requirements
9.1.2 Ring flexibility
9.1.3 Tensile strength
9.2 Mechanical characteristics of fittings
10 Performance requirements
11 Marking
11.1 General
11.2 Minimum required marking
11.2.1 Pipes
11.2.2 Fittings
11.3 Additional marking
11.3.1 General
11.3.2 Third party certified pipes and fittings
Annex A (normative) - Virgin PVC-U material
Annex B (normative) - Utilisation of non-virgin
PVC-U material
B.1 Reprocessable and recyclable material from
pipes and fittings
B.2 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
with agreed specification
B.3 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
not covered by an agreed specification
Annex C (normative) - Virgin PP material
Annex D (normative) - Utilisation of non-virgin PP material
D.1 Reprocessable and recyclable material from pipes
and fittings
D.2 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
with an agreed specification
D.3 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
not covered by an agreed specification
Annex E (normative) - Virgin PE material
Annex F (normative) - Utilisation of non-virgin PE material
F.1 Reprocessable and recyclable material from
pipes and fittings
F.2 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
with an agreed specification
F.3 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
not covered by an agreed specification
F.4 External reprocessable and recyclable material
from PE rotational-moulded fittings and other
components
Annex G (normative) - Impact test at 23 degrees C
Annex H (normative) - Impact test at -10 degrees C
Annex I (normative) - Ring flexibility test at 20%
diametric deflection
Annex J (informative) - Survey of possible use of
reprocessable and recyclable material
National Annex NA (informative) to BS EN 13476-1:2007 -
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