1 - AS 3680-1989 POLYETHYLENE SLEEVING FOR DUCTILE IRON PIPELINES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 3.1 Loose polyethylene sleeving
6 - 3.2 Layflat tube
6 - 3.3 Nominal size (DN)
6 - 3.4 Impact failure load (F50)
6 - 4 SLEEVING MATERIAL COMPOSITION.
6 - 5 SLEEVING DIMENSIONS.
6 - 5.1 General.
6 - 5.2 Width.
6 - 5.3 Thickness.
6 - 6 SLEEVING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
6 - 6.1 Ultimate tensile strength.
6 - 6.2 Elongation.
6 - 6.3 Impact resistance.
7 - 6.4 Tear resistance.
7 - 6.5 U.V. resistance.
7 - 7 STRAPPING AND BINDING EQUIPMENT.
7 - 8 MARKING.
8 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR TESTING TENSILE PROPERTIES OF POLYETHYLENE FILM
8 - A1 SCOPE.
8 - A2 PRINCIPLE.
8 - A3 APPARATUS.
8 - A4 TEST SPECIMENS.
8 - A4.1 Preparation of test specimens.
8 - A4.2 Conditioning of test specimens.
8 - A4.3 Number of specimens.
8 - A5 PROCEDURE.
8 - A5.1 Determination of cross-sectional area.
8 - A5.2 Installation of test specimen in the testing machine.
8 - A5.3 Operation of testing machine.
8 - A6 CALCULATIONS.
9 - A7 REPORT.
10 - APPENDIX B - METHODS FOR TESTING IMPACT RESISTANCE OF POLYETHYLENE FILM
10 - B1 SCOPE.
10 - B2 PRINCIPLE.
10 - B3 APPLICATION.
10 - B4 APPARATUS.
10 - B5 PROCEDURES.
10 - B5.1 Procedure based on AS 1326, Appendix G.
10 - B5.2 Procedure based on Method A of ASTM D 1709.
10 - B6 REPORT.
11 - APPENDIX C - ADHESIVE TAPE, STRAP, AND BUCKLE REQUIREMENTS
11 - C1 ADHESIVE TAPE.
11 - C1.1 Composition.
11 - C1.2 Breaking strength.
11 - C1.3 Adhesion.
11 - C1.4 Width.
11 - C2 STRAP.
11 - C2.1 Composition.
11 - C2.2 Mechanical properties.
11 - C2.3 Dimensions.
11 - C3 BUCKLE.
11 - C3.1 Composition.
11 - C3.2 Size.
12 - APPENDIX D - OUTDOOR TESTING OF POLYETHYLENE FILM
12 - D1 GENERAL.
12 - D2 EQUIVALENT SUNSHINE HOURS.
13 - APPENDIX E - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
13 - E1 GENERAL.
13 - E2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER.