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  • BS 3656:1981

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    Specification for asbestos-cement pipes, joints and fittings for sewerage and drainage

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  15-04-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-05-1981

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Pipes
    4 Joints
    5 Fittings
    6 Inspection and acceptance
    Appendices
    A Recommendations for acceptance test procedure
    B Sampling and inspection
    Tables
    1 Series L, M and H pipes
    2 Nominal diameters
    3 Maximum deviations from straightness
    4 Width of upper press-block
    5 Transverse crushing loads (series 1 to 4)
    6 Transverse crushing loads (series L, M and H)
    7 Sampling and inspection
    Figures
    1 Measurement of straightness
    2 Loading in transverse crushing test
    3 Loading in longitudinal bending test

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    Nominal diameter range 100 mm to 2500 mm. Composition, classification, geometrical and physical characteristics of pipes and fittings. Hydraulic pressure, transverse crushing, longitudinal bending, chemical resistance tests. Joints. Inspection and acceptance. Appendix gives recommended acceptance test procedures. Pipes complying with this standard will meet the requirements of the related ISO standard.

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    Committee B/505
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4624:1981 Methods of test for asbestos-cement building products
    BS 4485-4:1996 Water cooling towers Code of practice for structural design and construction
    BS 8301:1985 Code of practice for building drainage
    BS 6367:1983 Code of practice for drainage of roofs and paved areas

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    BS CP2010-4(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PIPELINES - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPELINES IN LAND
    ISO 390:1993 Products in fibre-reinforced cement Sampling and inspection
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