Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
Section 2. Materials
3 Cement
4 Aggregates
5 Other concrete materials
6 Concrete mix, casting and finish
7 Reinforcement
Section 3. Dimensions and tolerances
8 Nominal size and effective length
9 Diameters
10 Variation in the thickness of wall
11 Squareness of ends
12 Deviation from straightness
13 Surface cracking
14 Perforations in pipes
15 Joints
16 Bends
17 Junctions
Section 4. Tests
18 General
19 Test requirements
Section 5. Inspection procedures and marking
20 Type of inspection and batch size
21 Inspection procedures for pipes
22 Inspection procedures for bends and junctions
23 Marking
Appendices
A Information to be supplied in an enquiry and order
B Method of assessing surface finish
C Method of assessing the deviation from straightness
D Method of test for water absorption
E Hydrostatic test method
F Crushing strength tests for pipes
G Bending moment resistance (BMR) test methods
H Methods of measuring depth of cover to reinforcement
J Facilities for purchasers
Tables
1 Limits of chloride content of concrete
2 Nominal sizes and tolerances
3 Minimum effective lengths and typical nominal angles
of bends
4 Right-angled junctions
5 Oblique-angled junctions
6 Summary of test requirements and inspection
procedures
7 Crushing test loads for pipes
8 Bending moment resistance (BMR)
9 Maximum number of individual defectives in last 10
batches permitted for switching reduced inspection
(hydrostatic, works proof load (reinforced) and
maximum load (unreinforced) crushing test)
10 Inspection plans for hydrostatic and works proof
load crushing tests (reinforced pipes only)
11 Inspection plans for maximum load crushing tests
(unreinforced only)
Figures
1 Typical rebated joints
2 Effective length of pipes
3 Effective lengths of typical bends
4 Typical junctions
5 Gauge for assessing surface evenness
6 Gauge for assessing surface voids
7 Gauge for assessing deviation from straightness
8 Testing arrangement for the crushing test
9 Dimensions of feeler gauge for measuring crack
widths
10 Testing arrangement for BMR test (four point
loading)
11 Wooden bearing block for the three point loading
test method
12 Testing arrangement for BMR test (three point
loading)