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  • 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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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 -
                      Additional guidance for UK users

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    Describes the definitions and requirements for pipes, fittings and the system based on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) structured-wall piping systems that are intended to be used for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage systems.

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    Committee PRI/88/1
    Development Note Supersedes 06/30082994 DC. (07/2007) 2007 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. Supersedes 08/30180138 DC. (06/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 1277:2003 Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for buried non-pressure applications - Test methods for leaktightness of elastomeric sealing ring type joints
    ISO 580:2005 Plastics piping and ducting systems — Injection-moulded thermoplastics fittings — Methods for visually assessing the effects of heating
    EN ISO 3126:2005 Plastics piping systems - Plastics components - Determination of dimensions (ISO 3126:2005)
    EN 681-4:2000/A2:2005 ELASTOMERIC SEALS - MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPE JOINT SEALS USED IN WATER AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS - PART 4: CAST POLYURETHANE SEALING ELEMENTS
    ISO 3451-1:2008 Plastics Determination of ash Part 1: General methods
    ISO 12091:1995 Structured-wall thermoplastics pipes Oven test
    EN 681-1:1996/A3:2005 ELASTOMERIC SEALS - MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPE JOINT SEALS USED IN WATER AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS - PART 1: VULCANIZED RUBBER
    EN 1411:1996 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of resistance to external blows by the staircase method
    EN ISO 9967:2016 Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of creep ratio (ISO 9967:2016)
    EN 728:1997 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Polyolefin pipes and fittings - Determination of oxidation induction time
    ISO 1167-2:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids — Determination of the resistance to internal pressure — Part 2: Preparation of pipe test pieces
    EN 1055:1996 Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge inside buildings - Test method for resistance to elevated temperature cycling
    EN ISO 3451-1:2008 Plastics - Determination of ash - Part 1: General methods (ISO 3451-1:2008)
    EN ISO 1167-2:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids - Determination of the resistance to internal pressure - Part 2: Preparation of pipe test pieces (ISO 1167-2:2006)
    EN ISO 1167-1:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids - Determination of the resistance to internal pressure - Part 1: General method (ISO 1167-1:2006)
    EN 681-2:2000/A2:2005 ELASTOMERIC SEALS - MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPE JOINT SEALS USED IN WATER AND DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS - PART 2: THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
    EN 12061:1999 Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics fittings - Test method for impact resistance
    EN 922:1994 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Pipes and fittings of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Specimen preparation for determination of the viscosity number and calculation of the K-value
    ISO 3126:2005 Plastics piping systems Plastics components Determination of dimensions
    EN 476:2011 General requirements for components used in drains and sewers
    EN 1979:1999 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Thermoplastics spirally-formed structured-wall pipes - Determination of the tensile strength of a seam
    EN 14758-1:2012 Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Polypropylene with mineral modifiers (PP-MD) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
    EN 727:1994 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Thermoplastics pipes and fittings - Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
    ISO 1183-1:2012 Plastics Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method
    EN 12666-1:2005+A1:2011 Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Polyethylene (PE) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
    EN ISO 9969:2016 Thermoplastics pipes - Determination of ring stiffness (ISO 9969:2016)
    EN 744:1995 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Thermoplastics pipes - Test method for resistance to external blows by the round-the-clock method
    EN ISO 580:2005 Plastics piping and ducting systems - Injection-moulded thermoplastics fittings - Methods for visually assessing the effects of heating (ISO 580:2005)
    EN 1401-1:2009 Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
    EN 580:2003 Plastics piping systems - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes - Test method for the resistance to dichloromethane at a specified temperature (DCMT)
    EN 14741:2006 Thermoplastics piping and ducting systems - Joints for buried non-pressure applications - Test method for the long-term sealing performance of joints with elastomeric seals by estimating the sealing pressure
    ISO 9967:2016 Thermoplastics pipes Determination of creep ratio
    EN 1905:1998 Plastics piping systems - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes, fittings and material - Method for assessment of the PVC content based on total chlorine content
    EN 1053:1995 Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications - Test method for watertightness
    ISO 13967:2009 Thermoplastics fittings Determination of ring stiffness
    EN ISO 1133:2005 PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF THE MELT MASS-FLOW RATE (MFR) AND THE MELT VOLUME-FLOW RATE (MVR) OF THE THERMOPLASTICS
    ISO 9969:2016 Thermoplastics pipes Determination of ring stiffness
    EN 1437:2002 Plastics piping systems - Piping systems for underground drainage and sewerage - Test method for resistance to combined temperature cycling and external loading
    EN 12256:1998 Plastics piping systems - Thermoplastics fittings - Test method for mechanical strength or flexibility of fabricated fittings
    ISO 1133:2005 Plastics Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and the melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics
    EN ISO 1183-1:2012 Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics - Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration method (ISO 1183-1:2012)
    CEN/TS 14541:2013 Plastics pipes and fittings - Characteristics for utilisation of non-virgin PVC-U, PP and PE materials
    ISO 1167-1:2006 Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids Determination of the resistance to internal pressure Part 1: General method
    EN 1446 : 1996 PLASTICS PIPING AND DUCTING SYSTEMS - THERMOPLASTICS PIPES - DETERMINATION OF RING FLEXIBILITY
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