BS EN 14636-2:2009

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 General requirements
5 Manholes and inspection chamber units
6 Dangerous substances
7 Manufacturer's installation recommendations
8 Evaluation of conformity
Annex A (normative) - Determination of a chamber ring's
        or shaft ring's crushing strength and ring bending
        tensile strength using a ring test piece
Annex B (normative) - Test method for the determination of
        a chamber ring's or shaft ring's crushing strength
        or the ring bending tensile strength using test
        pieces sawn from a ring
Annex C (normative) - Test method for the determination of
        the vertical crushing strength of slabs or tapers
Annex D (normative) - Test method for the determination of
        the compressive strength of polyester resin concrete
        (PRC) using test pieces which are cut from a unit
Annex E (normative) - Test method for the determination of
        the resistance of installed steps to vertical and
        horizontal loading
Annex F (normative) - Method for the assessment of the
        leak-tightness of a manhole or inspection chamber
        and its joints under short term exposure to internal
        water pressure and negative pressure
Annex G (normative) - Test method for the determination of the
        long-term crushing strength (50 years evaluation point)
        of a chamber ring or a shaft ring, including the effects
        of media attack
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Describes units made from polyester resin concrete, and their joints, for the construction of inspection chambers with inverts not exceeding 2 m deep and for manholes, intended to be used within a drain or sewer system operating without pressure.

This European Standard specifies units made from polyester resin concrete (PRC, see 3.1.18), and their joints, for the construction of inspection chambers with inverts not exceeding 2 m deep and for manholes, intended to be used within a drain or sewer system operating without pressure. It applies to products for use outside buildings in buried installations to be installed by open-trench techniques.

This document applies to nominal sizes from DN 600 to DN 3000 for chamber rings and shaft rings having a circular shape.

The intended use of these products is to provide access to buried drain or sewer systems for the conveyance of wastewater, i.e. sewage and surface water, at temperatures up to 50 °C, without pressure or occasionally at a head of pressure up to 0,5 bar1), and installed in areas subjected to vehicle and/or pedestrian traffic and outside buildings.

NOTE 1 The attention of readers is drawn to applicable requirements contained in EN 476.

This standard specifies definitions, requirements and characteristics of units and their joints for the construction of manholes and inspection chambers, of materials, test methods, marking and evaluation of conformity.

The units are classified on the basis of its type and the type of structure they are intended to be used.

NOTE 2 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selections, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes.