MUNICIPAL PVC PRESSURE PIPE

& FITTINGS

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Volume I:Pressure PipingSystems Design

Municipal TechnicalManual Series

Blue Brute Pip ing Systems

IPEX Centur ion Pip ing Systems

CycleTough Pip ing Systems

TerraBrute Pip ing Systems

Q-Line Water Serv ice Tubing

We Bui ld Tough Products for Tough Enviroments

S E C O N D E D I T I O N

2009 by IPEX. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without priorwritten permission. For information contact: IPEX Management Inc.,2441 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5J 4C7.

The information contained here within is based on currentinformation and product design at the time of publication and issubject to change without notification. IPEX does not guarantee orwarranty the accuracy, suitability for particular applications, orresults to be obtained therefrom.

IPEX Pressure Piping Systems Design

Municipal Technical Manual Series

Vol. 1, 2nd Edition

ABOUT IPEX

At IPEX, we have been manufacturing non-metallic pipe and fittings since 1951. We formulate our owncompounds and maintain strict quality control during production. Our products are made available for customersthanks to a network of regional stocking locations throughout North America. We offer a wide variety of systemsincluding complete lines of piping, fittings, valves and custom-fabricated items.

More importantly, we are committed to meeting our customers needs. As a leader in the plastic piping industry,IPEX continually develops new products, modernizes manufacturing facilities and acquires innovative processtechnology. In addition, our staff take pride in their work, making available to customers their extensivethermoplastic knowledge and field experience. IPEX personnel are committed to improving the safety, reliabilityand performance of thermoplastic materials. We are involved in several standards committees and are members ofand/or comply with the organizations listed on this page.

For specific details about any IPEX product, contact our customer service department (contact information islisted on the back cover).

Pressure Piping Systems Design

Pressure Piping Systems Design Manual

About IPEX

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Section One: Product Information

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Summary of Pressure Pipe and Fittings Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Blue Brute Piping Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Gasket Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Short Form Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

IPEX Centurion Piping Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Pressure Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Surge Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Gravity Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Short Form Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

CycleTough Piping Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Pressure Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Short Form Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

TerraBrute Restrained Joint Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Pulling Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Bending Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Short Form Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Q-Line Water Service Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Pressure Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Flow Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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Short Form Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Standards for PVC Pressure Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Section Two: Properties of PVC Pressure Pipe and Pressure System Design

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Material Properties of PVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Design Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Design Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Chemical Permeation and Installation of PVC Pipe in Contaminated Soils . . . .32

Thermal Effects and UV Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Expansion and Contraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Design Calculations

Calculating a Pressure Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Calculating a Pressure Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Calculating Friction Headloss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Calculating Surge Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Calculating Wave Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Air Entrapment in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Cyclic Fatigue in PVC Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Thrust Restraint in Gasketed Piping Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Assembly, Installation and Testing of PVC Pressure Pipe Systems . . . . . . . . . .41

Section Three: Design Examples

Hydraulic and Cyclic Design Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Transmission Pipe Design Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Section Four: Appendices

Appendix A: References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Appendix B: Reference Tables and Conversion Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Appendix C: Useful Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Appendix D: Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Appendix E: Tables and Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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OVERVIEW

IPEX Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of plastic piping systems in North America. IPEX manufactures piping systemsfor many different applications, including sewer and water supply, electrical and telecommunications systems, plumbing,industrial as well as radiant heating systems.