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- Page 1 BLUE BRUTE ™ BIG BLUE / ULTRA BLUE ™ ™ AWWA C900/C905/C909 ASTM F1483 INSTALLATION GUIDE Building essentials for a better tomorrow...
- Page 2 • USE ThE CORRECT TAppING TOOLS • BLEED AIR FROM pIpES AT hIGh SpOT BEFORE TAppING • USE pROTECTIvE GEAR AND EqUIpMENT pLEASE CONTACT jM EAGLE pRODUCT ASSURANCE AT (800) 621-4404 ™ TO OBTAIN FULL vERSION OF ThE AppROpRIATE INSTALLATION GUIDE...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
BLUE BRUTE ™ BIG BLUE / ULTRA BLUE ™ ™ CONTENTS RECEIvING AND hANDLING pIpE ShIpMENTS ....8 INSpECTION ..........8 UNLOADING . - Page 4 LOWERING pIpE AND ACCESSORIES INTO TRENCh ..23 ASSEMBLy OF jM EAGLE pvC pIpE ..... . . 24 ™...
- Page 5 4.4.1 TAMpING BARS ........39 4.4.2 MEChANICAL TAMpERS ......40 4.4.3 FLOOD OR WATER TAMpING .
- Page 6 ThE phySICAL (OR ChEMICAL) pROpERTIES OF jM EAGLE BLUE BRUTE pvC C.I.O.D. ™ ™ DISTRIBUTION pIpE (AWWA C900) ,BIG BLUE pvC C.I.O.D. TRANSMISSION pIpE (AWWA ™ C905), ULTRA BLUE pvCO C.I.O.D. DISTRIBUTION pIpE (AWWA C909), AND ULTRA ™ BLUE pvCO I.p.S. DISTRIBUTION pIpE (ASTM F1483) pRESENTED IN ThIS BOOkLET, ™...
- Page 7 ™ ™ ™ ™ pipe under normal conditions so as to comply with Standard jM Eagle ™ Laying Specifications. Any discrepancies between the above standards and the written information contained herein, should be brought to the attention of jM Eagle product Assurance immediately for resolution by jM Eagle ™...
- Page 8 ™ The limited and exclusive remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be, at jM Eagle’s sole discretion, the replacement of the same type, size and like quantity of non-defective product, or credits, offsets or combination of thereof, for the wholesale purchase price of the defective unit.
- Page 9 Eagle’s liability shall not, at any time, exceed the actual wholesale purchase price of the product. The warranties in this document are the only warranties applicable to the product and there are no other warranties, expressed or implied. This Limited Warranty specifically excludes any...
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Page 10: Receiving And Handling Pipe Shipments
Each pipe shipment shall be inspected with care upon arrival. Each pipe shipment is carefully loaded at the factory using methods acceptable to the carrier. The carrier is then responsible for delivering the pipe as received from jM Eagle . All shipments include an adequate amount of lubricant ™... -
Page 11: Unloading
ShORTAGES AND DAMAGED MATERIALS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLy REShIppED. If replacement material is needed, reorder through your distributor and make them aware of the claim. 1.2 UNLOADING figure 2 jM Eagle Blue Brute , Big Blue and Ultra Blue pressure pipe is lightweight ™... - Page 12 operators, and equipment rated to safely handle the load. When unloading units, the following instructions should be carefully followed. Remove only one unit at a time. Remove restraints from the top unit loads. These may be either tie down straps, ropes, or chains with protection. If there are boards across the top and down the sides of the load, which are not part of pipe packaging, remove them.
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Page 13: Cold Weather Handling
NoTICE: pipe at the bottom of a stack may become out-of-round due to the weight of material above it. At normal application temperatures this corrects itself soon after the load is removed due to the property of elastic memory. Under freezing conditions this recovery to full initial roundness may take several hours. -
Page 14: Gasket Care
It is advisable to keep gaskets protected from direct sunlight and temperature changes in order to avoid cracking in prolonged exposure for optimal performance. jM Eagle provides a gasket that is ™... -
Page 15: Distributing Along The Trench
Where soil and ground water conditions permit, long stretches of trench can be opened ahead of pipe laying, so as to take full advantage of the easy handling and speed of assembly of jM Eagle pvC Blue Brute , Big Blue and Ultra ™... -
Page 16: Curves In The Trench
2.2 CURvES IN ThE TRENCh 2.2.1 BLUE BRUTE AWWA C900 (4 INChES TO 12 INChES) AND ™ ULTRA BLUE AWWA C909 (6 INChES TO 16 INChES) ™ The trench may be curved to change direction or avoid obstructions within the limits of the curvature of the pipe as shown in Table 1: PIPE sIZE MINIMUM RADIUs... -
Page 17: Big Blue ™ Awwa C905 (14"- 48")
ULTRA BLUE AWWA C909 (16 INChES) Since the moment of inertia of Big Blue pressure pipe is high, attempting ™ to curve the pipe is extremely difficult. jM Eagle’s recommendation for 14-inchthrough 48-inch-diameter Big Blue and 16-inch Ultra Blue ™... -
Page 18: Trench Widths
2.3 TRENCh WIDThS Since jM Eagle pvC Blue Brute , Big Blue and Ultra Blue pressure pipe ™ ™ ™ ™ can be assembled above ground and lowered into position, trench widths can be kept to a minimum. The trench width at the ground surface may vary with and depend upon depth, type of soils and position of surface structures. -
Page 19: Trench Depths
2.4 TRENCh DEpThS Depth is governed by surface loads earth loads and frost penetration. A minimum of 12 inches depth of cover is recommended where frost penetration need not be considered. Where frost is a factor, pipe should be buried 6 inches below the greatest recorded frost penetration. If the line will be drained and not used in winter, frost need not be considered. -
Page 20: Preparation Of Trench Bottom
2.6 pREpARATION OF TRENCh BOTTOM The trench bottom should be smooth and free from stones greater than 1.5 inches in diameter, large dirt clods, and any frozen material. Excavation at bells (bell holes) should be provided so that the pipe is uniformly supported along its length as seen in Figure 4. -
Page 21: Pulling The Pipe
In the smaller diameters, the steel casing is usually placed progressively, following the boring equipment as it tunnels through the obstruction. The recommended practice is to use plain steel pipe (not corrugated) for the casing to facilitate movement of the pvC pipe through the casing with a minimum of resistance. - Page 22 NoTICE: In order to prevent over-insertion of the pipe joint while installing it through casings, some method of restricting the movement between the assembled bell and spigot must be provided. Four such assemblies should be made at 90-degree spacing around the pipe bells. All “B” Skids must be tightly strapped to the pipe by metal strapping or similar material.
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Page 23: Closure Of Casing After Pipe Installation
In some cases, small pipe in larger casings may require skids or positioning braces placed around the entire circumference of the pipe to keep the pipe in proper alignment in the casing. When pipe is pulled into a casing with a cable, the pipe may rotate, causing the skids and positioning braces to rotate from their entry position. - Page 24 casing should be filled with sand or other approved material. Again, the areas between the skids (under the pipe) should be left open for drainage. Using a hose line, sand can be forced into the casing with water under pressure. Care must be taken to avoid forcing too much water into the casing because of the possibility of floating the pipe.
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Page 25: Pipeline Construction
average delivery pressure. It is essential that the pressure generated does not exceed 2 or 3 psi over the initial required delivery pressure. Continue this procedure until the bore is ¾ of the way full. NoTICE: Wooden skids in backfill should have a long life. The life of the skids will be further extended if they are treated before backfilling. -
Page 26: Assembly Of Jm Eagle ™ Pvc Pipe
Make sure pipe end is clean. Wipe with a clean dry cloth around the entire circumference from the end to 1 inch beyond the reference mark. Lubricate the spigot end of the pipe, using only the jM Eagle -approved ™... - Page 27 8 NoTICE: The jM Eagle lubricant supplied with each shipment has been ™ tested and approved for potable water service. Do not use non-approved lubricant, which may harbor bacteria or damage the gaskets or drinking water.
- Page 28 figure 9 CAUTIoN: If joint is over-assembled, causing the spigot to jam into the neck of the bell, flexibility of the joint is lost. Uneven settlement of the trench or additional loading may cause this type of joint assembly to leak or crack. Do not assemble beyond the reference mark.
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Page 29: Cutting
It is recommended that the pipe be marked around its entire circumference prior to cutting to ensure a square cut. Do not burn the pipe while cutting. figure 11 NoTICE: jM Eagle recommends using proper personal protective ™ eqipment, such as gloves and safety glasses, when cutting pvC pipe. -
Page 30: Beveling
The reference mark may also be located accurately by using a factory-marked end of the same pipe as a guide. 3.8 ASSEMBLy AT FITTINGS AND ADApTORS jM Eagle pvC Blue Brute , Big Blue... -
Page 31: Thrust Blocking And Anchorage At Fittings
When connecting to a mechanical joint or flanged fitting, a beveled spigot is not recommended or required. Cut off beveled end of pipe prior to insertion into jM Eagle style fitting. ™... - Page 32 support based on the actual field conditions encountered. Failure to design thrust blocking and anchorage adequately may result in damage to the pipe, property, and/or people. figure 13 If the engineer has not specified the size of a thrust block, take the following steps to determine the bearing area required for a thrust block.
- Page 33 THRUsT (psf) AT fITTINGs PRoDUCED By 100 psi of WATER PREssURE IN JM EAGlE PVC PREssURE PIPE ™ fITTING PIPE sIZE (inches) 90 BEND 45 ElBoW TEE AND PlUGs 2,560 1,390 1,810 5,290 2,860 3,740 9,100 4,920 6,430 13,680 7,410...
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Page 34: Upward Thrusts At Fittings
specified. The bearing loads given are for horizontal thrusts when depth of cover is 2 feet. In soft, unstable soils such as muck or peat, thrusts are resisted by running corrosion-resistant tie rods to solid foundations or by removing the soft material and replacing it with a ballast of sufficient size and weight to resist the thrusts developed. -
Page 35: Anchorage Of Valves In The Line
3.9.4 ANChORAGE OF vALvES IN ThE LINE Under pressure conditions, valves must be anchored, as shown in Figure 15, against the thrust created when the valve is closed. The area of undisturbed soil, which braces the thrust block, must be large enough to withstand the thrust in whatever direction it is exerted. -
Page 36: Thrust-Restraint Joints
These include couplings, which require grooving the pipe and various fittings with setscrews that bear on the pipe wall. None of these devices can be uniformly recommended by jM Eagle for use with our ™... -
Page 37: Service Connections
Ultra Blue ™ 3.12 SERvICE CONNECTIONS Service connections may be made to jM Eagle pvC pressure pipe by ™ means of direct tapping, saddles or a sleeve and valve in the line at the service location. -
Page 38: Bedding
6 in - 12 in Initial backfill Springline Embedment Pipe of pipe Material zone Haunching Bedding max. 6 in Foundation (may not be required) figure 18 4.1 BEDDING Bedding is required primarily to bring the trench bottom up to grade. Bedding materials should be placed to provide uniform longitudinal support under the pipe to prevent low spots. - Page 39 To provide the soil side support, which is necessary to enable the pipe and the soil to work together to meet the designed load requirements within the allowable deflection limits. To provide protection for the pipe from impact damage due to large rocks, etc., contained in the final backfill.
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Page 40: Completing The Backfill
The immediate placement of initial backfill will provide adequate weight of soil on the pipe so that expansion and contraction will be evenly distributed over each pipe length. This portion of the backfill begins at the spring-line of the pipe and extends to some predetermined distance above the pipe. Since little to no side support is derived from the soils placed in this area, native soils maybe used without tremendous compaction efforts, unless in the influence zone of other structures. -
Page 41: Compaction Methods
T99 for State Compaction and Density of Soils. Unless specified, other trenches may be backfilled without controlled compaction in the final backfill. Additional backfill material should be supplied, if needed, to completely backfill the trenches or to fill depressions caused by subsequent settlement. for description of backfill materials and their recommended usage, please refer to Appendix 1. -
Page 42: Mechanical Tampers
¾” - 1“ 1” bar or 1¼” pipe 60” 30° 30° bend bend weld to flat bar 6” 4” tee and two 4” nipples figure 20 Do not attempt to use the flat tamper (C) in place of 4.4.2 MEChANICAL TAMpERS Care should be taken to avoid contact between the pipe and compaction equipment. -
Page 43: Water-Jetting
couplings are filled. Initial embedment material should be placed to a height sufficient to prevent floating of the pipe. 4.4.4 WATER-jETTING The introduction of water under pressure to the embedment material is not to be used to compact the embedment material of pvC pipe, or any other flexible conduit. -
Page 44: Deflection Testing
4 in structural failure at this limit. To ascertain how a certain pvC product will deflect under various loading conditions, backfill types, and depths one may contact jM Eagle for design ™... -
Page 45: Filling The Line
Where a portion of the line is to be tested and has not yet been tied to the final source, some other source of water must be found. Table 6 shows the approximate volume of water required for filling jM Eagle pvC Blue Brute ™ ™... - Page 46 VolUME of WATER REqUIRED IN GAlloNs/fooT C900/C905 PIPE DR PIPE sIZE (inches) 32.5 — — — 0.79 0.73 0.68 — — — 1.62 1.51 1.40 — — — 2.80 2.60 2.41 — — — 4.21 3.91 3.62 — — — 5.95 5.54 5.12...
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Page 47: Relieving Air From The Line
5.2.2 RELIEvING AIR FROM ThE LINE ALL AIR ShOULD BE vENTED FROM ALL hIGh SpOTS IN ThE pIpELINE BEFORE MAkING EIThER pRESSURE OR LEAkAGE TESTS. AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE vALvES ARE RECOMMENDED. Compressed entrapped air causes difficulty in pumping to required pressure for strength tests. Furthermore, a pipeline may leak compressed air when it is actually watertight. -
Page 48: Making Leakage Tests
5.4 MAkING LEAkAGE TESTS The purpose of a leakage test is to establish that the section of line to be tested–including all joints, fittings, and other appurtenances–will not leak or that the leakage established is within the limits of the applicable leakage allowance. - Page 49 Leakage through these valves can distort actual leakage figures. The leakage allowances indicated are intended for municipal water pipe distribution networks, which include numerous valves and fittings. however, jM Eagle pvC Blue Brute , Big Blue and Ultra Blue pressure pipe can ™...
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Page 50: Making Repairs To Damaged Pipelines
™ or outcomes. jM Eagle maintains the position that pvC pipe is the most ™ reliable and safest piping material available. Thus, jM Eagle encourages ™ all users of its products to exercise good judgment when installing our products and to consult jM Eagle for additional information when questions ™... - Page 51 appendix 1 EMBEDMENT MATERIALS Materials suitable for foundation and embedment are classified in Table A1.1. They include a number of processed materials plus soil types defined according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) in ASTM D2487, “Standard Method for Classification of Soils for Engineering purposes.” Table A1.2 provides recommendations on the installation and use based on class of soil or aggregates and location within the trench.
- Page 52 Class III Materials: These materials provide less support for a given density than Class I or Class II materials. high levels of compaction effort are required if moisture content is not controlled. These materials will provide reasonable support once proper compaction is achieved. Class IV-A Materials: Class Iv-A materials must be carefully evaluated before use.
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