Installation Guide

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Plastics Technical Manual
Product Specifications
System: PVC SDR 35 Gravity Sewer Pipe
Scope: ThisspecicationcoversPVCStandardDimensionRatio(SDR)35PSMpipeforgravitysewerandsurface
water applications with a pipe stiffness of 46. This product is intended for gravity applications where the
operating temperature will not exceed 140°F.
Specification: Pipe shall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl compounds with a cell class
of12364asidentiedinASTMD1784.Therequirementsofthisspecicationareintendedtoprovide
pipe suitable for non-pressure drainage and surface water.
 PVCSDR35PSMpipeshallconformtoASTMD3034forgasketorsolventweldpipewithaminimum
pipestiffnessof46.GasketsshallconformtoASTMF477.Theterm“PSM”isnotanacronym,but
rather an arbitrary designation for a product having certain dimensions.
Installation shall comply with the latest installation instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
and shall conform to all applicable plumbing, and building requirements. Buried pipe shall be installed
inaccordancewithASTMD2321andASTMF1668.Solventcementjointsshallbemadeinatwostep
processwithprimerconformingtoASTMF656andsolventcementconformingtoASTMD2564.The
pipeshallbeprotectedfromchemicalagents,plasticizedvinylproducts,orotheraggressivechemical
agents not compatible with PVC compounds. Systems shall be hydrostatically tested after installation.
WARNING! Nevertestwithortransport/storecompressedairorgasinPVCpipeorttings.
Referenced Standards*:
 ASTMD1784 RigidVinylCompounds
 ASTMD3034 PVCGravitySewerPipe(SDR)35PS46
 ASTMD2855 JointsForSewerPipeUsingSolventCement
 ASTMD2564 SolventCementsForPVCSewerPipe
 ASTMD2321 UndergroundInstallationofThermoplasticPipe(non-pressureapplications)
 ASTMF477 ElastomericSeals(Gaskets)ForJoiningPlasticPipe
 ASTMF656 PrimersforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMF1668 ProceduresforBuriedPlasticPipe
*Note:Latestrevisionofeachstandardapplies.
Short Specification:
 PipeshallbemanufacturedfromPVCcompoundwithacellclassof12364asperASTMD1784.PVC
SDR35PSMpipeshallconformtoASTMD3034forgasketorsolventweldpipewithaminimumpipe
stiffness of 46. Pipe shall be plastic sewer main outside diameter with a standard dimension ratio (SDR)
of35.GasketsshallconformtoASTMF477.
 Allpipeshallbeproducedbyasinglemanufacturerandshallbeinstalledinaccordancewithmanufacturer’s
recommendations and applicable code requirements. Buried pipe shall be installed in accordance with
ASTMD2321andASTMF1668.SolventcementsshallconformtoASTMD2564,primershallconform
toASTMF656.PipeistobemanufacturedbyCharlottePipeandFoundryCompanyandisintendedfor
non-pressure gravity sewer and surface water applications.
GENERAL INFORMATION