Section 14: PVC Water Line & Paving

microplastics

PVC pipe should be C___ for pipe sizes ____ through ____ inches and C___ for pipe sizes ____ or above.

900, 6, 12, 905, 16

PVC water pipe shall be installed with electronic markers (blue things you saw on site) at a spacing of one marker for every _____ lineal feet of pipe, and at every tee, bend, or deflection in the pipe.

60

What class of bedding is the minimum class used for PVC pipe?

Class B

The maximum trench width shall be the outside diameter of the pipe plus _____ feet.

3

The minimum clearance between the pipe and the trench wall shall be _______ inches.

8

Indicates the maximum depth of insertion of the spigot into the bell (if there are two black lines, then insertion must fall between the two)

Insertion Line

Another name for the valve box

Curb Stop

The pipe wall is made entirely of homogeneous PVC material throughout its cross-section

Integral Wall Section

Pipe shall be furnished in ______ foot laying lengths.

20

Components used to join two sections of pipe, change direction, reduce or increase diameter, and branch flow

Fittings

Custom or non-standard components designed for specific functions or to fit unique site conditions, are often fabricated rather than molded

Specials

What material should fittings and specials be?

Cast or ductile iron

All fittings shall be _____ _____ fittings, double wrapped with _____ mil polyethylene extended for _____ foot and tightly ______ on both sides of fitting.

Epoxy Coated, 8, 1 taped

Joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by melting them at the joint and allowing them to cool and solidify, forming a strong, permanent bond

Welding

This type of pipe fitting is used to transition between PVC and other materials or between male and female threaded connections

Adapter

This type of pipe fitting is used to connect two straight pieces of pipe

Coupler

This type of coupling is when the pipe slides in and is glued or solvent-welded

Slip Coupling

This type of coupling is when the two pipes are joined without glue

Compression Coupling

This type of pipe fitting is used to connect two pipes of different sizes.

Reducer

This type of pipe fitting allows for branching off of the main line

Tee