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Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe

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AWWA Standards & Manuals

AWWA C901: Standard for Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Tubing, 1/2" (13 mm) through 3" (76 mm) for Water Service.

AWWA C906: Standard for Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Fittings, 4" (100 mm) through 63" (1,575 mm) for Water Distribution and Transmission.

AWWA M55: Manual for the Design and Installation of Polyethylene Pipe in water Applications.

ASTM Standards

ASTM F714: Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR) Based on Outside Diameter.

ASTM D3035: Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter.

ASTM F2620-06: Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

ASTM D2683: Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter-Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing.

ASTM D3261: Standard Specification for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing.

ASTM D3350: Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Pipe and Fittings Materials.

ASTM F1055: Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing.

NSF Standards

NSF/ANSI 14: Standard for Plastics Piping System Components and Related Material.

Technical Reports

TR-3 Technical Reports

TR-4 PPI Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB), Strength Design Basis (SDB), Pressure Design Basis (PDB) and Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratings for Thermoplastic Piping Materials or Pipe.

TR-33 Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedure for Polyethylene Gas Pipe.

TR-41 Generic Saddle Fusion Joining Procedure for Polyethylene Gas Piping.

TN 42 Recommended Minimum Training Guidelines for PE Pipe Butt Fusion Joining Operators for Municipal and Industrial Projects

TR-46 Guidelines for Use of Mini-Horizontal Directional Drilling for Placement of High Density Polyethylene Pipe