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BS EN 1401-1:2009

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Plastic piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage. Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2009

Superseded date

23-07-2019

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
   3.1 Terms and definitions
   3.2 Symbols
   3.3 Abbreviations
4 Material
   4.1 Raw material
   4.2 Pipe material
   4.3 Fitting material
   4.4 Utilisation of non-virgin materials
   4.5 Sealing ring retaining means
5 General characteristics
   5.1 Appearance
   5.2 Colour
6 Geometrical characteristics
   6.1 General
   6.2 Dimensions of pipes
   6.3 Dimensions of fittings
   6.4 Dimensions of sockets and spigots
   6.5 Types of fittings
7 Mechanical characteristics
   7.1 Mechanical characteristics of pipes
   7.2 Mechanical characteristics of fittings
8 Physical characteristics
   8.1 Physical characteristics of pipes
   8.2 Physical characteristics of fittings
9 Performance requirements
10 Sealing rings
11 Adhesives
12 Marking
   12.1 General
   12.2 Minimum required marking of pipes
   12.3 Minimum required marking of fittings
   12.4 Additional marking
Annex A (normative) - Utilisation of non-virgin material
        A.1 Material definitions
        A.2 Own reprocessable material
        A.3 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
            with agreed specification
        A.4 External reprocessable and recyclable materials
            not covered by an agreed specification
        A.5 Summary of use of non-virgin material
Annex B (informative) - General characteristics of PVC-U
                        pipes and fittings
        B.1 General
        B.2 Compound characteristics
        B.3 Ring stiffness
        B.4 Creep ratio
        B.5 Chemical resistance
        B.6 Abrasion resistance
        B.7 Hydraulic roughness
        B.8 Diametric deflection
Annex C (informative) - Product standards
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for solid wall pipes, fittings and the system of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) piping systems in the field of non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage: a) outside the building structure (application area code "U"); and b) both buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "D") and outside the building.

Committee
PRI/88
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4660(1989), 94/340645 DC, 94/340646 DC, 94/340647 DC and 94/340648 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 06/30148365 DC. (07/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 1401-1 : 2009 Identical
NS EN 1401-1 : 2009 Identical
NEN EN 1401-1 : 2009 Identical
DIN EN 1401-1:2009-07 Identical
EN 1401-1:2009 Identical
I.S. EN 1401-1:2009 Identical
NBN EN 1401-1 : 2009 Identical
UNE-EN 1401-1:2009 Identical

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