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Standard Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines and Manholes
1.1 This practice covers procedures for testing installed precast concrete pipe sewer lines and manholes using either water infiltration or exfiltration acceptance limits to demonstrate the integrity of the installed materials and construction procedure.
1.2 This practice is the inch-pound companion to Practice C969M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in this practice.
Note 1: The owner shall specify the following: who will conduct, observe, and furnish labor, furnish material and measuring devices, and pay for the tests; who is responsible for determining local groundwater conditions; and which test is to be conducted, that is, an infiltration test or an exfiltration test.
Note 2: The user of this practice is advised that test criteria presented in this practice are similar to those in general use. Pipe and manholes may be accepted by visual or video inspection when testing for infiltration.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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