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SEWERAGE SYSTEM
1. PART 1 - GENERAL
2. Sewer manholes.
1.02 REFERENCES
ASTM A 194/A Specification for Carbon and Alloy-Steel Nuts for Bolts for
High-pressure and High- Temperature Service
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SASO 412 Method of Testing for Cast Iron Manhole Covers
SASO 1014 Socket and spigot ductile cast iron pipes for pressure
pipelines
SASO 1019 Ductile iron pipes, fittings and accessories for pressure
pipelines – Test methods.
SASO 1020 Ductile iron pipes, fittings and accessories for pressure
pipelines – General requirements
SASO 1021 Ductile iron fittings and accessories for pressure pipelines.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
1.04 WARRANTY
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A. Conform to manufacturer's recommendations for the handling, transportation
and storage of elements as well as nesting, denesting and stacking of uPVC
pipes.
A. Comply with the applicable requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC),
Basic National Plumbing Code, local utility authority requirements as well as the
Codes and Standards referred to in this Section.
B. Single Source Manufacturer: Provide pipes, fittings and piping specialties for a
particular installation from a single source to avoid incompatibility due to
intermixing of products.
2. PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. General:
1. Materials used for pipes and pipe fittings shall conform to Standards
referred to herein.
2. Provide pipes and pipe fittings for a particular installation from a single
source to avoid incompatibility due to inter-mixing of products.
3. For Gravity Sewers Underground: Provide uPVC pipes, and pipe fittings,
Schedule 40 or comply with SASO 14 &15 class IV as indicated on
Drawings.
b. Outside Lift Station: Provide uPVC pipes and pipe fittings, Schedule
80 or SASO 14 &15 class V as indicated on Drawings.
3. Jointing System:
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b. Flexible Joints: Flexible joints using Flex-Seal couplings shall be
provided in piping from building to building service manhole.
Stainless steel clamping bonds, shear rings and components shall
be made from marine garde 300 Series stainless steel to BS 9570:
part 1:1983. Synthetic elastomeric rubber conforming to the
requirements of BS 2494D: 1990.
1. Exterior Surfaces: Exterior surfaces shall be applied with single layer, fully
bonded, 4mm thick waterproofing membrane and 3mm thick protection
board accordance with the requirements of Section 07100 -
WATERPROOFING.
A. Marker Tape: Detectable polyethylene plastic tape with metallic core, color-
coded, 150 mm wide, 100 microns thick, and labelled in Arabic and English
alternately for the appropriate service.
B. Anchor and Thrust Blocks:
3. Trench Drain Grating: Medium duty cast iron with steel frame. Provide
manufacturer's standard corrosion protection coating for grating.
3. PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
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A. Products shall be installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions and recommendations.
3.02 INSPECTION
A. Trenching and bedding for underground piping shall conform to Section 02225 -
TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING.
A. Install piping at low point of system, true to grades and alignment indicated with
unbroken continuity of invert. Place bell ends of piping facing upstream. Install
joints in accordance with manufacturer's written instructions and
recommendations. Maintain swab or drag in line and pull past each joint as it is
completed.
B. Pipe Joints:
C. Plug open ends of pipe at the end of work in each area and at the end of each
day.
D. Provide the required connections with extreme care to prevent debris from
entering sewer. Check the invert elevations to which connections are to be
made.
E. Record of grade letters, survey invert elevations and manhole stations as well as
sewer locations shall be accurately maintained as construction proceeds.
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F. Outside lines shall be built to grades and elevations shown. Stakes, grade
boards, cleats, nails, instruments, etc. shall be provided. Each pipeline shall be
located and staked in its entire length.
A. Testing of Gravity Sewers: Testing shall be carried out from manhole to manhole.
Branch sewers less than 10 m long connected to main sewer between manholes
shall be tested separately. Pipes and joints shall be watertight.
4. When testing, the pipeline shall be charged with water and all air released.
Care shall be taken during charging of mains to provide free outlets for air
6. If the amount of make-up water in the 2-hour test exceeds the specified
quantity, the leaks shall be located and repaired and the test repeated.
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C. Testing and commissioning of pumpset motors and associated fittings shall be
carried out by the manufacturer's or supplier's field commissioning and testing
personnel.
3.06 BACKFILL
B. Marker Tape: Install continuous, marker tape during backfilling of trench for
underground services. Locate tape 300 mm below finished grade.
END OF SECTION
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