PIPE TESTING

1. UPVC PIPE
2. GRP PIPE
 UPVC PIPE
UPVC PIPE FACTORY TESTS
 1. Dimensions

 2. Heat Reversion

 3. Impact Resistance

 4. Resistance to dichloromethane

 5. Vicat Softening Temperature

 6. Rubber Ring joint Test

 UPVC PIPE
UPVC PIPE SITE INSPECTION AND
TESTING
 1. Gravel Bedding

 2. Pipe Laying – Line and Level

 3. Gravel Surround

 4. Air Test

 5. visual inspection

 6. Water Test
 UPVC PIPE

UPVC PIPE FACTORY TESTS

 1. DIAMENSION TEST
TEST TO FINDMEAN OUTSIDE DIAMETER,
INDIVIDUAL OUT SIDE DIAMETER & WALL
THICKNESS
 HEAT REVERSION TEST
TEST METHOD FOR VISUALLY ASSESSING EFFECTS
OF HEATING
 IMPACT RESISTANCE
TEST METHOD FOR RESISTANCE TO EXTERNAL
BLOWS
RESISTANCE TO DICHLOROMETHANE
TEST METHODS FOR THE RESISTANCE TO
CHEMICALS
 VICAT SOFTENING TEMPERATURE
TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF VICAT
TEMPERATURE
 RUBBER RING JOINT TEST
TEST METHOD FOR WATERTIGHTNESS OF GASKET
 UPVC PIPE

UPVC PIPE SITE INSPECTION AND TESTING

GRAVEL BEDDING
PIPE LAYING – LINE AND LEVEL
GRAVEL SURROUND
 AIR TEST
TEST TO CHECK LEAKAGE IN JOINTS
 VISUAL INSPECTION
TO CHECK THE CONNECTIONS AND PIPE LAYING
 WATER TEST
TEST METHOD FOR WATERTIGHTNESS JOINTS
 GRP PIPE
GRP PIPE FACTORY TEST
 1. Dimensions.

 2.Barcol Hardness

 3.Hydrostatic Pressure Test

 4.Pipe Composition

 5.Visual Inspection

 6.Stiffness

 7.Hoop Tensile Strength

 8.Axial Tensile Strength

 GRP PIPE
 GRP PIPE SITE INSPECTION AND TEST
 1. Gravel Bedding

 2. Pipe Laying – Line and Level

 3. Gravel Surround

 4. Air Test

 5. Visual inspection

 6. Deflection Test

 7. Water Test
 GRP PIPE
GRP PIPE FACTORY TEST
 DIMENSION
TEST TO FIND INSIDE DIAMETER & WALL THICKNESS
 BARCOL HARDNESS
TEST TO FIND THE HARDNESS OF RESIN
 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
TEST TO CONFIRM PIPE CAN HOLD PRESSURE
REQUIREMENT
 PIPE COMPOSITION
TEST TO FIND THE PERCENTAGE OF SAND, RESIN &
GLASS CONTENT
 VISUAL INSPECTION
TEST TO FIND DEFECTS IN PIPE
 STIFFNESS
TEST TO FIND CIRCUMFERENTIAL DEFLECTION IN
RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL LOADING APPLIED ALONG
ONE DIAMETRICAL PLANE
 HOOP TENSILE STRENGTH
TEST TO FIND COMPARATIVE TENSILE STRENGTH USING
SPLIT TEST FIXTURE
 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH
TEST TO FIND THE LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH
 GRP PIPE
GRP PIPE SITE INSPECTION AND
TEST
GRAVEL BEDDING
PIPE LAYING – LINE AND LEVEL
GRAVEL SURROUND
 AIR TEST
NON PRESSURE/LOW PRESSURE LINE - < 900MM
DIA
PRESSURE LINE – ALL SIZE
 DEFLECTION TEST
TO FIND VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION OF
PIPE
VISUAL INSPECTION
CHECK GAP AND DAMAGE
 WATER TEST
NON PRESSURE - < 900MM DIA
PRESSURE LINE – ALL SIZE