Attachment A - 2015-3-13_Samson Park Technical Specifications

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7/2011 15060 - 12 so required; flanges which are too thin, not a right angles to the pipe centerline, or otherwise distorted; together with all other flaws or defects which in the opinion of the Engineer, who’s decision shall be final, adversely affect the assembly and/or function of the piping system as intended. 2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS: CAST IRON SOIL A. Cast iron soil pipe and fittings shall be cast gray iron, extra heavy, conforming to the requirements of ASTM Standard A74 "Cast Iron Soil, Pipe and Fittings". B. Joints in soil pipe and fittings shall be made with neoprene rubber, compression type gaskets conforming to ASTM Standard C564, "Rubber Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings". C. Hubless EHCI with stainless steel and neoprene "Band-Aid" connections is only approved for use in size 2-inches. All EHCI of larger diameter shall be hub pipe. 2.03 PIPE AND FITTINGS: POLY VINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) A. TYPE PSM SDR-35 PVC, AWWA C900 PVC AND C905 PVC SEWER PIPE AND FITTINGS 1. TYPE PSM SDR-35 PVC SEWER PIPE Type PSM SDR-35 PVC Sewer Pipe for sewer mains and laterals shall conform to ASTM Standard D 3034, "Specification for Type PSM Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings", except as modified herein. a. Pipe shall be made of PVC thermoplastic having a cell classification of 12454-B, 12364-B, 12364-C or 13364-B as defined in ASTM Standard D 1784-90, "Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds". b. The PVC compounds used in the manufacture of the gravity sewer pipe shall be as listed in the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) Technical Report TR-4. c. The PVC pipe shall be push-on type, with bells, spigots and elastomeric gaskets, in accordance with ASTM Standard D 3034, and in accordance with ASTM Standard D 3212, "Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elas- tomeric Seals", except as otherwise modified herein. The gaskets shall be the sole element depended upon to make the joint flexible and watertight. Joints using solvent cement will not be permitted. The pipe bells shall have an annular recess or race to seat and retain the gasket, and the gaskets may be either prepositioned by the manu- facturer, or shipped separately in suitable protective containers. Pipe spigots shall be beveled. Pipe bells shall be extruded integral with the pipe barrel with a thickness equal to or greater than that of the barrel. d. The gaskets shall be fabricated from a high-grade elastomer compound in accordance with ASTM Standard F 477, "Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe", except as otherwise modified herein. The basic polymer for the gaskets shall be synthetic rubber. Natural rubber gaskets, or gaskets with both natural and synthetic rubbers will not be permitted. Gaskets shall be continuous, elastomeric, ru b- ber ring type.