Method Statement For Pipes

Method Statement
for Pipe Works
November 16, 2018

Construction of Sewerage Systems in Poti
Method Statement for Pipe Works
Table of Contents
1. Scope of Work ........................................................................................................ 2

2. Storing and Handling the Pipes .............................................................................. 2
3. Handling, loading and unloading materials ............................................................ 3
4. Excavation of Trenches .......................................................................................... 4
5. Pipe Laying: Lowering to Trenches ..................................................................... 12
6. Breaking Road Surfaces/Paved Areas .................................................................. 14
7. Excavation in Non-Paved Areas ........................................................................... 14
8. Shoring and Supporting Sides of Trench Excavations ......................................... 15
9. Crossing of Utilities and Water Paths ................................................................... 19
10. Lowering Water Table .......................................................................................... 19
11. Disposing Excavated Materials ............................................................................ 21
12. Pipe Bedding & Types of Bedding ....................................................................... 21
13. Pipe Laying: Cutting – Jointing – Welding .......................................................... 22
14. Curves & Bends .................................................................................................... 32
15. Backfilling and Compaction of Trenches ............................................................. 32
16. Testing of Pipes during Installation ...................................................................... 34
17. Reinstatement of Surfaces Paved and Non-Paved Areas. .................................... 39
18. Safety .................................................................................................................... 40
19. Environmental Protection ..................................................................................... 41
20. Equipment and material ........................................................................................ 42
21. The forms to be submitted for test records. .......................................................... 50
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1. Scope of Work
The scope of work includes storing of pipes, fittings and accessories, setting
out, preparation of site, arrangements for safety precautions, excavation of
trenches, laying pipes, jointing, backfilling, cleaning, testing and
connection between gravity and pressure systems.
2. Storing and Handling the Pipes
Pipes, fittings and accessories for the project shall be stored in the
Contractor yard in the store organized for every category: Corrugated pipes
HDPE of diameters 200 mm, 300 mm, 400 mm, 500 mm, 800 mm, 1000
mm and 1200 mm; pressure pipes HDPE of diameters OD110, OD140,
OD180, OD200, OD225,OD280, 0D315, OD355, OD400, OD450, OD500,
OD630, Manholes in different materials, size and fittings: concrete
manholes 1000 mm, 1200 mm, 1500 mm; plastic manholes 600 mm, 400
mm.
The site and its layout will be protected against physical damage to
components. The area will be of sufficient size to accommodate piping
components, to allow the handling of equipment to get around them, and to
have a relatively smooth, level surface free of stones, debris, or other
material that could damage pipe or components, or interfere with handling.
On the ground, layer of sand (between 10-20 cm) shall be installed to
prevent the contact of the material with stones or sharp elements. On top of
the sand layer, wood structure shall be placed to store every diameter of
pipes.
When unit packages are stacked, care shall be taken to ensure that the
weight of the upper units does not cause deformation to pipe in lower units.
Once the pipes are organized, they will be covered by plastic/tarpaulin
sheeting, out of any direct sunlight. Material in concrete will be placed
over the sand layer. Fittings will be kept inside of the package supplied in
the factory to prevent corrosion and other problems during the transport
and store period. Stock area and type of material shall be marked by signs.
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All rubber joint rings and gaskets must be stored in a cool damp location in
black polythene sacks and shall not be distributed to the trench side for
installation until immediately prior to assembly. Rubber gaskets shall be
well lubricated prior to fitting to the pipes or couplings.
3. Handling, loading and unloading materials
Due to the length of pipes, (11.8m), bundle packs will be loaded and
unloaded by crane with loader with 4 supporting legs. Bands that are not
needed for immediately execution will be kept in the store of the
Contractor in the original conditions of the shipping from the factory.
In case of small diameters of pipe should been installed inside of the
excavation trench, the loading and offloading of them shall be done
manually. For bigger diameters, as 1000 mm and 1200 mm, wood support
could be use in order to prevent any accident with the personal inside of the
trenches and to protect the structure of the pipes.
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4. Excavation of Trenches
Setting out
Before commencing the trench excavations for pipe laying, the path of the
new pipeline trace shall be pegged out accurately, as per the details of the
topographical (layout and longitudinal sections) drawings and the
preconstruction survey performed by the Contractor. In all cases,
gravitational pipes shall be controlled by optical level instrument in order
to guarantee the flow of the water. Once the bed of the trench is reached by
the excavation, levels and slope of the new pipes shall be checked and
adjusted according with the gravitational condition; critical points shall be
controlled on top of the joining between two pipe sections (every 11.8m).
Final levels of the gravitational pipes and pressure pipes will be presented
to the Engineer for approval before starting of backfilling activity.
Location of the lines shall be done by GPS RTK instrument and levels of
excavation shall be done by optical or electronic level.
Setting out pegs shall be executed by the surveying team of the sub-
contractor of the corresponding hydraulic area and revised by the
Contractor survey team.
Reference pegs shall be determinate for every street as a control point for
the execution of the works. These points shall have X, Y, Z coordinates in
the system defined in the contract and by the Engineer (UTM Zone37N).
Listing of coordinates and levels of each setting out shall be submitted to
the Engineer prior execution of the works.
If trial pit excavation is required by the Engineer, the Contractor will

perform this exploration with the intention to revise the material and detect
presence of possible utilities in the area.
In case that the street will not be totally closed for the construction works,
one traffic pass will be available for cars transient
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Steps of the excavation:
The method of excavation is shown schematically in scheme 1.
Step 1:
In the first step, the main pipeline between 2 manholes will be constructed.
After setting out of the corresponding line to excavate, the suitable
machine (excavator or backhoe) will be located above it. This machine will
excavate the trench in straight alignment and moving in reverse. Material
extracted from the excavation trench will be evaluated, then placed in
parallel to the alignment or rejected for backfilling.
In case material is suitable for backfilling, it will be offloaded at least 60
cm from the edge of the new trench for posterior backfilling of the trench.
Alternately, the excavator (of 360-degree) will unload excavated material
to the loading truck if the material is not appropriate for backfilling and
send it to the dumpsite area.
The tees for house connections will be installed in the main pipeline during
the first stage.
Step 2
The house connections of one side of the road will be assembled.
Step 3
After appropriate traffic control signalisation the house connections of the
second side of the toad will be joint.
Material extracted from the excavation trench will be evaluated, then

placed in parallel to the alignment or rejected for backfilling and sent to the
dumpsite area.
In case that excavated material should be transported, covered trucks will
be used to prevent dust and depositing loose materials on the road during
hauling.
In case that bed of the final level inside of the trench shows a cohesive soil
or not suitable base, the excavation will go deeper in a magnitude of 10 to
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15 cm in order to replace and compact a suitable material to guarantee the

geometry and stability of the new sewage pipe.
This new layer will be trim by manual procedure to create the correct slope
on the alignment.
Depth of excavation will be controlled every 12 m length (average) in
order to maintain the corresponding slopes.
All trenching will have vertical sides unless otherwise permitted or ordered
by the Engineer.
The trench will be of sufficient width to easily and safely allow operations
necessary for the laying and jointing of pipes, fittings and placing and
compaction of backfill material, following the Table 1 (presented below) of
the contract, however excavation width should be maintain between
manhole and manhole.
DN Trench depth, m Clear trench width, m

100 < 1.00 0.55
100 ≥ 1.00 to ≤ 1.75 0.80
100 ≥ 1.75 to ≤ 4.00 0.90
100 > 4.00 1.00
150 < 1.00 0.60
150 ≥ 1.00 to ≤ 1.75 0.80
150 ≥ 1.75 to ≤ 4.00 0.90
150 > 4.00 1.00
200 < 1.00 0.65
200 ≥ 1.00 to ≤ 1.75 0.80
200 ≥ 1.75 to ≤ 4.00 0.90
200 > 4.00 1.00
300 < 1.00 to ≤ 4.00 0.90
300 > 4.00 1.00
400 For all depths 1.20
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DN Trench depth, m Clear trench width, m

The variation should be according with the slope in the bed of each trench,
in the depth.
When the depth of the trench overpass the limit allow for the width the
section shall increase the corresponding dimension in the next section
(manhole to manhole).
Shoring boxes will be installed in section when the depth is more than 1.5
m. See chapter 8 for details on shoring method.
Pipe trenches shall be free of surface or ground water by shoring depth
installation and/or dewatering.
Depth excavation will be indicated by signs and limited by “not crossing
tape” along the geometry of the trenches.
House connection trench will be done by manual procedure and transversal
to the edge of the pipe collector in the shaft along the street.
Typical sections for asphalt, gravel and ballast roads are shown hereafter in
sections 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
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Scheme1
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The general diagram of the pressure pipe works construction steps is shown
below.
5. Pipe Laying: Lowering to Trenches
Pipes will be lowered by using a proper lifting mechanism like cranes,

winches, tripods etc. with guided lifting mechanism for due care on slow
movement.
Before any new pipe is lowered into the trench the plug will be provided or
installed at the end of the last pipe laid and the new pipe shall be carefully
lowered into the trench. Each pipe and fitting shall be laid true to
alignment, curve and gradient in accordance with drawings or as directed
by the Engineer.
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Pipes are to be laid on minimum acceptable grades, with consideration also

to the anticipated and potential number of connections.
All pipes will be cleaned in the connection circular area and prepared with
lubricant between the two sections to be assembled.
The dishwashing detergent will be used as a lubricant. Using the standard
soft soap (green soap) will help to achieve a good lubricating effect.
For small diameter, connection will be done by manual pushing verifying
the alignment and levelling of the sewage pipe inside the trench or by
suitable manual assembly devices to be provided by the manufacturer of
the pipes.
For bigger diameters (> 400mm), vertical wood will be placed in the
opposite extreme of the pipe section to be connected and pushed by the
hydraulic arm of the suitable machine (Excavator or Backhoe)
For the previous proceed smaller diameter pipe will be cutted and
introduced in the opposite side to be connected (spigot), and then vertical
wood should be installed as contact surface against the machine. This in
order to protect the pipe to be joint with the prior pipe section.
Lowering of the pressure pipes to trench without shoring will be done after
welding of the pipes to one pipeline of approximately 50 m and cautious
descending of the pipeline to the trench.
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Lowering of the pressure pipes to the trenches with shoring will be done by
different methods depending of the soil stability:
 If the soil is stable, the lowering of approximately 50 m welded
pipeline will be done by alternatively rising of one element of
shoring and lowering the appropriate length of the pipe. The
operation is carried out with 2 cranes.
 If the soil is not stable, the lowering of the welded pipeline will be
done by manipulating of the struts of the shoring and cautious
descending of the appropriate length of the pipeline.
 The third method will be applied is trailing the welded pipe in the
bottom of the trench using special wheels for pipes.
6. Breaking Road Surfaces/Paved Areas
Asphalt and concrete pavements will be removed as necessary to perform

reconstruction. The limits of removal will be saw cut. When the required
installation will be constructed new asphalt and concrete pavements will be
placed to match the original. Breaking of roads will be done with the prior
approval of the relevant authorities in accordance with their specifications
or guidelines. Wherever applicable, diamond wheel road breakers or cutters
will be used to straight cut of the sides of the marked pipe trenches. Base
and sub-base of the roads will be excavated with due care to minimise the
collapse of damage to the balance portions of the roads.
7. Excavation in Non-Paved Areas

Particular regard will be taken to the safety of the livestock in the working
area and will ensure that all open excavations, access routes and slopes
arising from the operations are adequately barricaded and protected.
Stacking of excavated material along the sides of the trenches will be
permitted of there would not be objections from the relevant parties or
from the respective landowners.
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8. Shoring and Supporting Sides of Trench Excavations
The sides of all trench excavations will be effectively support. The

materials used for shoring will be strong enough to cater lateral earth
pressures and vibratory impacts due to dynamic loading.
A strutting system will be used for depths < 6 m and wooden trench
support will be applied where needed. The width of trenches should be
carried out according to dimensions and type of pipes as shown in sections
1, 2, 3 and table 1.
Excavation shall be carried out nearly to the lines and levels which are
specified on the Drawings or as instructed by the Engineer.
The Contractor will take all possible precautions to prevent slips in

excavations and embankments and to protect and support structures, which
may be endangered.
Thereby the works will commence:
 Depending on the road conditions

o Cutting the asphalt where the road is asphalted,
o Removal of gravel where the road is gravelled.
 Digging the bitumen layers of gravel and laying it aside on the approved
dumps.
Shoring will be used where the depth of the trench is higher than 1.5 m
Pipe trenches are to be excavated as narrow as practicable and shall not be

widened by scraping or loosening materials from the side. Every effort
shall be made to keep the side of the trenches firm and undisturbed until
backfilling has been completed and consolidated.
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Depending on the land stability, depth of the trench, gauge of the pipes that
will be laid and the level of ground waters, the corresponding system of
strutting will be applied, in accordance with the necessities.
System components are produced of steel and they are heavy both as
individual components and as a whole.
It will consists of two steel prefabricated panels with shafts or struts. The
struts are with joint and they bend when they join to the side panels,
enabling in such a way independent propulsion of each of them.
Installation into the trench is performed either gradually (the walls of
trench are strutted all the time) with the bucket of dredger or after digging,
depending on the soil conditions.
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System of strutting
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9. Crossing of Utilities and Water Paths
Care will be taken to avoid damage to existing utilities such as pipelines,

cables, etc. If found necessary, temporary supports will be provided to
those utilities.
While undertaking the excavation across rivers or man-made water paths,
care will be taken to allow at least base flows for a short period with
minimum disturbance to water paths. If applicable, diversion of water paths
will be done with the approval of the relevant authorities.
10. Lowering Water Table

For safe and proper construction, the groundwater level in the trench should
be kept below the pipe invert. This will be accomplished by well points and
pumps placed in the trench.
A wellpoint is a small-diameter, closely-spaced shallow well, which offers

a highly versatile method of groundwater control where drawdown
requirements onsite are shallow. Wellpoints are pumped using a specialist
surface vacuum pump and are particularly effective in fine-graded soils.
Wellpoint dewatering also has the advantage of having a comparatively
quick installation time, making it ideal for Poti's dynamic site, where many
metres of pipe can be laid in a single shift.
Each wellpoint will consist of a small diameter riser pipe, with a slotted
filter at the base, and the wellpoint pump is connected to the header main
pipe. The wellpoint pump creates a partial vacuum in the header main,
which draws up the water so that it can be discharged at a designated point.
Wellpoints will be installed parallel to the pipeline trench.
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11. Disposing Excavated Materials

Excavated material which is not required for or is unsuitable for re-use in
the Works will be disposed of offsite. Materials to be disposed will be
removed from the site and ultimately disposed.
12. Pipe Bedding & Types of Bedding
Unless unsuitable soil is encountered, trenches will be excavated to 100

mm below the barrel of the pipe and prepared conforming to the following.
On the trench bottom sand bedding will be laid to a compacted thickness of
100 mm. For rock, the sand bedding shall be 150 mm.
If the foundation beneath the pipe is unsuitable (potentially expansive
material, soft, unstable soil), it will be removed to a minimum depth of 150
mm and replaced with appropriate material.
The bedding will be compacted to 95% of the standard maximum dry
density.
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Bedding type will be decided in accordance with the findings of the

investigation of soil logs of the pipe traces or after excavation of the
trenches.
Before placing the bedding material, the excavated surface will be properly
levelled and trimmed with manual means and will be compacted with
vibratory compactors to ensure stabilized foundation for pipes.
Boulders, loose particles and other impurities will be removed before
compaction and will be wetted if necessary.
Prior to pipe laying it will be ensured that the pipe bedding is in conformity
to the invert levels of the pipe traces as specified in the drawings and free
from foreign materials, boulders, sharp edges etc.
If local material is not suitable, bedding material will be imported to the
site.
13. Pipe Laying: Cutting – Jointing – Welding
Pipe shall be cut by means of saws, power driven abrasive wheels or pipe
cutters, which will produce a square cut. No wedge-type roller cutters will
be permitted.
The sharp edge of the cut surface shall be smoothed manually or by power
operated grinders.
Butt fusion welding will be used for joining the high density polyethylene
pipes. Butt fusion jointing involves the fusion of two pipe ends together in
a machine manufactured for the fusion of HDPE pipes which prepare the
pipe ends, heat them and bring them together under pressure to form a
homogeneous weld. The joint is fully end load resistant and is at least as
strong as the parent pipe. Pipe to be joined should be kept levelled prior to
jointing.
Connection of the pipes to WAVIN manholes:
Installation guide for installation of manholes and connection of the pipes

to WAVIN manholes is described in Annexes 1 and 2.
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1. Manholes installation
The manholes TEGRA 600 will be installed according to Annex 1.
The manholes SX 400 will be installed according to Annex 2.
2. Connection of the pipes to TEGRA 600 and SX 400.
Each socket of the base of TEGRA 600 is supplied with the sealing.
3. PE adaptors will be installed inside the socket of the WAVIN base (see
items 6, 7, 8, 9 of the Material List in Chapter 20) according to the
appropriate diameters.
4. The corrugated pipes will be inserted to the PE adaptors.
5. The house connections to WAVIN manholes will be done via PE
adaptor DN 150 (see item 5 of the Material List of the Chapter 20).
Manholes and fitting Assembly:
1. Connection between manhole of Wavin SX 400 and the piping system
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The connections between manhole of Wavin SX 400 and the piping system
will be done by means of special connector PE DN 160 as shown below:
2. Connection between manhole of Wavin Tegra 600 and the piping

system
The connection between manhole of Wavin Tegra 600 and the piping
system will be done by means of special connectors PE DN 200/315/400
as shown below:
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3. Connection between house connections and manhole of Wavin Tegra

600
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The connection between house connection and manhole of Wavin Tegra

600 will be done by means of special connectors PP as shown below:
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Sewer House Connections (SHC):
1. Size of SHC
SHCs for residential services are of 150 mm.
2. Connection of the SHC to the Mainline Sewer of the diameter of

200/300 mm
Connection from the SX 400 to the Mainline Sewer will be arranged by

direct connection to the mainline as shown in the scheme below:
3D View
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Plan
Section
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3. Connection of the SHC to the Mainline Sewer of the diameter 400 mm

and more
Connection from the SX 400 to the Mainline Sewer of big diameter (400
mm and more will be arranged by collecting sewer from the houses by
mini-system of 150 mm and connecting to the Main Pipe only in the
Manholes as shown in the scheme below.
3D View
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Plan
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Section
14. Curves & Bends
The bends will be the same wall thickness as the joining pipes executed
according to DIN 2605. Radius 1.5 x D.
15. Backfilling and Compaction of Trenches

Bedding around mains and service laterals is to be thoroughly compacted
by hand-operation or by approved mechanical compactor, avoiding damage
to the new laid pipework.
No backfilling of trenches will be done until the pipes to be covered have
been inspected.
Marker tapes will be laid 0.25 m above the top of the pipes but not deeper
than 0.70 m below GL, to indicate buried wastewater gravity pipes or
pressure pipes. The tape will include all required information (see sample
of tape in picture below).
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The trenches will be refilled using suitable material selected from the
excavation. Soil free from stones greater than 2.5 cm in size called soft
material will be deposited in 15 cm layers and thoroughly rammed working
alternately on either side of the pipe until the filling has been carried out at
least 30 cm above the top of the pipe.
Medium and heavy compacting equipment may first be used after a
minimum covering compacted height of 1.0 m has been achieved.
The coarse filling will be carried out to the level at which surface
reinstatement is to commence.
All compaction will be by hand-operated, plate-type, vibratory, or other
suitable hand-tampers in areas not accessible to larger rollers or
compactors. Extreme care will be taken to avoid damage to conduits, pipes,
and any appurtenances.
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Where necessary adjustment of the moisture content of the refill material

will be done in order to execute the compaction according with proctor
reference.
Compaction around the pipe – and especially below and around the
corrugated HDPE pipes - shall be by hand-operated compacting plate-type,
vibratory or other suitable hand tampers and adjust the moisture content of
the refill material where necessary, to assure that all voids are filled.
Backfill will be compacted to a dry density of not less than 90% of the
maximum dry density in general and or at least to suit the following
requirements depend upon the location of the backfill.
One compaction test for each working day backfilling of trenches is carried
out or agreed upon with the Engineer.
At least one official test for compaction jointly with the relevant road
authorities will be done for every 500 m of pipe laying along the roadways.
Backfilling materials will be according to the lab results presented in
Annex 3.
16. Testing of Pipes during Installation
The tests required will be carried out continuously during the installation of
pipes and fittings. Tests will be carried out in accordance with EN 1610 or
equal testing standards. Tests carried out will be documented in reports that
will be presented for approval of the Engineer.
The Contractor will furnish all equipment and materials for making the
tests. Each pipeline shall be tested before backfilling. All pipes are to be
clean and empty at the time of testing. Tests will be performed in the
presence of the Engineer.
Gravity pipes
Gravity pipes will be tested by air test in accordance with the requirements
of the standard.
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The Contractor will plug all pipe outlets with suitable plugs, and brace each
plug securely where needed.
Air shall be pumped in slowly to the pipe until a pressure of 100 mm water
gauge is indicated on a manometer connected to the system. After the
internal pressure of 100 mm water gauge is obtained, 5 minutes shall be
allowed for the air temperature to stabilize within the pipe.
Air may be added to restore the pressure to 100 mm water gauge. During a
further period of 5 min, the pressure shall not fall below 75 mm water
gauge without further pumping.
Infiltration test for gravity pipes
An infiltration test for gravity pipes will be performed. The upper ends of
the sewer and service connections will be closed sufficiently to prevent the
entry of water and pumping of groundwater will be discontinued until the
groundwater surface reaches its natural level before beginning the
infiltration test.
The dewatering system will be stopped, but not be removed until the
infiltration test has been successfully completed or as otherwise permitted
by the Engineer.
The infiltration will not exceed 6 litres per millimetre diameter per
kilometre per day of the portion of sewer being tested, including the length
of service connection entering that section
The total length tested in one section shall not exceed 400 m in length.
Pressure pipes
Pressure pipes will be tested by water test in accordance with the

requirements of the standard.
After the pipe has been laid, all newly laid pipe or any valve section thereof
shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of at least 1.5 times the working
pressure at the point of testing, Each valve section of pipe will be slowly
filled with water, and the specified test pressure (based on the elevation of
the lowest point of the line or section under test and corrected to the
elevation of the test gauge) shall be applied by means of a pump connected
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to the pipe. Valves will not be operated in either the opening or closing
direction at differential pressures above the rated pressure. The test
pressure shall not exceed the rated pressure of the valves when the pressure
boundary of the test part includes closed, resilient-seated gate valves or
butterfly valves. It is a good practice to allow the system to stabilize at the
test pressure before conducting the leakage test.
Stop ends will be provided. They may be jointed to the pipe to be tested by
means of a standard coupling or other method approved by the Engineer.
Reliable thrust blocks or temporary anchorage will be provided to hold the
stop ends in place against the test pressure.
The pressure in the pipeline should be raised steadily until the site test
pressure is reached in the lowest part of the section. This pressure should
be maintained, by pumping if necessary, for a period of 1 hour. The pump
should then be disconnected and no further water permitted to enter the
pipeline for a period of 1 hour. At the end of this period, the original
pressure should be restored, by pumping and the loss measured by drawing
off water from the pipeline until the pressure reached at the end of the test
is reached again.
Before applying the specified test pressure, air shall be expelled completely
from the section of piping under test. If permanent air vents are not located
at all high points, corporation cocks shall be installed at such points so that
the air can be expelled as the line is filled with water. After all the air has
been expelled, the corporation cocks shall be closed and the test pressure
applied. At the conclusion of the pressure test, the corporation cocks shall
be removed and plugged or left in place.
Water required for pressure testing shall be free from impurities and of
such a quality that will not pollute or injure pipelines.
Manholes
Manholes and inspection chamber will be tested with water. Test pressure
will correspond to a filling height to approximately 10 cm below the
reference level. The reference level of manhole is the top edge of the taper
or of the chamber unit below cover slab. The testing time shall be 30 min.
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the test requirement is satisfied if the variation of volume of water during

the test not greater than 0,40 l/m2/
Test equipment
1. Bourdon type manometer
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2. Piston compressor
3. Centrifugal compressor
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4. Positive displacement pump
5. Balloons plugs
17. Reinstatement of Surfaces Paved and Non-Paved

Areas.
All surfaces of roads, fields, paths, gardens, verges, etc. which are affected
by the works will be temporary restored in the first instance and
permanently reinstated in the second instance when the ground has
consolidated fully.
In the case of roads and streets, the surface shall be mechanically rolled
during the progress of the work as often as may be necessary to consolidate
the filling and keep the surface fit for traffic, suitable material being added
to all places which have sunk or become rough.
Permanent reinstatement of concrete or asphalt roads will be made until the
ground has consolidated permanently and until sanction to do so is received
from the Engineer. It will be carried out conforming to the specification for
roads specified applicable to the type of road to be reinstated.
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18. Safety
Every hydraulic zone shall have its own graphic plan showing the
demarcation and the order of the execution of the works. In this drawing
the Contractor will indicate the traffic deviation, the distribution of the
material (from excavation trenches), the arrangement of warning signs, the
arrangement of the “do not crossing tapes”, and the fences if applicable.
The Contractor will present the filled and signed form for each house
connection, in the corresponding format with the notification of works and
the approval of the location in the area with the coordinates for the house
connection (manhole Ø 400 mm).
In every street, the execution of house connection will be done only in one
side of the street (left or right) in order to allow controlled traffic,
transporting of material and access to the parking of the existing houses.
Once the pipe from the house connection is joined to the corresponding
gravity pipe, the open trench will be backfilled with previous approval of
the Engineer. Then, excavation for house connection in the other side of
the street will start. In this way, impact on the community shall be
minimized.
All signs and traffic warning signals will be kept clean and legible at all
times and to be repositioned as the work progresses.
When persons are required to enter trenches, 1.20 m or more in depth, an
adequate mean of exit, such as a ladder or steps, will be provided and
located.
Additional precautions, by way of shoring and bracing, will be taken to
prevent slides or cave-ins when trenches are dug in locations adjacent to
backfilled areas or are subjected to vibration from road traffic, the
operation of machinery, or any other sources. Cross braces or trench jacks
will be placed in horizontal position, be spaced vertically, and be secured
to prevent sliding, falling or kick-outs.
During the excavation and backfilling activities no personal shall be
allowed inside of the existing trenches.
When supported material or shoring panels are being removed, no personal
shall be allowed inside of the trenches during their lifting.
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19. Environmental Protection
The Contractor will take all reasonable steps to protect the environment
(both on and off the Site) and to limit damage and nuisance to people and
property resulting from pollution, noise and other results or his operations.
Where trench excavation for pipe laying is carried out, the Contractor will
assume full responsibility for protection of environment during his
operation. Surrounding structures, service lines. drains etc have to be
carefully protected up to the maximum possible extent to minimize injury
or any kind of damage to third parties.
Before commencing excavation, the Contractor will contact all the

responsible owners of such services within the work area and confirm the
existence, position or status of such utilities and keep an authorized record
on them. It will also receive from the local utilities companies the location
of the existing infrastructures in the area and will keep their record
Existing utilities and opened drainage will be protected to prevent their
damage or contamination caused by the execution of the works.
Photographical or video recording will be registered during the

preconstruction survey to use in case of any claim from the owners of the
existing utilities and houses affected by the construction process.
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20. Equipment and material
Equipment list:
No. Equipment Name Specification / Photo

1 Wheel excavator VOLVO EC-250, 1.2 m3 - 25 ton
2 Mini excavator KOMATSU PC 35 MR-2,
CATERPILLAR 304
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3 Backhoe loader VOLVO BL 61B, 0.65 m3 - 1 m3
4 Bobcat Bobcat S70, 343, S 530
5 Auto-crane KAMAZ KC-55713-5B, 6x6, 25 ton, up to 32

meters.
6 Crane truck 1. KAMAZ 53229, 24 ton.
2. MERSEDES BENZ ATEGO 950,50 18 ton.
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7 Dump truck KAMAZ 53229, 15 ton.
SHACMAN SX3317DT306G, 44 ton.
8 Trailer truck SCANIA R124LA4X2NA 420.
RENAULT MAGNUM440.
9 Bus UAZ 39629
10 Car Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Delica, Nissan

Titan, Opel Combo.
11 Generators 75, 50, 11, 6 KW
12 Hand Compactor EY20-3L
13 Compactor GCAAH-3927027
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14 Compaction test
equipment
15 Compaction test
equipment
14 GPS Leica GNNS08
15 Total station Leica TS06
16 Welding machine
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Material List:
No. Material Name Photo

1 HDPE PRESSURE PIPE
2 HDPE CORRUGATED PIPE
3 PE 45° Corrugated TEE
4 PE 90 ° ELBOW
5 PE ADAPTOR DN 150
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5 PE ADAPTOR FOR THE
CONCRETE MANHOLES
6 PE ADAPTOR 200 FOR

WAVIN TEGRA 600
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WAVIN TEGRA 600
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WAVIN TEGRA 600
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9 Proposed connector PE for SX
400, DN 160
21. The forms to be submitted for test records.
The following forms will be submitted for various test records:

 Act of hidden works
 Act of compaction
 Pressure pipe test form
 Sewer line Air Test form
 Manhole test form
All forms are presented in Annex 4.
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Annexes
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Annex 1:
Installation guide for installation of WAVIN manholes Tegra 600 and

connection of the pipes to the manholes
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Non-Entry Chamber Tegra 600
Installation guide
Installation guide
1. Level the bottom of the trench and remove 2. Place the chamber base on the sand bed- 3. It is recommended to backfill the trench at
large and sharp stones. Prepare a non- ding. Connect sewer piping and adjust the an- least 30 cm above the top surface of the
compacted sand bedding 10 cm high. gle of pipe connection precisely (adjustment sewer pipe. Cover with backfill and com-
range: +/- 7.5º). Level out the top of the cham- pact, layer by layer.
ber base.
4. Cut the DN600 corrugated shaft pipe 5. Fix the sealing ring delivered with the base 6. As the sealing ring fixed on the corrugated
either manually or mechanically to fit the in the lowest groove (hollow part) between pipe is profiled, its position must be in line
required height of the chamber. the outer ribs of the corrugated shaft pipe. with a drawing on the label.
7. Base socket must be cleaned and lubrica- 8. Backfill the trench layer by layer. Compact Note! Compact the ground around the cham-
ted to make the installation of corrugated layers of backfill uniformly along the entire ber gradually and in accordance with technical
pipe easier. circumference of the inspection chamber. design observing guidelines included in PN-
Soil must be compacted adequately to the ENV 1046. Be careful and do not cause the
current ground and water conditions as
ovalization of the chamber. During the assembly
well as the future external load. It is recom-
process pay particular attention to maintain
mended to compact the soil at the mini-
mum SPD level (Standard Proctor Density) density during the works (e.g. while removing
of: shoring) and after completing the chamber (se-
• SPD 90% in green areas, curing the backfill against loosening e.g. by wa-
• SPD 95% in roads with limited traffic shing out fine fractions). The method of carrying
load, earthworks must be in accordance with regula-
• SPD 98% in roads with heavy traffic tions included in PN EN 16 10:2002.
load.
In the case of high ground water level, it is
recommended to increase the degree of
soil compaction to the minimum level of
95% Proctor (SPD) for the first case, and
98% Proctor (SPD) for the second case.
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Telescopic Riser
Wavin Tegra 600
Installation guide Tegra 600
Clean the riser and the corrugated shaft pipe with a cloth.
1) Fix the sealing in the first groove of the corrugated pipe.
2) Lubricate the seal and the corrugated shaft pipe.
3) Connect the grating or cover with the telescopic pipe
4) Fix the cast iron cover
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Annex 2:
Installation guide for installation of WAVIN manholes SX ø400 and

connection of the pipes to the manholes
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Non-Entry Chambers Ø425, Ø400 and Ø315
Installation guide
Installation guide
1. As inspection chambers are small in size, 2. Place the base horizontally on the non-com- 3. Cut the corrugated shaft pipe to fit the re-
there is no need to extend trenches above pacted sand bedding 5-10cm high (levelling quired height of the chamber on the con-
the minimum trench dimensions required to layer on the trench bottom). As-dug material struction site, using a hand saw.
install sewer piping. Individual elements are may be used as the bedding, backfill and si- Remember to cut in the middle of corruga-
very light and may be handled and installed defill, provided that it meets all requirements tion hill, not in corrugation valley!
by one person. specified for sand beddings, backfill and si-
defill materials. While levelling the base out,
remember about the build-in slope of the ba-
se bottom of 1.5%. In straight-flow bases, an
arrow indicates the correct direction of sewa-
ge flow.
4. Fix the sealing ring at the lowest groove 5. Clean and lubricate the base socket. (use only 6. Backfill the chamber with a loose material;
between the outer ribs of the corrugated professional lubricates approved for rubber the material must be easy to compact.
shaft pipe. seals and plastics). Fix the shaft pipe in the Backfill layers must be uniformly spread
base socket and push home. This connection around the shaft pipe. Compact the backfill
is tight. The cap removed from the base soc- in layers (layer thickness: up to 30cm). Soil
ket must be fixed on top of the corrugated pi- must be compacted adequately to current
pe to protect it against contamination during conditions in the location, as well as exi-
subsequent work-in-progress. sting or expected external loads. It is re-
commended to compact the soil at the mi-
nimum SPD level (Standard Proctor
Density) of SPD 92% for green areas, SPD
95% for paved areas with limited traffic lo-
ad, and SPD 98% for roads with heavy
traffic loads. In the case of high ground wa-
ter level (above the chamber bottom level) it
is recommended to adopt a stricter instal-
lation regime and increase the degree of
soil compaction – one level up.
7. If cast-iron covers with telescopic pipe or 8. Lubricate the sealing ring and fix the cover.
corrugated pipe are used, fix the sealing Align the position of the top part of the gra-
ring delivered with the pipes at the highest ting or cover with the level of the surroun-
groove between the valley of the corruga- ding area.
ted pipe. Connect the grating or cover with
the telescopic pipe (snap-in-place mecha-
nical connection).
INSPECTION CHAMBERS AND MANHOLES Product catalogue – April 2012
Inspection Chambers and Manholes

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Non-Entry Chambers Ø425, Ø400 and Ø315
Installation guide/The solution
Installation of the “in-situ” connector
In situ connectors are designed for “on-site” making additional When connections are made in existing and operating sewer
channel connections above a base (on the height of corruga- network, dig a trench along the entire circumference of the
ted pipe). pipe and after the connection is completed, precisely com-
pact the soil around it, in accordance with chamber installation
guidelines.
1. Use special drill saw to cut an opening in 2. Install a special seal in the opening and lu- 3. Such “in-situ” connector is ready to place a
the corrugated pipe. Clean and polish bricate it. Put special “in-situ” socket in the smooth-wall, PVC sewer pipe inside it.
sharp edges of the opening. opening.
Backdrop chambers
When the sewer system with diameter up to 0,4m is to be located chamber shaft by using in-situ connector (ø110 or ø160). When the
within area of large level differences (the pitch between 0,5m-4,0m) it sewer supply pipe diameter is bigger than 160mm the connection
is necessary to install a backdrop chamber, which can be made with to Tegra 425, shaft pipe is made according to the way shown in the
the downpipe either inside or outside of the manhole. picture. The downpipe is led as the standard backdrop connection
by using the vertical pipe or the pipe at the angle of 45º.
In the case of non-entry chambers, in this Tegra 425, it is not neces-
sary to install the downpipe. Connection can be made directly to the
Sediment chambers (gullies)
Elements of inspection chambers: ø315, ø400 and ø425 may Alternatively, choose ready-to-use solution of the ø315 and 425
be also used to construct gullies with sediment chambers for rain water chamber presented in this catalogue.
storm-water house drains. In order to do so, instead of the pre- It is possible to connect additional sludge basket under the gully
formed base - use PP cover/bottom, a section of corruga- (cf. pages 90 and 67)
ted pipe and grating (of B125 or D400class) presented in this
Optionally an additional sludge basket may be installed under
catalogue.
the gully.
The outlet may be installed at any height of the corrugated pipe
on the construction site, using special “in situ” connectors.
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Backfilling materials
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Annex 4:
Forms of Acts and Tests
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Sewage System in Poti / Act of Hidden Works
foTis kanalizaciis sistema / faruli samuSaoebis aqti
1.Manhole and Pipe data
1.Webis da milis monacemi
Start Date/daw. TariRi End Date/das. TariRi

LINE /xazi Asphalted/Not Asphalted
SECTION BETWEEN /seqcia Soris
Manhole No. /Wa N. Manhole No./ Wa N.
X: Y: X: Y:
GL: GL:
IL: IL:
Depth/siRrme Depth/siRrme
Type/tipi F S REC Type/tipi F S REC
Base/baza: {type.code} Base/baza: {type.code}
Rings/ rgolebi: {q-ty, length, code} Rings/ rgolebi: {q-ty, length, code}
plastic Pipe Length/plast. rgolis sigrZe plastic Pipe Length/plast. rgolis sigrZe
conus/konusi: {code} conus/konusi: {code}
adaptor/adaptori: {code} adaptor/adaptori: {code}
Cover Type/xufis tipi
additional excavation for dewatering /sketch/ dametebiTi eqskavacia dehidrataciisTvis/eskizi/
HDPE corrugated pipe DN

L=
HDPE gofrirebuli mili DN
Liquid Soil Gravel Drainage Sand Under/above pipe Backfilling-Trench soil

Txevadi miwa xreSis drenaJi baliSi milis qveS ukuCayra
Ground Water Water Pumping Gravel Under the Asphalt Backfilling-Ballast

miwisqveSa wyali wylis amotumbva xreSi asfaltis qveS ukuCayra balasti
Trial Pits Volume excavation

Length
Width
Depth
SUB-CONTRACTOR/sab-kontraqtori CONTRACTOR/kontraqtori ENGINEER/inJineri

date/TariRi: date/TariRi: date/TariRi:
{name} {name} {name}
{signature} {signature} {signature}
Sewage System in Poti / Test of compaction
foTis kanalizaciis sistema / faruli samuSaoebis aqti
1.Manhole and Pipe data
1.Webis da milis monacemi
Start Date/daw. TariRi End Date/das. TariRi

LINE /xazi Asphalted/Not Asphalted
SECTION BETWEEN /seqcia Soris
Pressure pipe zone. P.S / wneviani milis zona. s.s
Y: X: Y:
GL: GL:
IL: IL:
Depth/siRrme Depth/siRrme
Type/tipi F S REC Type/tipi F S REC
Bend/muxli Bend/muxli
adaptor/adaptori adaptor/adaptori: {code}
additional excavation for dewatering /sketch/ dametebiTi eqskavacia dehidrataciisTvis/eskizi/
Pressure pipe OD
L=
wneviani mili OD
Liquid Soil Gravel Drainage Sand Under/above pipe Backfilling-Trench soil

Txevadi miwa xreSis drenaJi baliSi milis qveS ukuCayra
Ground Water Water Pumping Gravel Under the Asphalt Backfilling-Ballast

miwisqveSa wyali wylis amotumbva xreSi asfaltis qveS ukuCayra balasti
datkepnis Sedegebi/Compression Results
Chainage Geometry Compaction

Sand bedding, Bottom
qviSis fena, qveda
Sand bedding, Above

qviSis fena, zeda
ukuCayra
Backfilling
SUB-CONTRACTOR/sab-kontraqtori CONTRACTOR/kontraqtori ENGINEER/inJineri

date/TariRi: date/TariRi: date/TariRi:
{name} {name} {name}
{signature} {signature} {signature}
Pressure Pipe Test Form
Poti
Test Date: Contractor/Superintendent:

Project Name:
City Project Number: Engineer/inspector
Location:
Test Parameters
Required test pressure:
Test starting time:

Test ending time
Test duration (ending – starting time)
Test Equipment – Pressure Gauge
Type
Pressure range
Calibration date
Results
Pressure test:
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Remarks:
Sewer Line Low Pressure Air Test Form
Poti
Project Name:
Location:
Plan Upstream Start End
Upstream Downstream Downstream Start End Pass or
Sheet Sta. Pressure Pressure
manhole manhole Sta. Number Time Time fail
Number Number (psi) (psi)
Manhole Water Test Form
Poti

Project Name:
Location:
Initial level Final level Water
Plan Sheet Manhole Sta. Start Pass or
(m from End Time (m from addition
Number number Number Time fail
surface ) surface) (l/m2)

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1. Scope of Work ........................................................................................................ 2

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2. Storing and Handling the Pipes

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3. Handling, loading and unloading materials

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If trial pit excavation is required by the Engineer, the Contractor will

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Steps of the excavation:

The method of excavation is shown schematically in scheme 1.

Material extracted from the excavation trench will be evaluated, then

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15 cm in order to replace and compact a suitable material to guarantee the

DN Trench depth, m Clear trench width, m

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DN Trench depth, m Clear trench width, m

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5. Pipe Laying: Lowering to Trenches

Pipes will be lowered by using a proper lifting mechanism like cranes,

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Pipes are to be laid on minimum acceptable grades, with consideration also

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6. Breaking Road Surfaces/Paved Areas

Asphalt and concrete pavements will be removed as necessary to perform

7. Excavation in Non-Paved Areas

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8. Shoring and Supporting Sides of Trench Excavations

The sides of all trench excavations will be effectively support. The

The Contractor will take all possible precautions to prevent slips in

Thereby the works will commence:

 Depending on the road conditions

Pipe trenches are to be excavated as narrow as practicable and shall not be

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9. Crossing of Utilities and Water Paths

Care will be taken to avoid damage to existing utilities such as pipelines,

10. Lowering Water Table

A wellpoint is a small-diameter, closely-spaced shallow well, which offers

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11. Disposing Excavated Materials

12. Pipe Bedding & Types of Bedding

Unless unsuitable soil is encountered, trenches will be excavated to 100

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Bedding type will be decided in accordance with the findings of the

13. Pipe Laying: Cutting – Jointing – Welding

Connection of the pipes to WAVIN manholes:

Installation guide for installation of manholes and connection of the pipes

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Manholes and fitting Assembly:

1. Connection between manhole of Wavin SX 400 and the piping system

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2. Connection between manhole of Wavin Tegra 600 and the piping

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