ASTM C966

Full Name

ASTM C966 – Standard Guide for Installing Asbestos-Cement Nonpressure Pipe

Scope

This guide covers the methods of installing asbestos-cement (A-C) nonpressure sewer and storm drain pipe and fittings covered by Specification C428 and Specification C663 to utilize the material’s performance properties to the fullest advantage.

Included are recommendations and directives for storing, handling, and transporting pipe, trench excavation, pipe embedment, recommended work practices, assembly and installation, backfill placement, and field testing of installed pipe and fittings in pipelines.

Keywords

asbestos; asbestos-cement; installing; nonpressure; pipe; storm drain

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