STORMWATER & SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS VOLUME IV- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

6.2.3 Aggregate - Granular Bedding

A. Concrete, Vitrified Clay and Asbestos Cement Pipes.

1. Granular material for bedding to pipes other than GRP and other plastic
materials shall consist of gravel or broken stone and shall be suitable “all in”
ballast or stone.
2. For pipes upto 1200mm nominal internal diameter the material shall be graded
20mm to 5mm all passing 20mm and not more than 20% passing 5mm sieves to
BS410
3. For pipes above 1200mm nominal internal diameter the material shall be graded

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37.5mm to 5mm all passing 37.5mm not more than 45% passing 20mm and not
more than 20% passing 5mm sieves to BS410.
4. The minimum thickness of granular material beneath the pipeline shall be to the

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following depth below the underside of the socket or coupling:-

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150mm for pipes up to and including 600mm nominal internal diameter.
6. 200mm for pipes over 600mm nominal internal diameter and upto 1200mm
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nominal internal diameter.
7. 300mm for pipes over 1200mm nominal internal diameter.
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8. In exceptional circumstances the Engineer may permit excavated material

stated above. Such permission may at any time to withdrawn and the
Contractor shall provide material to the standards given above at no extra cost
to the department.

B. GRP and other Plastic Pipes.

1. Granular material for bedding to GRP and other plastic pipes shall be a single
sized crushed aggregate, nominal size 10mm. The bedding material shall be
compacted to better than 90% Proctor density.
2. Prior to placement of the bedding material for the formation and sides of the
trench shall be lined with an approved geotextile filter fabric in accordance with
the Specifications. Once the bedding material is placed around the pipe, the
filter fabric shall be folded over the top of the bedding material and shall have a
minimum overlap of 300mm.
3. The geotextile filter fabric shall form a continuous barrier to prevent migration of
the native soil into the bedding material and vice versa

6.2.4 Source Quality Control

A. Section 01400 - Quality Control: 01410 - Testing Services:
B. All test results shall comply with DMAT standards, unless otherwise specified.

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