Gravity Sewer

Systems
UPONOR INFRASTRUCTURE
Uponor Gravity Sewer
System ULTRA RIB 2

The Ultra Rib 2 system is designed

to meet the strictest tightness,
durability and strength requirements.

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 5.2 Uponor Sewer System
Gravity Sewer
Ultra Rib 2
Systems
The Uponor Ultra Rib 2 Gravity Sewer
System offers the optimal solution
for wastewater drainage. Ultra Rib 2,
commercially available since 1999, is
the only sewer system on the market
with rib-stiffened pipes and fittings
made entirely from seamless SN 8 class
polypropylene (PP).
In the development of the Ultra Rib 2
system, close attention has been paid to
maximising the service life of the system.
Key features of Ultra Rib 2 include:
• durable long-life materials
• rib-stiffened structure designed for
maximum stiffness, strength and
lightness
• jointing methods for easy and
ultra‑reliable installation
• outstanding mechanical properties
including at low temperatures
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Ultra Rib 2 considerably outperforms all
current Nordic and European standards for
underground sewer systems. The system's
reliability is further enhanced by our tight-
ened safety performance requirements,
which are verified by deflection, impact
resistance and Strohhalm testing. Strict in-
house material and process requirements,
combined with external quality controls,
guarantee a system service life of over
100 years when the Uponor installation
instructions are followed.
Uponor Ultra Rib 2 Gravity Sewer
System – sealing
The system's sealing rings are designed
to withstand both internal and external
pressure. To ensure protection from sand
and gravel, the seals are set deep within
the socket. As required, the system can
be delivered with standard seals or oil/
petrol resistant seals. Standard sealing
rings are made from styrene butadiene
rubber (SBR). Oil and petrol resistant
seals are made from nitrile rubber (NBR)
and are marked yellow for easy identifica-
tion. The seals are fitted in the second rib
groove from the spigot end of the pipe.
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The Uponor Ultra Rib 2 pipes and fittings Pipe dimensions

provide a comprehensive sewer pipe Outside diameter (mm) Inside diameter (mm)
system. The pipe is coloured terra cotta 200 175
on the outside, and has a light grey inner 250 220
315 277
surface for optimum visibility during
450 396
camera inspection. 560 493
Table 5.2.1

System and material specifications

Properties PP Unit Standard/test method

Density 900 kg/m3 ISO 1183
Ring stiffness Pipes SN8 kN/m2 ISO 9969
Fittings SN8 kN/m2 ISO 9969
Long-term elastic modulus E50 425 MPa ISO 527-2
Short-term elastic modulus E0 1650 MPa ISO 527-2
Thermal expansion factor 0,18 mm/m · °C
Thermal conductivity 0,22 W/m · °C DIN 52 612 (23 °C)
Maximum continuous operating temperature 85 °C
Maximum momentary operating temperature 100 °C
Max. angle of joint deflection 2 °

Table 5.2.2

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 Approvals & Markings
Gravity Sewer
Systems

Approvals
The Ultra Rib 2 system carries the Nordic
Poly Mark and is INSTA-CERT certified
and approved in the Nordic countries
(Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark).
The INSTA-CERT certificates for all
Uponor products can be viewed on our
website at www.uponor.fi.

Ultra Rib 2 pipe markings

The figure below shows the markings for
Uponor Ultra Rib piping. Explanations for
the markings are given in the following
table.

SEWER ULTRA RIB2 PP 315/277 SN8 UD EN 13476 ❄ ➁ 18 01 2007 13

Example markings on Ultra Rib 2 pipe

SEWER ULTRA RIB 2 PP 315/277 SN8

Manufacturer Application Product Material: Outer and inner Stiffness class
polypropylene diameter

UD EN 13476 ❄ ➁ 18 01 2007 13
Application area, Product Nordic Poly Snowflake symbol. Production unit Production date:
UD = underground standard Mark Pipe can be ➁ = Hadsund day/month/year/hour
drainage and sewer handled in low
within the building temperatures
structure and out-
side the building

Table 5.2.3

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Markings for Ultra Rib 2 fittings

Gravity Sewer
Explanations of the markings for Ultra

Systems
Rib 2 fittings are given below.

Sample markings for Ultra Rib 2 branch sockets

UD PP U1

ULTRA RIB2 SN8

DN/OD 200/200-45°

1 U1
UD PP U1
2
Application area UD = Production date: Recyclable/raw material Material: Production unit
underground drainage month/year 05 = polypropylene polypropylene U1 = Nastola,
and sewerage within Finland
the building structure
and outside the
building

1 U1
2
DN/OD
ULTRA RIB 2 SN8 45SDgr
200/200

Product Stiffness class Nominal outer diameter Socket branch 45° Nordic Poly Mark

Table 5.2.4

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 Ultra Rib 2 Sewer System Design
Gravity Sewer
Systems
Structural design
The “Structural design” section of the
Wastewater Systems chapter specifies a
number of design criteria, for which gen-
erally applicable experience-based data
exists. If these criteria are met, no addi-
tional design calculations are required.
Flow design
When determining the pipe system’s
dimensions, it is important to ensure that
the system has sufficient flow and self-
cleaning capacity to ensure trouble-free
operation. The main design principles are
presented in the introductory section of
the Gravity Sewers chapter. Flow charts
for the Ultra Rib 2 pipe systems, which
use a roughness coefficient value of
0.25 mm, are presented in appendices
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1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. The coefficient takes
account of the branches and inspec-
tion chambers typically incorporated in
wastewater sewer systems. The charts
are based on the inside pipe diameter,
although pipe size is expressed according
to the outside diameter. References are
made in the various charts to the flow
design examples presented in the Waste-
water Systems introductory section.
After pipe design, the self-cleaning
capacity and pipe gradient need to be
determined, based on the chosen pipe
size and design flow rate, for which pur-
pose self-cleaning diagrams for different
sized Ultra Rib 2 gravity sewer pipes are
presented in appendices 2.1 – 2.5.
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Ultra Rib 2 Sewer System Installation

Gravity Sewer
Systems
Next, the structural adjustment and joint-
ing of Ultra Rib 2 pipes and fittings is
described. This section covers
• Ultra Rib 2 pipe installation
• jointing with Ultra Rib 2 socket bends,
branches and slip couplers
• installing Ultra Rib 2 adaptors for
concrete pipe
• joints and spigot/socket base clearance

The fittings of the Ultra Rib 2 sewer

system are also used in Uponor's Dupplex
sewer system and PP stormwater system.
2. Fit the seal in the second rib groove
from the spigot end of the pipe.

Ultra Rib 2 pipe installation

1. Cut the pipe along the rib groove using 3. Apply lubricant on the inside of the
a fine-tooth saw. Deburr the cut edges socket. To facilitate jointing, also apply the
with a blade or file. lubricant on the spigot end sealing ring.

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4. The joint is complete when the pipe end is pushed all the way into the base of the
socket. The pipes can also be slotted together by levering against the rearmost socket,
e.g. with a spade. When doing so, to avoid damaging the socket position a piece of
wood between the socket and the spade.

Joints and clearances

To ensure a sound joint, Ultra Rib 2 pipe
must be sawn as true as possible along
the rib groove. A well-fitted joint should
leave no gap between the spigot end and
socket base. This will not be achieved if
the pipe is cut unevenly. Final inspection
of the completed pipeline is carried out by
the developer or the developer's agent.

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Joining an Ultra Rib 2 pipe branch to an existing pipeline
1. Branching off or onto an existing pipe-
line is performed using a branch fitting,
into which the existing line is inserted at
both ends and couplers are fitted over the
joints. Begin by marking off the length of
the branch fitting on the existing pipe.
3. Apply lubricant inside the socket ends
of the couplers. Fit a seal into the second
groove on each spigot end of the branch
fitting. Slot the branch fitting and the
couplings together, by pushing firmly all
the way to the base of the coupling.
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2. Cut the pipe along the rib groove using
a fine-tooth saw. Deburr the cut edges
with a blade or file.
4. Cut the equivalent length of the branch
fitting (as previously marked off) from the
existing pipe and install
the branch assembly into place.
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 Installing an Ultra Rib 2 pipe adaptor for coupling to a concrete pipe socket
Gravity Sewer
Systems

Coupling to a concrete pipe socket is performed using a spigot adaptor, with a sealing
ring fitted onto the adaptor's collar. Push the adaptor all the way to the base of the
concrete pipe socket; the sealing ring will roll into place, sealing the joint. No lubricant is
used in the concrete pipe joint.

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Installing an Ultra Rib 2 pipe adaptor for coupling to a concrete pipe spigot end

Gravity Sewer
Systems
Coupling to the spigot end of a concrete pipe is performed using a socket adaptor. Fit
a seal onto the spigot end of the concrete pipe. Push the adaptor into place over the
seal and carefully apply heat to the adaptor's flange; the flange will shrink onto the
concrete pipe, forming a tight joint. No lubricant is used in the concrete pipe joint.

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