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GUIDELINE SPECIFICATION FOR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item No Title Page No

PART 1 GENERAL............................................................................................................ 1

1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK .................................................................................. 1

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES .......................................................................................... 1

1.03 SCOPE OF WORK .............................................................................................. 1

1.04 RELATED SECTIONS ......................................................................................... 1

1.05 REFERENCES..................................................................................................... 2

1.06 SUBMITTALS....................................................................................................... 5

1.07 QUALITY CONTROL ........................................................................................... 5

1.08 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS...................................................... 5

1.09 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 6

1.10 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 6

1.11 DELIVERY, HANDLING AND STORAGE ........................................................... 6

PART 2 PRODUCTS ......................................................................................................... 7

2.01 GENERAL ............................................................................................................ 7

2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS ........................................................................................... 7

2.03 PIPING COMPONENTS .................................................................................... 10

2.04 PLUMBING PRODUCTS ................................................................................... 11

PART 3 EXECUTION ...................................................................................................... 13

3.01 INSPECTION ..................................................................................................... 13

3.02 INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 13

3.03 FLUSHING AND CLEANING ............................................................................. 16

3.04 TESTING............................................................................................................ 16

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. The work of this Section covers sanitary soil, waste and vent piping within buildings
and below finished slab, including floor drains and cleanouts.

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Pipe And Fittings

B. Piping Components

C. Plumbing Products

1.03 SCOPE OF WORK

A. Furnishing, installation, testing and bringing systems into full satisfactory operational
conditions of the sanitary waste and vent piping.

B. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment required to
make the work complete and ready.

C. The Contractor shall provide all temporary power supply, services, storage tanks, fill
and refill mediums, chemicals, fuels and all whatever other materials required for
testing, commissioning and start ups.

D. This Section shall be read in conjunction with SECTIONS 15051 and 15055.

1.04 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section 01320 Construction Progress Documentation

B. Section 01330 Submittal Procedures

C. Section 01410 Regulatory Requirements

D. Section 01450 Quality Control

E. Section 01650 Product Delivery Requirements

F. Section 01660 Product Storage and Handling Requirements

G. Section 02315 Excavation and Fill

H. Section 02085 Underground Piping Material

I. Section 02530 Sanitary Sewerage

J. Section 15051 Materials and Methods

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K. Section 15055 General Requirements for Pipework

L. Section 15060 Hangers and Supports

M. Section 15075 Mechanical Identification

N. Section 15085 Welding, Brazing and Soldering of Piping

O. Section 15145 Flushing, Cleaning and Treatment of Water Piping

P. Section 15160 Storm Drainage Piping

Q. Section 15195 Testing of Piping

R. Section 15410 Plumbing Fixtures

1.05 REFERENCES

A. The referred codes and standards are intended to provide an acceptable level of
quality for materials, products and workmanship. In case of conflict between these
standards and the text of this Specification, the Specification text shall govern.

B. The latest revision of the referred codes and standards shall be used wherever
applicable. In case of conflict, the Contractor shall propose equipment, materials and
processes conforming to one group of codes and standards.

C. RCPC Royal Commission Plumbing Code

D. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

1. SASO 1209 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

Soil, Waste and Vent inside the Buildings

2. SASO 1395 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

Buried, Drains and Sewers

3. SASO 1396 Methods of Testing Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipes For Buried, Drains and Sewers

4. SASO 1397 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

for Buried Drains and Sewers

5. SASO 1398 Methods of Test for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipe Fittings for Buried Drains And Sewers

6. SASO 1399 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

for Soil, Waste and Vent inside Buildings

7. SASO 1400 Methods of Test for Unplasicized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipe Fittings for Soil, Waste and Vent inside
Buildings

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E. ANSI American National Standards Institute

1. ANSI A 112.21.1 Floor Drains

2. ANSI A 112.36.2 Metallic Cleanouts

F. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

1. ASME B16.23 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings -

DWV

2. ASME B16.29 Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder

Joint Drainage Fittings – DWV

3. ASME B16.32 Cast Copper Alloy Joint Fittings for Drainage

Systems

4. ASME B31.9 Building Service Piping

G. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

1. ASTM A74 Standard Specification for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and
Fittings

2. ASTM A518M Standard Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-

Silicon Iron Castings

3. ASTM A746 Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Gravity Sewer

Pipe

4. ASTM A861 Standard Specification for High-Silicon Iron Pipe and

Fittings

5. ASTM A888 Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil

Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,
Waste, and Vent Piping Applications

6. ASTM B32 Standard Specification for Solder Metal

7. ASTM B306 Standard Specification for Copper Drainage Tube

(DWV)

8. ASTM C564 Standard Specification for Rubber Gaskets for Cast

Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings

9. ASTM C599 Standard Specification for Conical Process Glass

Pipe and Fittings

10. ASTM C1053 Standard Specification for Borosilicate Glass Pipe

and Fittings for Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV)
Applications

11. ASTM C1277 Standard Specification for Shielded Couplings

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Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings

12. ASTM D698 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction

Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort
(12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3))

13. ASTM D1785 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120

14. ASTM D2466 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40

15. ASTM D2564 Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems

16. ASTM D2665 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings

17. ASTM D2729 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Sewer Pipe and Fittings

18. ASTM D2996 Standard Specification for Filament-Wound

"Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe

19. ASTM D2997 Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast

"Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe

20. ASTM D3034 Standard Specification for Type PSM Polyvinyl

Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings

21. ASTM D3212 Standard Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer
Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals

22. ASTM D3262 Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer Pipe

23. ASTM D3840 Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Fittings for
Non-pressure Applications

24. ASTM F477 Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals

(Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe

25. ASTM F656 Standard Specification for Primers for Use in Solvent
Cement Joints of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic
Pipe and Fittings

H. CISPI Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute

1. CISPI 301 Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil

Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,
Waste, and Vent Piping Applications

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2. CISPI 310 Specification for Coupling for Use in Connection With

Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Sanitary and
Storm Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping Applications

3. CISPI HSN Specification for Neoprene Rubber Gaskets for Hub

Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings

I. IPC International Plumbing Code

1.06 SUBMITTALS

A. The Contractor shall submit to the Royal Commission, under the provisions of
SECTION 01330, the following items for review and approval before commencing
Work:

1. Project Record Documents

a) As-Built Drawings, showing locations of cleanouts.

1.07 QUALITY CONTROL

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of work and shall develop and
propose programs and methods of construction and testing such as to achieve the
specified quality to the approval of the Royal Commission in accordance with
SECTION 01450.

B. Drainage system shall be left unconcealed and uncovered until it has been
inspected, tested and approved by the Royal Commission.

1.08 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

A. All works undertaken in relation to this Specification are to be completed in full

accordance with the respective health and safety requirements established by the
following:

1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

a) Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Codes.

2. Royal Commission Regulations

a) Standards, Contractual Conditions, and Health and Safety Systems.

3. Contractor

a) Health and Safety Standards and Systems as accepted by the Royal

Commission.

B. In the absence of any of the above, best accepted industry practice shall be
employed throughout.

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1.09 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. The sanitary sewerage system shall provide an adequate circulation of air in all pipes
with no danger of siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under conditions of
ordinary use.

B. Sanitary sewerage systems in the desert area shall be so installed, that soil water
containing excreta is kept separate from the other waste water, and therefore a split-
pipe system is necessary.

1.10 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Contactor shall not install underground piping when bedding is wet.

1.11 DELIVERY, HANDLING AND STORAGE

A. The Contractor shall deliver, handle and store materials in accordance with
SECTIONS 01650 and 01660, as well as the following requirements:

1. The requirement of storing and handling the material shall be as per

manufacturer's recommendations.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 GENERAL

A. All goods and products covered by these Specifications shall be procured, when
available, from an in-Kingdom manufacturer. Procurement of all goods and products
manufactured out-of-Kingdom must be approved by the Royal Commission.

2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS

A. Underground Sanitary Sewer Piping (buried within 1500 mm of building)

1. PVC Pipe

a) ASTM D2665 or D3034.

1) Fittings: PVC.
2) Joints: Solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent cement
and ASTM F656 Primer.

2. PVC Pipe

a) ASTM D2665 or D3034.

1) Fittings: PVC.
2) Joints: Push-on, using ASTM F477 elastomeric gaskets.

3. Cast Iron Pipe

a) ASTM A74 service and extra heavy weight, coated inside and out.
1) Fittings: Cast iron.
2) Joints: Hub-and-spigot, CISPI HSN compression type with
ASTM C564 neoprene gaskets.

4. Cast Iron Pipe

a) CISPI 301, hubless, coated inside and out.

1) Fittings: Cast iron.
2) Joints: CISPI 310, neoprene gasket and heavy duty
stainless steel clamp and shield assemblies.

5. Fiberglass Pipe

a) ASTM D3262.
1) Fittings: ASTM D3840.
2) Joints: Epoxy.

6. Fiberglass Pipe

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a) ASTM D2996 or D2997.

1) Fittings: Custom laminated Fiberglass.
2) Joints: Epoxy.

B. Above Ground Sanitary Sewer Piping

1. Cast Iron Pipe

a) ASTM A74, service weight, coated inside and out.

1) Fittings: Cast iron.
2) Joint Seals: ASTM C564 neoprene gaskets.

2. Cast Iron Pipe

a) CISPI 301, hubless, service weight, or ASTM A888, coated inside and
out.
1) Fittings: Cast iron.
2) Joints: CISPI 310, neoprene gaskets and stainless steel
clamp and shield assemblies.

3. PVC Pipe

a) ASTM D2729.
1) Fittings: PVC.
2) Joints: Solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent cement.

4. PVC Pipe

a) ASTM D2665.
1) Fittings: PVC.
2) Joints: Solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent cement.

5. PVC Pipe

a) ASTM D1785 Schedule 40.

1) Fittings: PVC, ASTM D2466..
2) Joints: Solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 Solvent cement.

6. Copper Tube

a) ASTM B306, DWV.

1) Fittings: ASME B16.29, wrought copper, or ASME B16.32,
solvent.
2) Joints: ASTM B32, alloy Sn50 solder.

C. Plastic Pipe Usage Limitations

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1. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe installations shall be limited to those

structures where combustible construction is allowed.

2. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe may be used for above ground when
piping is enclosed in 1 hour fire rated pipe chase.

3. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe shall not penetrate fire walls.

4. Gaskets and couplings shall be from same manufacturer, whenever possible.

D. Chemical Resistant Sewer Piping

1. Each fixture, waste pipe and fitting receiving, or intended to receive, any acid
or corrosive chemical, and each vent pipe connected thereto, shall be
constructed of the following chemical resistant material, unless otherwise
noted. Any non-metal pipe in above ground application, such as in chemical
labs, shall be flame-retardant.

a) High Silicon Iron Pipe

1) ASTM A518M or A861.
(a) Fittings: High Silicon Iron.
(b) Joints: Mechanical joint, with teflon-neoprene liners.
The couplings, including the tightening bolts,
shall be manufactured of 300 Series stainless
steel.

b) Borosilicate Glass Pipe

1) ASTM C599.
(a) Fittings: Sweep pattern to ASTM C599.
(b) Joints: Compression type joints, Teflon liner, rubber
sleeve, and stainless steel band-type clamp
and fasteners. Clamp may be of the self-
latching type constructed of nylon reinforced
fiberglass.

c) Borosilicate Glass Pipe

1) ASTM C1053.
(a) Fittings: ASTM C1053.
(b) Joints: Stainless steel compression couplings with
tetra-fluoroethylene seal ring.

d) Cast Iron Pipe

1) ASTM A861, hubless, high silicon chemical resistant.
(a) Fittings: High silicon cast iron.
(b) Joints: Chemical resistant coupling.

e) PVC Pipe

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1) ASTM D2729 or D2665.

(a) Fittings: PVC.
(b) Joints: Solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent
cement.

f) PP Pipe
1) Polypropylene, flame retardant, ASTM F1412.
(a) Fittings: Polypropylene.
(b) Joints: Electrical resistance fusion.

2. Notes

a) No acid or chemical wastes shall be discharged into the ground or local

sewer without prior approval of the Royal Commission.

b) In remote areas where no sewer or drainage lines are close by, the
waste system shall have primed traps and piped to a dry sump. The
system shall be vented.

c) PVC and PP pipes may be used where no hydrocarbon or solvent

wastes are present, and the temperature of the waste does not exceed
50°C.

2.03 PIPING COMPONENTS

A. Cleanouts

1. General

a) Cleanouts shall comply with ANSI A112.36.2.

b) uPVC Cleanouts are not permitted within buildings, unless otherwise

approved.

c) Size
1) Cleanouts shall be the same nominal size as the pipes they serve;
except where cleanouts are required in pipes 100 mm and larger,
provide 100 mm cleanouts.

d) Accessibility
1) Cleanouts must be accessible. Adequate clearance for drain
cleaning shall be maintained.

e) Locations
1) Where indicated in the Contract Drawings. Exact locations as per
the approved Shop Drawings.
2) At all horizontal offsets.

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3) At 33 m maximum intervals in all horizontal runs within the

building lines.
4) At base of all stacks.

2. Floor Cleanouts

a) Floor cleanouts shall be supplied with:

1) Cast iron body with adjustable housing.
2) Inside caulk connection suitable for PVC or other drain pipe
connection.
3) Ferrule with plug.
4) Round polished brass top, secured.

3. Wall Cleanouts

a) Wall cleanouts shall be suitable for installation in PVC or other pipe and
shall be supplied with:
1) Ferrule with brass plug.
2) 150 mm diameter secured stainless steel access cover.

4. Cleanout Plugs

a) Suitable cleanout plugs of same material as pipe shall be provided for

closing ends of horizontal drainage pipe above slab.

2.04 PLUMBING PRODUCTS

A. Floor Drains

1. General

a) Floor drains shall comply with ANSI A112.21.1

b) The Contractor shall provide all gaskets and accessories required to

install floor drains in PVC drain pipe.

c) Open hub drains for indirect or equipment waste shall be as indicated on

the Contract Drawings.

d) Floor drains serving water heater areas shall be of deep seal type.

e) Self-priming floor drains shall be permitted only where indicated on the

drawings and approved in advance by the Royal Commission.

2. Floor drains shall be supplied with:

a) Cast iron body.

b) Bottom inside caulk connection suitable for PVC pipe connection.

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c) Flashing clamp and waterproofing membrane.

d) Leveling adjustment.

e) Floor drain strainer/cover top shall be:

1) 150 mm diameter, polished bronze, for rest rooms, toilets,
laboratory rooms, and first aid areas.
2) 220 mm diameter, cast iron, for equipment rooms.
3) 320 mm diameter, non-tilting beehive dome covered with copper
mesh screen secured by bolts through gravel stop flashing clamp
integral with gravel stop, for planting area type.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 INSPECTION

A. Refer to inspection of SECTIONS 15051 and 15055.

3.02 INSTALLATION

A. General

1. Refer to installation of SECTIONS 15051 and 15055.

2. Horizontal sanitary drainage piping 75 mm and smaller pipes shall be sloped in

the direction of flow by 2%, 100 mm and larger pipes shall be sloped by 1%
unless otherwise noted.

3. No portion of the drainage system underground or below a floor slab,

basement or cellar shall be less than 50 mm nominal diameter.

4. Waste lines shall not be less than 50 mm nominal diameter.

5. Make changes in direction of drainage lines with 45° wyes, long turn wyes or
sweep bends. Use long turn fittings wherever space conditions permit.

6. No 90° bend shall be more than 15.2 m from the cleanout provided for it.

7. Drain piping for condensate waste from air conditioning cooling coils shall be
indirectly connected to a floor drain, or shall be indirectly connected into the
inlet side of a P-trap.

8. All floor drains and cleanouts location shall be installed as shown on the
Contract Drawings and on the approved Shop Drawings.

9. The top of each floor drain shall be leveled flush with finished floor and drain
shall be at the lowest point if floor is sloped to drain.

10. Floor cleanouts shall be adjusted for level flush with finished floor or slabs and
secured.

11. Carpet markers shall be installed for cleanouts in carpeted areas.

12. Access covers to wall cleanouts shall be adjusted to fit tightly to finished wall.

B. Vents

1. Trap seals shall be protected from siphonage or back pressure by the use of
vents.

2. All vent and branch vent pipes shall be graded and connected so they drip
back into the sewerage pipe by gravity.

3. Where vent pipes connect to a horizontal sanitary sewerage pipe, the vent

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shall be taken off above the center line of the soil pipe or at an angle not more
than 45° from the vertical and the vent pipe shall rise vertically.

4. Vents shall extend (full size) 300 mm above roof and flash with approved
material. Return flashing in to pipe section minimum 50 mm.

5. Vents penetrating roofed areas to maintain integrity of roof assembly.

6. Vents from chemical and acid waste systems shall not be connected to any
waste venting system, unless otherwise approved.

C. Traps

1. Traps shall be installed in waste system for each floor drain, hub drain, and
basin drain and connected to drains (unless trap is an integrated part of the
plumbing product).

2. Trap Seals used in pressurized buildings shall have a minimum trap seal of
110 mm.

D. Pipe Identification/Labeling

1. Refer to SECTION 15075.

E. Building Sewers

1. The Contractor shall provide new sanitary sewer services (when required).

2. Before commencing work, the Contractor shall check invert elevations required
for sewer connections, confirm inverts and ensure that these can be properly
connected with slope for drainage and cover.

3. The connection of building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at a
provided house or wye connection, or at a manhole. If the public sewer does
not have a house or wye connection available, a pipe section with an integral
wye connection shall be installed in the public sewer at the location specified.
Wye shall be set at an angle of 45° to the vertical. The use of "cut-in" wye
connection is prohibited.

4. Provide waterproofing around all lines penetrating through foundation wall and
floor slabs.

F. Sewer and Water Pipe Coordination

1. Sewers shall not be laid in the same trench with water lines or with electric
conduit, without obtaining a specific approval from Royal Commission, prior to
its use.

2. Parallel building sewer and water service lines shall be located at least 3 m
apart horizontally.

3. Parallel building sewers and water service lines, if necessary, may be laid in a
common trench provided that all of the following requirements are met:

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a) The bottom of the water pipes, at all points, shall be at least 300 mm
above the top of the sewer line.

b) The sides of the water pipes, at all points, shall be at least 305 mm clear
horizontally from the side of the sewer line.

c) The water pipes shall be placed on a solid shelf of the common trench,
or the water line shelf be of select backfill compacted to a minimum of
95% density as per ASTM D698.

G. Coordination with Other Trades

1. The Contractor shall coordinate waste pipes routes and elevations with other
trades installations.

H. Trenching, Bedding, Backfilling and Compacting

1. For pipes laid underground, refer to SECTIONS 02085 and 02315.

I. Coating for Underground Piping

1. Metallic pipes laid underground shall be coated with 2 coats of epoxy coating
with PVC wrap.

J. Welding, Brazing and Soldering

1. Refer to SECTION 15085.

K. Pipe Hangers and Supports

1. Refer to SECTION 15060.

2. Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping

a) Conform to ASME B31.9.

b) Hangers for Pipe Sizes 15 mm to 40 mm

1) Malleable iron, adjustable swivel, split ring.

c) Hangers for Pipe Sizes 50 mm and Over

1) Carbon steel, adjustable, clevis.

d) Multiple or Trapeze Hangers

1) Steel channels with welded spacers and hanger rods.

e) Wall Support for Pipe Sizes to 80 mm

1) Cast iron hook.

f) Wall Support for Pipe Sizes 100 mm and Over

1) Welded steel bracket and wrought steel clamp.

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g) Vertical Support
1) Steel riser clamp.

h) Floor Support
1) Cast iron adjustable pipe saddle, lock nut, nipple, floor flange, and
concrete pier or steel support.

3. Provide hangers on the piping at each side and within 150 mm of a no-hub
pipe coupling so that the coupling will not bear any weight.

4. Hangers on coupling not allowed.

3.03 FLUSHING AND CLEANING

A. Refer to SECTION 15145.

B. Plugs

1. All open pipe ends or fitting openings shall be plugged or capped immediately
during construction.

C. The Contractor shall clear the interior of the pipe of dirt and other material as the
work progresses.

3.04 TESTING

A. Refer to SECTION 15195

B. Sanitary Sewer

1. Soil, waste and vent piping shall be tested as follows. Tests to be made prior
to concealing pipe in walls, above ceilings or below grade been backfilled.

a) Plug all openings below the highest vent stack.

b) Fill system with water to top of vents.

c) Water to stand in piping for a period of 24 hours.

d) Repair leaks encountered.

e) Repeat test and repair operations until system is proved tight.

f) Test underground piping at minimum 0.04 MPa for 24 hour and prove
tight prior to backfilling trenches.

g) Use stand pipe with a water height of 4 m, for gravity drain and vent
application, as parallel alternative test.

END OF SECTION

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