PIPE MATERIAL

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1.0 PIPE MATERIALS

Materials used shall be the best of their respective kinds manufactured in accordance
with the relevant British Standard Specifications and with the local authority’s
specifications.

Materials shall conform to the service requirements as specified herein and shall be
basically confirming to the service pressure encountered.

2.0 COLD & HOT WATER PIPES AND FITTINGS

Pipe Size
Item Materials Standard Remarks
(mm)

Above
Ground

Cold All ABS AS 3518 Transfer pipe from

booster pump to
roof storage tank,
distribution pipes
from roof storage
tank.

Hot Water & All Copper BS 2871, Lagged with 25mm

Vent 1972 to 50mm thick 144
kg/m3 density
mineral wool pre-
formed sectional
pipe insulated and
sheathed with 24G
aluminium sheeting.

Below
Ground

Cold Water 100 dia. Mild Steel Pipe BS 534, Communication

and above internally cement 1990 Pipe Only
lined and
externally
bitumen coated
and wrapped
with glass fibre
bounded tissue.

Below 100 HDPE MS Communication

dia. 1058:1994 Pipe Only

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3.0 SOIL, WASTE, VENT/ANTI-SYPHONAGE PIPES & FITTINGS

Pipe Size
Item Materials Standard Remarks
(mm)

Above Ground

Soil 71-100 dia Unplasticised BS 4514, 1983

32-50 dia. PVC BS 5255, 1989

Vent/Anti- 75-150 dia. BS 4514, 1983

Syphonage 32-50 dia. Unplasticised BS 5255, 1989
PVC

Waste/Condens All BS 5255, 1989

ate Drain

Hot Waste All Unplasticised BS 416, 1990 For sterilisers

PVC

Chemical All Cast Iron BS 4991, 1982

Waste Heavy Duty

Polypropylene

Below Ground

Soil, 75-150 dia. Cast iron BS 416, 1990

Waste and Heavy Duty
Anti-Syphonage
32-50 dia. Galvanised BS 1387, 1990
Iron
Class C

All (across VCP BS 65, 1991

the
road/manh
ole to
manhole)

 Consultant to amend/edit according to project requirement

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