1 Scope
This document specifies requirements and test methods for pipes and fittings which
are part of plastics piping systems for the trenchless replacement of underground non-pressure and pressure drainage and sewerage networks and underground
water and gas supply networks, by means of pipe bursting and pipe extraction .
It is applicable to polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings, as manufactured, as well
as to the installed replacement system.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with standards applicable for
the construction of PE pipeline systems where available.
Regarding manufactured pipes it is applicable to three different PE pipe types:
— PE solid wall single layered pipes ( nominal outside diameter , d n ), including any identification stripes;
— PE pipes with co-extruded layers on either or both the outside and inside of the pipe
(total outside diameter, d n ), as specified in Annex A, where all layers have the same MRS rating;
— PE pipes (outside diameter, d n ) having a peelable, contiguous, thermoplastics additional layer on the outside of
the pipe (“ coated pipe ”), see Annex ...