Concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced (incorporating corrigenda December 2003, December 2006 and April 2008)

BS EN 1916:2002

British Standards Institution
Concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced (incorporating corrigenda December 2003, December 2006 and April 2008) Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

BS EN

Abstract

Details are given for the requirements and test methods for precast concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced, for use in pipelines, with flexible joints (with seals either integrated in the units or supplied separately) and nominal sizes not exceeding DN 1 750 for units with a circular bore or WN/HN 1 200/1 800 for units with an egg-shaped bore. These can be used to convey sewage, rainwater and surface water under gravity or occasionally at low head of pressure, in pipelines that are generally buried.

History

Supersedes DD 76-2:1983, BS 5911-100:1988 and BS 5911-120:1989. This document is a candidate harmonized European Standard and takes into account the requirements of EC mandate M131 pipes. This standard is a hEN. Amendment 15288 is Corrigendum No.1 dated 30 July 2004 - Implementation of CEN corrigendum December 2003. Amendment 16963 is Corrigendum No.2 dated 28 February 2007 - Implementation of CEN corrigendum December 2006. Amendment dated 30 November 2008 - Implementation of CEN corrigendum April 2008.

ISBN

9780580629617

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Waste disposal/drainage
  • Pipes
  • Drainage below ground
  • Ducts/flues/pipes
  • Concrete pipes

Publisher History

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