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Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products — Part 6: 
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This Draft Uganda Standard, DUS EAS 426-6: 2006 , Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products — Part 
6: Specification for porous pipes,  is identical with and has been reproduced from an East African Standard , 
EAS 426-6 : 2006, Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products — Part 6 : Specification for porous pipes,  
and is being proposed for adoption as a Uganda Standard. 
This standard was developed by the Building and civil engineering Standards Technical Committee (UNBS/TC 
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Precast concrete pipes, fittin gs and ancillary products — 
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Table of contents 
 
Section 1: General............................................................................................................. ...................1 
1 Scope ........................................................................................................................ ..............1 
2 Definitions.................................................................................................................. ..............1 
Section 2: Materials........................................................................................................... ...................2 
3 Cement....................................................................................................................... .............2 
4 Aggregates ................................................................................................................... ...........3 
6 Concrete..................................................................................................................... .............3 
Section 3: Dimensions and tolerances ........................................................................................... ......4 
7 Nominal size (DN) ............................................................................................................ .......4 
8 Effective length of pipes.................................................................................................... .......4 
9 Diameters .................................................................................................................... ............4 
10 Variation in the thickness of wall.......................................................................................... 4 
11 Deviation from straightness................................................................................................. 4 
12 Joints...................................................................................................................... .............4 
13 Non-porous inverts .......................................................................................................... ....4 
Section 4: Tests............................................................................................................... .....................5 
14 General ..................................................................................................................... ..........5 
15 Test requirements ........................................................................................................... ....6 
16 Type of inspection and batch size .......................................................................................7 
17 Inspection procedures ....................................................................................................... ..9 
18 Marking ..................................................................................................................... ..........9 
Appendix A Information to be supplied in an enquiry and order..........................................................11 Appendix B Method of assessment of deviation from straightness.....................................................12 
Appendix C Method of carrying out infiltration test............................................................................ ..13 
Appendix D Crushing load tests for pipes....................................................................................... ....14 
Appendix E Facilities for purchasers ........................................................................................... .......16 
Publication(s) referred to ..................................................................................................... ...............17 
 
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Foreword 
 
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements governing quality of products and services in East Africa. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers which are encountered when goods and services are 
exchanged within the Community will be removed.   
In order to achieve this objective, the Partner States in the Community through their National Bureaux 
of Standards, have established an East African Standards Committee.  
The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards B odies in Partner States, 
together with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer organizations. Draft East 
African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the Partner 
States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in accordance with the procedures of the Community.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the 
East African Standards are therefore expected to ensu re that they always have the latest versions of 
the standards they are implementing.  
 
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Precast concrete pipes, fittin gs and ancillary products — 
Part 114:  
Specification for porous pipes 
 
 
Section 1: General 
 
1 Scope  
 
This Part of BS 5911 specifies requirements for unreinforced porous concrete pipes which are 
intended to admit water through the pipe wall throughout their full length and full circumference or, in the case of pipes with non-porous inverts, throughout part of their circumference. Porosity of the joint 
is not a requirement. 
 The specification covers constituent materials, dimensional requirements, performance requirements, 
appropriate test methods and inspection procedures. 
 Combinations of special cements have not been included in this standard in the absence of 
experience with them in this context. 
 
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover. 
 
2 Definitions 
 
For the purposes of this Part of BS 5911 the following definitions apply.  2.1 porous pipe 
a hollow cylinder manufactured from unreinforced porous concrete, of uniform internal diameter and cross section throughout its length, except at the joint profile 
 
NOTE When “pipe” is used alone in this standard this indicates a porous pipe. 
 2.2 barrel 
that portion of a pipe throughout which the internal diameter and cross section remain substantially 
uniform 
 
2.3 
rebated joint 
a joint made within the wall thickness of a pipe, including ogee joints  
NOTE See Figure 1. 
 
2.4 
nominal size (DN) a numerical designation of the bore of a pipe, which is a convenient round number approximately 
equal to the internal diameter in millimetres  2.5 manufacturing diameter 
a diameter of a pipe that a manufacturer seeks to achieve 
 
2.6 
actual internal diameter 
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effective length 
the length of a pipe measured as shown in Figure 2  
2.8 
batch 
the number of pipes of a particular specification produced under uniform conditions during a given 
production period by one particular process 
 
 
 
Figure 1 — Typical joints 
 
 
 
Figure 2 — Effective length of units  
 
 
Section 2: Materials 
 
3 Cement 
 
The cement shall be factory-produced by the cement manufacturer and comply with one of the following standards as appropriate: 
 
Type of cement Standard to be complied with 
ordinary and rapid-hardening Portland BS 12 
Portland-blastfurnace BS 146 
sulfate-resisting Portland BS 4027 
  
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4.1 General 
 
Aggregates shall consist of either:  
a) materials complying with BS 882:1983 except that the manufacturer may modify the grading 
requirements of clause 5 of that standard (see clause 0 of BS 882:1983); or 
 b) lightweight aggregate complying with BS 3797. 
 
4.2 Testing 
 
4.2.1 Mechanical properties 
 The limiting values on the mechanical properties of  coarse aggregates shall be either a minimum 10 
% fines value of 100 kN or a maximum aggregate impact value of 30 %. Aggregates complying with 
BS 3797-2 shall have values of 10 % fines, aggregate impact and chloride ion content which are 
consistent with the relevant provisions of BS 882. 
 
4.2.2 Nominal maximum size 
 
The nominal maximum size of aggregate sha ll not exceed the least of the following: 
a) 20 mm; 
 
b) one quarter of the wall thickness. 
 
5 Other concrete materials 
5.1 Water 
 
Water shall be clean and free from harmful matter in such quantities as would affect the properties of 
the concrete in either the plastic or the hardened state (see Appendix A of BS 3148:1980). 
 
NOTE As a general rule, potable water, whether treated for distribution through the public supply or untreated, is suitable for  
marking concrete. 
 5.2 Admixtures 
 
Admixtures shall comply with BS 5075. 
 
NOTE Admixtures, when used (see Appendix A), should not impair the durability of the concrete, nor combine with the 
ingredients to form harmful compounds. 
 
The chloride ion content of admixtures shall not exceed 2 % by mass of the admixture or 0.03 % by mass of the cement, when used in any concrete made with cement complying with BS 4027. 
 
The manufacturer shall make available details of: 
 
a) the relevant production records; 
 
b) the admixture(s) used; 
 c) the dosage rate of each admixture; 
 
d) the effect of under-dosing and over-dosing. 
 
6 Concrete 
 
6.1 Work in cold weather 
 
Concrete, when placed, shall have a temperature of at least 5 °C, which shall be maintained until the concrete is hardened. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFTEAS 426-6:2006  
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It is permissible to heat aggregates and water before mixing to a temperature not exceeding 60 °C. 
 
Other materials and moulds, if at a temperature below 0 °C, shall not be used. 
 
Section 3: Dimensions and tolerances 
 
7 Nominal size (DN) 
 
The nominal sizes (see 2.4) of pipes shall be those given in Table 1. 
 
8 Effective length of pipes 
 
The effective length of pipes, see ( 2.7), shall be in the range 0.45 m to 1.25 m inclusive. 
 
Information shall be available on the effective lengths of pipes in a given nominal size named in an 
enquiry or order (see Appendix A). 
 
9 Diameters 
 9.1 Internal manufacturing diameter and actual diameter 
 
Information shall be available at the enquiry st age on the internal manufacturing diameters (see 2.5) 
that can be supplied (see Appendix A).  
The internal manufacturing diameter shall not be outsi de the limits given in column 2 of Table 1. 
 
The actual internal diameter (see 2.6 ) shall not deviate from the manufacturing diameter by an 
amount greater than that given in column 3 of Table 1.  
9.2 External manufacturing diameter 
 
The external manufacturing diameter of the barrel of the pipe (see 2.2) shall be declared if required. 
(See Appendix A.) 
 
10 Variation in the thickness of wall 
 
The radial thickness of the wall of a pipe shall not va ry by more than the amount stated in column 4 of 
Table 1. 
 
11 Deviation from straightness 
 
When assessed as described in Appendix B, the pipe shall satisfy the criteria for straightness. 
 
12 Joints 
 
The axial length of each joint of a pipe shall be not less than 15 mm or (0.03 DN + 7) mm, where DN 
is the nominal size of the pipe, whichever is the greater. For example, for a section of DN 600, the 
axial length shall be not less than (0.03 × 600 + 7) mm = 25 mm. Other joint dimensions shall conform to the manufacturer’s stated dimensions and tolerances. 
 
NOTE For typical joints see Figure 1. 
 
13 Non-porous inverts 
 
When specified (see Appendix A) a non-porous invert shall extend for the full length of the pipe and to 
a height up the pipe equal to not less than one-third of the internal diameter ( D) measured from the 
invert of the pipe as intended to be laid (see Figure 3). 
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Table 1 — Nominal sizes and tolerances 
 
1 2 3 4 
Nominal size 
of pipes Permissible limits of internal manufacturing diameter (see 
clause 9) 
 Maximum 
diameter Minimum 
diameter Permissible deviation of actual 
internal diameter from 
manufacturing diameter (see 
clause 9) Variation of wall 
thickness (see 
clause 10) 
DN mm mm mm mm 
100 105 100 5 6 
150 155 150 5 6 
225 230 225 5 6 
300 305 300 5 6 
375 385 365 6 6 
450 460 440 6 6 
525 535 515 6 6 
600 610 590 6 6 
750 770 730 6 6 
900 920 880 6 6 
 
 
 
NOTE The treatment of the invert is not intended totally to seal the wall of the pipe. The pipe may be made non-porous by 
treating either the inside or outside of the pipe. 
 
Figure 3 — Non-porous invert 
 
Section 4: Tests 
14 General 
 
14.1 Routine and type testing 
 
14.1.1 Pipes shall comply with the appropriate routine and type test requirements given in this 
section and summarized in Table 3 and shall be inspected using the procedures specified in section 
5. 
 
NOTE Inspection procedures are not given in this Part for isolated batches of units subject to the hydrostatic or works proof 
load crushing test. 
 
14.1.2 Type tests shall be carried out to prove the design of a pipe. They shall be undertaken 
wherever there is a change in design, type of material or method of manufacture. 
 
14.1.3 Records of all tests and inspection procedures shall be kept by the manufacturer. 
 14.2 Acceptance of pipes  
Pipes shall be considered ready for acceptance only after the design has been proven by type tests 
and the batch of which the pipes form part has been routinely tested and shown to comply with clause 
16. 
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despatched until they are at least 10 days old. 
 
15 Test requirements 
 
15.1 Crushing load test 
 
When tested in accordance with Appendix D, a pipe shall support, for 1 min, the load specified in Table 2 without any sign of failure. 
 
NOTE Cube tests for the concrete used in pipes and built-up bends and junctions are not required because the concrete 
used in the manufacture of these units is generally compacted in quite a different way from the method specified in BS 1881-5. 
 
Table 2 — Infiltration rates and crushing loads 
 
Crushing load (minimum) Nominal size Infiltration rate 
Class 1 Class 2 
DN I/min/m kN/m kN/m 
100 65 20 — 
150 100 20 — 
225 150 20 — 
300 200 20 — 
375 250 20 — 
450 250 20 23 
525 250 20 25 
600 250 20 27 
750 250 20 30 
900 250 20 30 
 
15.2 Infiltration test  
When tested in accordance with Appendix C, porous pipes shall have an average rate of infiltration of 
not less than the values shown in Table 2, column 2. 
 Any individual result shall be not less than half the stated infiltration rate.  
The rate of infiltration for porous pipes with non- porous inverts shall be ascertained before the invert 
is treated. 
 
Table 3 — Summary of test requirements and inspection procedures 
 
Unit Nominal 
size and 
category Test Compliance 
requirements given in clause Test method given in Required as type test (see 14.1.1) Required as routine test Inspection procedures given in clause 
All Infiltration 15.2 Appendix C √ √ 17.2 
All Crushing load 15.1 Appendix D √ √ 17.1 
All Straightness 11 Appendix B — — See note 1 
All Joints 12 — √ — See note 1 Pipe 
All Dimensions 7, 8, 9, 10 — √ — See note I 
NOTE 1 These tests are to be carried out as and when required. 
 
NOTE 2 Inspection procedures are not given in this Part for isolated batches of units. 
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Section 5. Inspection procedures and marking 
 
16 Type of inspection and batch size 
 
16.1 Type of inspection  
 
16.1.1 Normal inspection  
Normal inspection shall be used when a process has been in operation long enough to be in a state of 
control.  16.1.2 Tightened inspection  
 
Tightened inspection shall be used: 
 
a) when inspecting a new product, a redesigned product or a new production line; or  
b) when so directed by the switching rules in 16.2 
 
16.1.3 Reduced inspection 
 
Reduced inspection shall be substituted for normal inspection only when permitted by the switching 
rules given in 16.2.4.  
16.2 Switching rules  
 
16.2.1 General  
Changes from one inspection type to another shall be in accordance with the following switching rules. The rules given in 16.2.2, 16.2.5 and 16.2.6 shall apply in all cases whereas the rules given in 
16.2.3 and 16.2.4 shall apply at the discretion of the manufacturer. 
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6.2.2 Normal to tightened inspection  
When using normal inspection, switch to tightened inspection if two in five or less consecutive batches 
have been rejected.  16.2.3 Tightened to normal inspection 
 
When using tightened inspection, switch to normal  inspection only when five consecutive batches 
have been accepted.  
16.2.4 Normal to reduced inspection (infiltration or crushing load test) 
 
16.2.4.1 When using normal inspection, switch to reduced inspection only if: 
 a) the last 10 batches given (see Table 4) have been subject to normal inspection and have all been 
accepted; and 
 b) the total number of defectives in samples taken from the last 10 batches is less than or equal to 
the number given in Table 4. When double sampling is used all samples inspected shall be included, i.e. not the first samples only. 
 
16.2.4.2 Where the sample consists of less than 30 pipes, more batches shall be used provided that 
the batches used are the most recent ones in sequence, that they have all been on normal inspection, 
and that none has been rejected. 
 
NOTE A total of less than 30 pipes sampled is not sufficient for switching to reduced inspection. 
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to reduced inspection (crushing load test) 
 
Number of pipes sampled from last 10 
batches Total number of defectives in last 10 batches on normal inspection 
30 to 79 0 
80 to 129 2 
130 to 199 4 
200 to 319 8 
320 to 499 14 
500 to 799 25 
800 to 1 249 42 
NOTE The values in the table are consistent with those in Table VIII of BS 6001-1:1991 for a target acceptable 
quality level (AQL) of 6.5 %. 
 
16.2.5 Reduced to normal inspection (infiltration and crushing load tests) 
 
When using reduced inspection, switch to normal inspection if: 
 
a) a batch is rejected; or 
 
b) a batch is accepted where the acceptance number given in column 4 (single sampling) or 6 
(double sampling) of Table 5 has been exceeded but the rejection number in column 5 (single 
sampling) or 7 (double sampling) has not been reached; or 
 
c) production becomes irregular or delayed.  
 16.2.6 Tightened inspection to stopping production 
 
When using tightened inspection, stop production if it is not possible to switch to normal inspection (see 16.2.3) after 10 consecutive batches. Investi gate the cause of failure and take any necessary 
remedial action. Resume production using tightened inspection.  
16.3 Size of batch 
 16.3.1 Crushing 
 
When inspecting pipes, it is permissible to choose any size of batch (see 2.8), provided that the 
requirements given in 14.2 are complied with.   
16.3.2 Infiltration 
 
A batch shall comprise one day's production provided that the requirements given in 14.2 are 
complied with. 
 
Table 5 — Inspection plans for crushing load tests 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Inspection type Batch size Sample size Accept Reject Accept Reject 
   Numbers of failures 
2 to 50 2 (single) 0 1 - - 
51 to 500 5 (double) 0 2 1 2 
501 to 3200 8 (double) 0 3 3 4 Normal 
3 201 to 10000 13 (double) 1 4 4 5 
2 to 50 3 (single) 0 1 - - 
51 to 3200 8 (double) 0 2 1 2 Tightened 
3 201 to 10000 13 (double) 0 3 3 4 
2 to 50 2 (single) 0 1 - - 
51 to 500 2 (double) 0 2 0 2 
501 to 3200 3 (double) 0 3 0 4 Reduced 
3 201 to 10000 5 (double) 0 4 1 5 
NOTE This table is based on tables in BS 6001-1:1991 and is consistent with a target acceptable quality level (AQL) of 6.5 
% at Special Inspection Level S3. 
 
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17 Inspection procedures 
 
17.1 Inspection procedures for crushing load test 
 
When carrying out the crushing load test, the inspection procedure for each batch shall be as follows. 
 
a) Determine the appropriate inspection type (see 16.1).  
b) Select the batch size (see 16.3). 
 c) Take a random sample of the size given in column 3 of Table 5 for the appropriate inspection type 
and size of batch. 
 d) Subject the sample to the appropriate crushing load test specified in 15.1. 
 
e) Assess the acceptability of the batch, as follows:  
1) For batches of 25 or less (single sampling), if  the number of defectives is nil (see "Accept" 
number in column 4 of Table 5), accept the batch. If the number of defectives is one or more (see "Reject" number in column 5 of Table 5), reject the batch. 
 
2) For batches of 26 or more (double sampling), if the number of defectives is equal to or less 
than the "Accept" number in column 4 of Table 5, accept the batch, with the exception of any 
defectives. If the number of defectives is equal to or greater than the "Reject" number in 
column 5 of Table 5, reject the batch. 
 
However, if the number of failures is greater than the "Accept" number in column 4 but less than 
the "Reject" number in column 5, take a second random sample of the same size as the first one. 
Then if the cumulative number of defectives for both samples is less than the second "Reject" 
number (column 7), accept the batch, with the exception of any defectives [see also 16.2.4.1 b)]. 
If the cumulative number of defectives is equal to or greater than the second "Reject" number in 
column 7, reject the batch. 
 
f) Record the results. 
 
17.2 Inspection procedure for infiltration test   
The production from each machine shall be sampled on a daily basis at the following rates: 
 
up to 200 pipes:  
 
2 201 and above: 3 
 
If the batch fails a second sample shall be taken of double the size of the first sample and tested in 
accordance with 15.2. 
 If the second sample passes the whole of the batch shall be accepted except those pipes which failed 
to achieve 50 % of the infiltration rate shown in column 2, Table 2. 
 Should the second sample fail, the batch shall be rejected. 
 
18 Marking 
 
18.1 Pipe 
 
Each pipe which is made with sulfate-resisting Portland cement shall be clearly marked with blue 
indelible paint. 
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18.2 Documentation  
The delivery note issued by the manufacturer in respect of all pipes manufactured in accordance with 
this standard shall clearly state the following information:  
a) the number of this British Standard, i.e. BS 5911-114
1); 
 
b) the type of cement used in the manufacture of this pipe; 
 
c) the strength classification, i.e. class 1 or 2;   
d) whether admixtures have been used; 
 
e) the date of manufacture.  
 
 
                                                 
1) Marking BS 59l 1-114 on or in relation to a product represents a manufacturer's declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or on 
behalf of the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of the claim is therefore 
solely the responsibility of the person making' the claim. Such a declaration is not to be confused with third party certificat ion of 
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Appendix A Information to be supplied in an enquiry and order 
 
The following particulars cover essential details required by the manufacturer so that an enquiry or order may be fully understood: 
 
a) quantity, category and nominal sizes of pipes (see clause 7); 
 
b) if any restriction on effective length is to apply (see clause 8); 
 
c) crushing test loads of pipes, class 1 or 2 where applicable (see 15.1); 
 
d) the classification of exposure conditions for sulf ate attack, if higher than exposure class 2 (see BS 
8110); 
 e) if samples of aggregates and/or evidence of satisfactory performance of concrete made with such 
aggregates are required (see 4.1 and Appendix E); 
 
f) if any restriction on admixtures is required (see 5.2); 
 
g) whether details of internal and external diameter are required (see clause 9); 
 
h) the number and type of tests to be witnessed and if any additional tests are required (see 
Appendix E); 
 i) if the products are to be covered by a third party certification scheme (see Appendix E); 
 
j) whether non-porous inverts are needed (see clause 13 ). 
 
 
NOTE The studs should be detachable from the basic straightedge to facilitate checking and replacement. 
 
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Appendix B Method of assessment of deviation from straightness 
 
The deviation from straightness of pipes shall be assessed in the following manner.  
a) Place a rigid straightedge, made into a gauge of the form and dimensions shown in Figure 4, in 
the bore of the pipe with edge X in contact with the pipe and on a line parallel to the pipe axis. 
Hold the plane of the gauge in a radial plane. 
 
If both ends of the gauge, when so placed, are in contact with the internal surface of the pipe, the deviation from straightness is excessive.  
If this condition occurs at any one of four or more different positions of the gauge, the pipe does 
not comply with this particular requirement. 
 
b) If both ends of the gauge, when used as described in a), are not in contact with the internal 
surface of the pipe, reverse the gauge so that edge Y, placed as in a) is adjacent to the internal 
surface of the pipe. 
 
If the two studs in edge Y cannot be made to touch the surface of the pipe simultaneously, the deviation from straightness is excessive.  
If this condition occurs at any one of four or more positions of the gauge approximately equally 
spaced around the pipe circumference, the pipe does not comply with this particular requirement. 
 
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Appendix C Method of carrying out infiltration test 
 
Fix the pipe horizontally in a tank with each end protruding as shown in Figure 5. Make a watertight seal between the sides of the tank and the pipe. 
 
Fill the tank with water, completely immersing the pi pe. Maintain the head of water in this tank at 50 
mm above the crown of the pipe throughout the test. 
 
Collect and measure the water passing through the pipe wall and calculate the infiltration rate R from 
the equation:  
t LVR×=  
 
where 
 
V is the volume of water in litres 
L is the length of pipe in water in metres 
t is the time during which water is collected in minutes 
 
 
 
Figure 5 — An arrangement for a porous pipe testing apparatus 
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D.1 Testing machine 
 D.1.1 A testing machine having a device that will apply the load at a uniform rate of about 30 kN per 
minute, or in increments of not more than 1.5 kN/m at the same rate, shall be used for making the test. The testing machine load shall be verified by the means detailed in BS 1610. 
 
D.1.2 Ensure that the testing machine is substantial and rigid throughout so that the distribution of 
the load will not be affected appreciably by the deformation or yielding of any part and that, under the 
maximum load, the deflection of the un it is uniform throughout its length. 
 The bearing shall be as specified in D.1.3 and shall be attached to the machine so as to receive and 
transmit uniformly the maximum loads required in the tests without lost motion, vibrations or sudden shock. The machine and bearings shall be designed to transmit the load in a vertical plane through 
the longitudinal centre lines of the bearings and unit. Where the testing machine is so constructed that 
instead of a single load a number of equal individual loads, equally spread, are applied along the bearer, ensure that the resultant of all such individual loads acts at the centre of the overall length of the unit. The loaded length of the unit used in this test may extend over the joint, at the discretion of 
the manufacturer. 
 
D.1.3 The bearings shall consist of a lower number, being a rigid beam, on which two bearing strips 
are symmetrically disposed parallel to a vertical  plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the 
pipe, and an upper member, also being a rigid beam, on which one bearing strip is centred and 
disposed so that it lies in the vertical plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the pipe. 
 
It is permissible to interpose a timber packing strip between the beam and the rubber bearing strip as shown in Figure 6. 
 
NOTE The machine may apply the test load either upwards or downwards on the pipe under test. For convenience, the 
description given here is for top loading. 
 
D.2 Procedure 
 D.2.1 The pipe to be tested shall be supported in a horizontal position on two bearings parallel to its 
longitudinal axis. Apply the load to it along the leng th of the pipe through a third bearing on top of the 
pipe. 
 
D.2.2 Use a low carbon steel plate to face the upper flange of the bottom beam. Ensure that the 
facing is straight and free from warping or twisting and is centrally and permanently located on the 
flange of the beam. The cross section of the faci ng shall be rectangular, 330 mm× 25 mm minimum, 
without a joint and with the addition of steel wedge strips attached to it as shown in Figure 6. 
 
D.2.3 The bearing strips shall consist of rubber cut or formed from material having a hardness 
between 50 IRHD and 60 IRHD measured in accordance with BS 903-A26. The top bearing strip shall be of rectangular cross section having a width of 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 25 mm and 
not more than 40 mm. The two bottom bearing strips shall be of equal thickness: 150 mm wide and 25 mm thick. 
 
Use the single top bearing strip with the 150 mm face in contact with the unit. It may be positioned on the bearing by the use of wood or metal strips along its outside edges, provided the thickness of each 
positioning strip does not exceed one-half the thickness of the rubber bearing strip. 
 Lay the lower bearing strips on the 150 mm surface. They may be positioned on the bearing with 
wood or metal strips between them and adjacent to their outside edges, provided the thickness of 
each positioning strip does not exceed one-half the thickness of the rubber bearing strips. Ensure that 
the two strips are parallel and 25 mm apart for all nominal sizes of pipe. 
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directly to the upper beam by adhesive if desired, provided such method of attachment results in the 
strip(s) remaining firmly fixed in position when carrying the maximum load. 
 
D.3 Loading 
 
D.3.1 Apply the load to the top bearing at a point distant from the male end of the pipe equal to one-
half of the overall length of the unit. Apply this load to the top bearing in such a way that the bearing is 
free to rotate in a vertical plane through the longitudinal centre lines of the top and bottom bearings. 
 D.3.2 Ensure that the loading of the pipe is a continuous operation and that the pipe is not under 
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Appendix E Facilities for purchasers 
 
The purchaser or his representative, by arrangement with the manufacturer, should at all reasonable times have free access to the places where the pipes are manufactured and tested, for the purpose of 
examining quality control procedures and records and of witnessing the testing and marking of units. 
 Representative samples of the aggregates should be supplied to the purchaser on request. 
 
When required by the purchaser, evidence of satisfactory performance of the concrete manufactured with such aggregates should be made available at the time of placing the order.  
Where the manufacturer is not covered by a scheme of third party certification, the purchaser should 
be permitted to select samples for test using the appropr iate inspection criteria specified in this Part of 
BS 5911. 
 
NOTE The allocation of the cost of carrying out any additional tests over and above the tests specified in this Part of BS 
5911 is generally agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser prior to testing. 
 
 
 
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Publication(s) referred to 
 
BS 12, Specification for Portland cement 
 
BS 146, Specification for Portland blastfurnace cements 
 
BS 882, Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete 
 BS 903, Physical testing of rubber 
 BS 903-A26, Determination of hardness 
 BS 1610, Materials testing machines and force verification equipment 
 
BS 1881, Testing concrete 
 
BS 1881-5, Methods of testing hardened concrete for other than strength 
 
BS 3148, Methods of test for water for making concrete (including notes on the suitability of the water) 
 
BS 3797, Specification for lightweight aggregates for masonry units and structural concrete 
 BS 4027, Specification for sulphate-resisting Portland cement 
 
BS 5075, Concrete admixtures 
 
BS 5750, Quality systems 
 BS 5911, Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products. 
 BS 5911-100, Specification for unreinforced and reinforced pipes and fittings with flexible joints 
 BS 6001, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes 
 
BS 6001-1, Specification for sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot 
inspection 
 
BS 8110, Structural use of concrete 
 
 
 
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