New Guide for Soil Tight Grouted Connections Between Concrete Pipe and Concrete Structures
1. Scope
This guide focuses on one key aspect of the system, the connection of concrete pipe and the precast concrete structure and the procedures to best accompplish this. The information presented in this guide for opening sizing and grouting procedures for precast concrete pipe connections to precast structures.
This guide is not recommended for use with thermoplastic pipes to concrete structure connections. For those types of installations refer to the pipe manufacturers' recommendations and procedures.
Keywords
Soil tight, grout, bedding, annular space.
Rationale
This standard would provide guidance to owners, manufacturers, municipalaties and designers on the proper methods necessary to provide a soil tight grouted connection between concrete pipes and concrete structures.
