WaterTyte® Performance vs ASTM Specifications
ASTM - D3212-96a Standard Specification for Joints for Drains and Sewer Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
Spec: 10.8psi for 10 minutes
Performance: >30psi continuous & structural
ASTM - C443 - 01 Standard Specification for Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
Spec: 13psi for 10 minutes within 24 hours, moisture or beads of water acceptable
Performance: >30psi continuous, Zero Leakage
ASTM - C1103 - 94 standard Practice for Joints Acceptance Testing of Installed Pre-cast concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
Spec: 3.5psi with < 1psi drop in 5 seconds
Performance: 0 psi drop
ASTM - C969 - 94 Standard Practice for Infiltration and Ex-filtration Acceptance Testing of Installed Pre-cast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
Spec: 200 gal/(in. of internal diameter)/(mile of sewer)(24hr)
Performance: Zero Leakage
ASTM - C118 - 99 Standard specification for Concrete Pipe for irrigation or Drainage
Spec: 10psi for 10 minutes without excessive leakage through wall of pipe and transient~50psi without cracking through pipe wall
Performance: >40psi continuous
