§ 8-4-132. General standards.  


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  • All vitrified clay pipe and fittings shall be of one class designated "extra strength," of the best quality, vitrified, homogenous in structure, thoroughly burned throughout their entire thickness, impervious to moisture, sound, and free from cracks, checks, blisters, broken extremities or other imperfections, and must give a metallic ring when struck with a hammer. Pipe shall be bell-and-spigot pipe unless otherwise approved. Pipe ends shall be square with the longitudinal axis, and sockets shall be true, circular and concentric with the barrel of the pipe. The thickness of the shell, the depth of the socket and the dimension of the annular space shall be within the limits of permissible variation to dimension standards of the specifications of the Clay Pipe Institute, 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90057, and to the applicable provisions of ASTM designation C-200, for the size of pipe indicated on the plans. All pipe and special fittings shall comply with the applicable provisions of the vitrified clay pipe specifications of the Clay Pipe Institute in respect to the hydrostatic pressure test, size, shape and three-edge bearing load test and all other requirements of such specifications.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 10, 3-6-90)