Good advice. On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 5:26 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Be very careful with any type of plastic pipe passing under a foundation. > The loads on the pipe from the foundation can cause deflection or collapse > of the pipe depending on conditions. > > If you have to pass under a foundation with plastic it is not uncommon and > often recommended to install a ductile or some sort of steel carrier pipe > below and a few feet beyond the foundation for the plastic to run in. > > You can get the structural engineer to provide loading information and > then make a decision on depth of cover or other provisions needed to run > below any significant structural element. > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of isam hboubate > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 6:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Underground Pipe Material > > I used HDPE UL listed anditis approved. > Issam > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jimmy Waite <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:07 PM > Subject: Underground Pipe Material > > When underground pipe passes under a foundation and stubs up into a > building, does the pipe have to be Ductile Iron? I know that's all I've > ever seen, but can C900 PVC pipe be used? > > > > I've browsed through the International Plumbing Code and didn't find any > discussions about this situation. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jimmy Waite, CET > > Design Engineer > > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > mobile: 919.622.7030 > > > > cid:[email protected] > > 3609 Bastion Lane | Raleigh, NC 27604 | ': 919.212.2356 | 6: > 919.212.2357 | <http://www.piedmontfire.com/> www.piedmontfire.com > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120228/deaacbfa/attachment.html > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: image001.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 5814 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120228/deaacbfa/attachment.jpg > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120316/4afbcfd7/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120316/1180cdab/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
