TABLE 6.16 Rated Working Pressure and Maximum Depth of Cover (Continued )
Laying condition
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5
trench trench trench trench trench
Nominal
Size, Pressure thickness,
in class,
*
lb/in
2
in Maximum depth of cover, ft
†
60 150 0.54 ¶ 5
§
91320
200 0.61 ¶ 8 11 14 22
250 0.68 ¶ 10 13 16 24
300 0.76 ¶ 13 15 19 26
350 0.83 ¶ 15 18 22 30
64 150 0.56 ¶ 5
§
91320
200 0.64 ¶ 8 11 14 21
250 0.72 ¶ 10 13 16 24
300 0.80 ¶ 12 15 19 26
350 0.87 ¶ 15 17 21 29
NOTE: To convert inches (in) to millimeters (mm), multiply by 25.4; to convert feet (ft) to
meters (m), multiply by 0.3048; and to convert pounds per square inch (lb/in
2
) to kilopascals
(kPa), multiply by 6.895.
*
Ductile iron pipe is adequate for the rated working pressure indicated for each nominal size
plus a surge allowance of 100 lb/in
2
(689 kPa). Calculations are based on a 2.0 safety factor
times the sum of working pressure and 100 lb/in
2
(689 kPa) surge allowance. Ductile iron pipe
for working pressures higher than 350 lb/in
2
(2413 kPa) is available.
†
An allowance for a single H-20 truck with 1.5 impact factor is included for all depths of cover.
‡
Calculated maximum depth of cover exceeds 100 ft (30.5 m).
§
Minimum allowable depth of cover is 3 ft (0.9 m).
¶
For pipe 14 in (356 mm) and larger, consideration should be given to the use of laying con-
ditions other than type 1.
SOURCE: Table 14 from AWWA C150.
TABLE 6.17 Special Thickness Classes of Ductile Iron Pipe
Outside
Thickness class
*
Size, diameter,
50 51 52 53 54 55 56
in inThickness, in
3 3.96 — 0.25 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.37 0.40
4 4.80 — 0.26 0.29 0.32 0.35 0.38 0.41
6 6.90 0.25 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.37 0.40 0.43
8 9.05 0.27 0.30 0.33 0.36 0.39 0.42 0.45
10 11.10 0.29 0.32 0.35 0.38 0.41 0.44 0.47
12 13.20 0.31 0.34 0.37 0.40 0.43 0.46 0.49
14 15.30 0.33 0.36 0.39 0.42 0.45 0.48 0.51
16 17.40 0.34 0.37 0.40 0.43 0.46 0.49 0.52
18 19.50 0.35 0.38 0.41 0.44 0.47 0.50 0.53
20 21.60 0.36 0.39 0.42 0.45 0.48 0.51 0.54
24 25.80 0.38 0.41 0.44 0.47 0.50 0.53 0.56
30 32.00 0.39 0.43 0.47 0.51 0.55 0.59 0.63
36 38.30 0.43 0.48 0.53 0.58 0.63 0.68 0.73
42 44.50 0.47 0.53 0.59 0.65 0.71 0.77 0.83
48 50.80 0.51 0.58 0.65 0.72 0.79 0.86 0.93
54 57.56 0.57 0.65 0.73 0.81 0.89 0.97 1.05
NOTE: To convert inches (in) to millimeters (mm), multiply by 25.4.
*
These special thickness classes were designated standard thickness classes in the 1986
edition of this standard.
SOURCE: Table 15 from AWWA C150.
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