1.1 This specification covers composite corrugated steel pipe, intended for uses such as storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, underdrains, construction of culverts, and similar uses. The composite material used in fabrication of the pipe consists of a three-layer polymer protective coating on both sides of a steel sheet core. The three layers consist of an inner layer of fusion-bonded epoxy on the steel surface, an intermediate layer of polyethylene adhesive, and an outer layer of high-density polyethylene.

1.2 The three-layer polymer coating protects the base metal against corrosion or abrasion, or both. Severe environments are likely to cause corrosion problems to accessory items such as coupling band hardware unless supplemental protection is provided. Additional protection for composite steel pipe is available by use of coatings applied after fabrication of the pipe as described in Specification A 849.

1.3 This specification does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth cover load and sheet thickness of the pipe. Experience with drainage products has shown that successful performance depends upon the proper selection of corrugation profile, sheet thickness, type of bedding and backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care in installation. The installation procedure is described in Practice A 798/A 798M.

1.4 This specification is applicable to orders in either inch-pound units as A 1042, or in SI units as A 1042M. Inch-pound units and SI units are not necessarily equivalent. SI units are shown in brackets in the text for clarity, but they are the applicable values when the material is ordered to A 1042M.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

ASTM Standards

A153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric)
A568/A568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
A742/A742M Specification for Steel Sheet, Metallic Coated and Polymer Precoated for Corrugated Steel Pipe
A796/A796M Practice for Structural Design of Corrugated Steel Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches for Storm and Sanitary Sewers and Other Buried Applications
A798/A798M Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corrugated Steel Pipe for Sewers and Other Applications
A849 Specification for Post-Applied Coatings, Pavings, and Linings for Corrugated Steel Sewer and Drainage Pipe
A902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Products
B633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and Steel
B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel
C443 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
D1056 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials--Sponge or Expanded Rubber
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
F568M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Externally Threaded Metric Fasteners (Metric)

AASHTO Standard

T249M Test for Helical Lock Seam Corrugated Pipe

ANSI/AWWA Standard

C213 Standard for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Coating for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines