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IS 8329 : 2000

ANNEX B
(Clause 16.3)
CEMENT MORTAR LINING

B-l MATERIALS stable granular particles.


B-l.1 Cement The fine fraction comprising particles passing through
a sieve of aperture size 0, 125 mm shall not be more
The cement used for the lining shall conform to the than 10 percent by mass.
existing standards on cement. The type of cement to be
used is to be mutually decided between the purchaser The fraction comprising grains up to a maximum
and manufacturer. Normal recommendations are: diameter equal to one-third of the normal thickness
of the mortar lining shall not be less than 50 percent
a) Portland cement (as per IS 8 112 or IS 455) by mass.
mortar lining perform rather well and have
an expected life of approximately 50 years in The coarsest fraction (comprising particles which do
soft water with moderate amount of not pass through a sieve of the aperture size closest to
aggressive CO, and whenpH is within 6 to 9. half the normal thickness of the mortar lining) shall
Longer service life can be obtained by not exceed 5 percent by mass.
increasing the mortar lining thickness. B-l.3 Water
b) Where cement mortar lining may be exposed
to sulphate attack, ordinary Portland cement The water used for the preparation of the mortar shall
not contain substances deleterious to the mortar nor
should be replaced by sulphate resisting
to the water it is eventually intended to transport in
Portland cement (as per IS 12330 or IS 6909).
the pipe. The presence of solid mineral particles is,
The sulphate concentration limit for suiphate
however, admissible provided that these requirements
resisting Portland cement is approximately
are still fulfilled.
3 000 mg/litre, the same as blast furnace slag
cement which naturally possess a good B-l.4 Mortar
resistance to sulphate attack. For sea water
transmission blast furnace slag cement which The mortar of the lining shall be composed of cement,
sand and water.
has C, A content below 3 percent can be used.
c) High alumina cement’ (as per IS 6452) Additives, which shall be specified, may be used,
mortar lining is suitable for continuous use provided that they do not prejudice the quality of the
ofpH between 4 and 12 and no severe damage coating and that of the transported water.
occur after occasional exposure to pH 3 to 4 The mortar shall be thoroughly mixed and shall have
and 12 to 13. a consistency which results in a dense and
d) The recommended type of cement used for homogeneous lining.
lining are as given in Table 14.
The mortar shall contain by mass at least one part of
B-l.2 Sand cement to 3.5 parts of sand.

The sand used shall have a controlled granulometric B-2 CONDITION OFTHE INTJZRIORSURFACEOF
distribution from fine to coarser elements; it shall be THEPIPEBEFOREAPPLICATIONOFTHELINING
clean and shall be composed of inert, hard, strong and
All foreign bodies, loose scale or any other material

Table 14 Recommended Type of Cement Used for Lining


(Clause B- 1.1)
Water Characteristics Portland Cement Sulphate Resisting Cements High Alumina Cement
(Including Blast-Furnace Slag
Cements)
(I) (2) (3) (4)
i) Minimum value ofpH 6 5.5 4
ii) Maximum content (mg/l) of:
Aggressive CO, 7 15 No limit
Sulphates (SO,) 400 3 000 No limit
Magnesium (Mg”) 100 500 No limit
Ammonium (NHI*) 30 30 No limit

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which could be detrimental to goodcontract between The lining shall be such that it cannot be dislodged
the metal and the lining shall be removed from the with pressure of hand and shall be free from
surface to which the lining is to be applied. corrugations or ridges that could reduce the thickness
of the lining to less than the minimum value at one
The inner surface of pipe shall also be free of any
point, as specified in the Table 16.
metal projections likely to protrude beyond 50 percent
the thickness of the lining. Table 15 Thickness of the Lining
(Clause B-5)
B-3 APPLICATION OF THE LINING All dimensions in millimetres.
The cement mortar lining at works is applied by a DN Thickness Maximum Crack
centrifugal spinning processor a centrifuged sprinkler I Width I Radial
or a combination of both methods. Nominal Value Tolerance Displacement
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Apart from the inner surface of the joint, the parts of 018
80 to 300 3.0 -1.5
the pipe coming into contact with the transported water 350 to 600 5.0 -2 l/O
shall be entirely covered with mortar. 700 to I 200 6.0 -2.5 l/2
I 400 to 2 000 9.0 -3 l/5
Once centrifuging is finished, the lining shall be cured
NOTE - Fitting ends may have a chamfer of maximum length
at temperatures greater than 4°C. Any loss of water 50 mm.
from the mortar by evaporation shall be sufficiently
slow so that hardening is not impeded. Table 16 Minimum Bore Clearance Cement
Mortar Lining of Ductile Iron Pipe
B-4 REPAIR OF LINING
(Clause B-7)
Repairs to damaged or defective areas are allowable.
DN Minimum Bore of Cement Mortar
The damaged mortar shall first be removed from these
Lined Pipe (mm)
areas. Then the defective part shall be repaired by
using, for example, a trowel with fresh mortar so that (1) (2)
80 67.0
a continuous lining having a constant thickness is 100 87.0
again obtained. I50 137.0
200 187.0
For the repair operation, the mortar shall have a
250 237.0
suitable consistency, if necessary, additives may be
300 287.0
included to obtain good adhesion against the side of
NOTE - For other DIVthe minimum bore should not be less
the existing undamaged mortar. than I5 mm from nominal dia.

B-5 THICKNESS OF THE LINING On contraction of the lining, the formation of cracks
The normal thickness of the lining and the minimum cannot be avoided. These cracks, tagether with other
isolated cracks which may result from manufacture
permissible mean and local values are given in the
or may develop during transportation, are acceptable
Table 15.
up to awidth given-in the above.
At the pipe ends, the lining may be reduced to values
below the minimum thickness. The length of the B-8 SEAL-COAT
chamfer shail be as small as possible but, in any case, B-8.1 General
shall be less than 50 mm.
When specified the cement lining shall be given a seal-
B-6 DETERMINATION OF LINING THICKNESS coat of bituminous material or any other epoxy based
material compatible with cement mortar lining. Other
The thickness of the lining is checked on the freshly seal-coat materials may be used, but they shall be
centrifuged mortar by the insertion of a steel pin, or agreed on at the time of purchase and shall be specified
on the hardened mortar by means~of a non-destructive on the purchase order.
method of measurement. The thickness of the lining The purpose of seal-coat is to minimize lime leaching
shall be measured at both ends of the pipe in at least of the cement mortar as well as to restrict the unwanted
one section perpendicular to the pipe~axis. rise in pH value of the transmitted water.
B-7 SURFACE CONDITION OF THE When the pipes are to be used for conveying potable
HARDENED LINING water the inside coating .shall not contain any
constituent soluble in such water or any ingredient
The surface of the cement mortar lining shall be which could impart any taste or whatsoever to the
uniformly smooth. Only isolated grains of sand are potable water after sterilization and suitable washing
allowed to appear on the surface of the lining. of the mains.

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ANNEX C
(Clause 16.2)
BITUMINOUS COATING

C-l GENERAL Minimum thickness shall be not less than 50 l_tm.

Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser and C-2.3 Where the coating material has a bitumen base,
manufacturer, all pipes shall be coated externally and it shall be smooth and tenacious and hard enough not
internally with the same material. (Bituminous to flow when exposed to a temperature of 65°C but
coatings are either hot applied or cold applied.) not so brittle at a temperature of 0°C as to chip off
when scribed with a penknife.
C-2 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
C-2.4 When the pipes are to be used for conveying
C-2.1 Coating shall not be applied to any pipe unless potable water the inside coating shall not contain any
its surfaces are clean, dry and free from rust. constituent soluble in such water or any ingredient
C-2.2 Unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser which could impart any taste or whatsoever to the
and the manufacturer all pipes shall be coated potable water after sterilization and suitable washing
externally and internally with the same material. The of the mains.
method of coating shall be as per usual practice of the C-2.5 Pipes with or without sockets and flanges which
manufacturer. The coating material shall set rapidly are imperfectly coated or where the coating does not
with good adherence and shall not scale off. set or conform to the required quality, the coating shall
The mean thickness of the coating shall be not less be removed and the pipes/flanges recoated.
than 70 ym and the local.

ANNEX D
(Clause 16.2.1)
POLYETHYLENE SLEEVING

D-l MATERIAL Table 17 Layflat Width of Tubular Polyethylene


Film for Various Sizes of Iron Pipe
D-l.1 Characteristics (Clause D-2.1)
The material used for making the film is polyethylene Nominal lnternal For Use with Pipeline
or a mixture of polyethylenes and/or ethylene and Diameter of Pipe Incorporating
olefin copolymers. in mm Flexible Joints
80 350
Its density shall be between 910 and 930 kg/m3. 100 350
150 450
D-l.2 Additives and Impurities 200 550
250 650
If protection against ultra-violet rays is required, the 300 700
material shall be stabilized by the addition of an 350 800
appropriate product: if carbon black is used for this 400 I 100
450 1 100
purpose the addition shall be in the range of 2 to 3
500 1 350
percent by mass. 600 I 350
700 I 750
D-2 DIMENSION 750 I 750
800 I 750
D-2.1 Width 900 2 000
I 000 2 000
The nominal flat width of the tube or flat or flat sheet I 100 2 500
is specified in Table 17. I 200 2 500
I 400 2 750
D-2.2 Thickness I 500 2 750
1600 3 100
The nominal thickness of the sleeving shall be not I 800 3 600
less than 200 pm and not more than 25Opm unless 2 000 4000

otherwise agreed. NOTE - Actual layflat width of the tubular film shall not differ
from the nominal by more than f 2.5 percent.

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