Saudi Hepco LLC

Into the New Age with

GRP

GRP Pipes
Technical &
Product Guide
Content
Content
2 | Introduction
3 | About Us
4 | Vision-Mission Values
5 | Plant
6 | Pipes Specifications
7 | Method Of Manufacture
8-9 | Table of GRP Pipe Wall Thickness
10-12 | GRP Pipes
13 | Fittings & Pipeline Accessories
14 | Quality Control System
15 | Installation
15-26 | GRP Fittings
27 | FRP Manholes, Tanks & Vessels
28 | FRP Products
29-30 | Firebond Installation Guide
31-32 | Quality Assurance
33-44 | Jointing & Handling
45 | Associates & Customers
46 | Location Map
Introduction
Introduction
Saudi HEPCO LLC was established in 2002 to
‫اﻟــﻤﻘﺪﻣــﺔ‬
‫ﺗﻢ‬
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‫اﻟﻤﻘﺪﻣــﺔ‬
‫ﺷﺮﻛﺔ ﻫﻴﺒــﻜــﻮ اﻟﺴـﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ذات ﻣﺴﺌﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﺤﺪودة‬
manufacture a wide range of plastic pipes and
‫ م وذﻟﻚ ﻟﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ واﺳﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ‬٢٠٠٢ ‫ﺗﺄﺳﻴﺴﻬــﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎم‬
pipe fittings.
. ‫اŽﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ اﻟﺒﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻴﺔ واŽﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ وﺗﺠﻬﻴﺰاﺗﻬــﺎ‬
Saudi HEPCO LLC is one of the pioneering
companies and the second in the field of GRP ‫ واﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬، ‫ﻫﻴﺒــﻜــﻮ اﻟﺴـﻌﻮدي ﻫﻲ واﺣﺪة ﻣﻦ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺎت اﻟﺮاﺋﺪة‬
pipe manufacturing in the Kingdom of Saudi ‫ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻊ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ اﻟﻔﺎﻳﺒﺮﺟﻼس ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬
Arabia. .‫اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ‬

Saudi HEPCO manufactures a comprehensive ‫ﺗﻘﻮم ﻫﻴﺒﻜﻮ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ﺑﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ اŽﻟﻴﺎف اﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﻴﺔ‬
range of pipes in GRP for a wide range of ‫ ﻣﻠﻢ وﺗﺼﻞ ﺣﺘﻰ‬٥٠ ‫اﻟﻤﻘﻮاة ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻮﻟﻴﺴﺘﺮ ﺑﺄﻗﻄﺎر ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺗﺒﺪأ ﺑـ‬
applications. GRP composite pipes are made as .‫ ﻣﻠﻢ وذﻟﻚ ﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ واﺳﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﻄﺒﻴﻘﺎت‬٣٧٠٠
small as 50mm diameter and as large as ‫ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ اŽﻟﻴﺎف اﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻘﻮاة‬
3700mm. Special epoxy pipes are made for
.‫ﺑﺎ®ﻳﺒﻮﻛﺴﻲ ﻟﻠﻘﻄﺎع اﻟﺼﻨﺎﻋﻲ واﻟﺒﺘﺮوﻛﻴﻤﺎوي‬
industrial and petrochemical applications.
‫ ﻓﺮﻳﺪ¯ ﻣﻦ‬°‫أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ﻫﻴﺒﻜﻮ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﻴﺒﺮﺟﻼس ﺗﻮﻓﺮ ﻣﺰﻳﺠ‬
Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes provide a unique
combination of high strength, light weight and ‫ ﻫﺬه‬.‫ ﺧﻔﺔ اﻟﻮزن وﻗﺪرة ﻣﻘﺎوﻣﺔ اﻟﺘﺂﻛﻞ‬،‫اﻟﻘﻮة اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬
corrosion resistance. These qualities make GRP ‫اﻟﺨﺼﺎﺋﺺ ﺗﺠﻌﻞ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ اﻟﻔﻴﺒﺮﺟﻼس اﻟﺨﻴﺎر اŽول ﻟﻤﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ‬
pipes first choice for a wide range of systems. .‫واﺳﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻨﻈﻢ‬

Saudi HEPCO pipes and joints are suitable for ‫أن أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ وﺗﻮﺻﻴﻼت ﻫﻴﺒﻜﻮ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﺨﺪام ﻓﻲ‬
use in potable water applications. .‫ﺗﻄﺒﻴﻘﺎت ﻣﻴﺎه اﻟﺸﺮب‬

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‫ﻣــﺎذا ﻋـــﻨﺎ ‪About Us‬‬
‫‪About Us‬‬ ‫ﻣــﺎذا ﻋـــﻨﺎ‬
‫‪SAUDI HEPCO is second company in Kingdom of‬‬ ‫إن ﻫﻴﺒــﻜــﻮ اﻟﺴـﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ﻫﻲ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ اﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ‬
‫‪Saudi Arabia to start manufacture of GRP Pipes‬‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺑﺪأت ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻊ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ‬
‫‪and Fittings.‬‬ ‫ﺟﻲ أر ﺑﻲ وﻗﻄﻊ ﺗﺮﻛﻴﺐ ا‚ﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ‪.‬‬

‫‪HEPCO has a professional management team and‬‬ ‫ﻫﻴﺒﻜــﻮ ﻟﺪﻳﻬﺎ ﻓﺮﻳﻖ ﻋﻤــﻞ إداري وﻣﻬﻨﻲ ﻣﻦ ذوي اﻟﺨﺒﺮة‬
‫‪an‬‬ ‫‪experienced‬‬ ‫‪and‬‬ ‫‪competent‬‬ ‫‪workforce.‬‬ ‫اﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮة واﻻﺧﺘﺼﺎص‪ .‬ﺣﻴﺚ أن اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ اﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪة ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل‬
‫‪Competition is intense in pipe business demanding‬‬ ‫ا‚ﻋﻤﺎل اﻟﺘﺠﺎرﻳﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻖ ﺑﺎ‚ﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ﺗﺘﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻌﺎﻳﻴﺮ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫‪high standards, thus we apply stringent quality‬‬ ‫وﻧﺘﻴﺠﺔ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﻘﺪ ﻗﻤﻨﺎ ﺑﺘﻄﺒﻴﻖ ﺑﺮاﻣﺞ ذات ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ‬
‫‪control programs to ensure that all our pipes meet‬‬ ‫ﻣﺠﺎل ﻣﺮاﻗﺒﺔ وﺿﻤﺎن اﻟﺠﻮدة وﻟﻜﻲ ﻧﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ أن ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ا‚ﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ‬
‫‪Saudi and International classification requirements,‬‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﻧﻘﻮم ﺑﺘﺼﻨﻴﻌﻬﺎ ﺗﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻣﻌﺎﻳﻴﺮ ﻣﺘﻄﻠﺒﺎت اﻟﺘﺼﻨﻴﻒ اﻟﺪوﻟــﻲ ‪،‬‬
‫‪and are fit for the purpose.‬‬ ‫وﺗﻜﻮن ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻟﻬﺬا اﻟﻐـﺮض ‪.‬‬

‫‪HEPCO’s policy is to provide quality pipes and‬‬ ‫ّ‬

‫إن ﺳﻴﺎﺳﺔ ﺷﺮﻛﺘﻨﺎ ﻫﻮ ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻊ وﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ذات ﺟﻮدة ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬
‫‪associated pipeline products on time and at‬‬ ‫وﻛﺬﻟﻚ اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺠﺎت اﻟﻤﺮﺗﺒﻄﺔ ﺑﺎ‚ﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻮب‬
‫‪competitive prices. At the same time, HEPCO‬‬ ‫وﺑﺄﺳﻌــﺎر ﺗﻨﺎﻓﺴﻴــﺔ‪ .‬وﻓﻲ ﻧﻔﺲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ ،‬ﺗﺘﻌﻬﺪ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ ﺑﺘﻮﻓﻴــﺮ‬
‫‪undertakes to provide professional support to its‬‬ ‫اﻟﺪﻋـﻢ اﻟﻔﻨﻲ ﻟﻌﻤﻼﺋﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ واﻟﺘﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬
‫‪customers on all technical and other matters‬‬ ‫وﻛﺬﻟﻚ اﻟﺪﻋﻢ ا‪²‬ﺧـﺮ اﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻖ ﺑﺸﺒﻜﺎت ﺧﻄﻮط ا‚ﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ‪،‬‬
‫‪relating to pipelines and networks, including‬‬ ‫وﻳﺸﻤﻞ ذﻟﻚ ﻣﻴﺎه اﻟﺸﺮب واﻟﺼﺮف اﻟﺼﺤﻲ واﻟﻐﺎز واﻟﺼﻨﺎﻋﺎت‬
‫‪potable water, sewage, gas, industrial and‬‬ ‫اﻟﺒﺘﺮوﻛﻴﻤﺎوﻳﺔ ‪.‬‬
‫‪petrochemical.‬‬

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Vision
Vision ‫اﻟــــــﺮؤﻳــــﺔ‬
‫اﻟـــﺮؤﻳــﺔ‬
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To manufacture quality products and provide ‫إن رؤﻳﺘﻨﺎ ﻫﻲ ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻊ ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت ذات ﺟﻮدة ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ وﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬
excellent service at all times. We will earn our ‫ وﻧﺤﻦ ﺳﻮف ﻧﻌﻤﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻛﺴﺐ وﻻء‬.‫ﻣﻤﺘﺎزة ﻓﻲ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ اŒوﻗﺎت‬
customer’s loyalty through continuous ‫اﻟﻌﻤﻼء ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﻟﺘﻄﻮﻳﺮات واﻟﺘﺤﺴﻴﻨﺎت اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻤﺮة واﻟﺘﻲ‬
improvement driven by innovation. .‫ﻳﻘﻮدﻫﺎ اﻻﺑﺘﻜﺎر‬
A great place to work where people are inspired
. ‫إﻧﻪ ﻣﻜﺎن ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻢ أﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺿﻲ ﺗﻄﻠﻌﺎت وآﻣﺎل اﻟﻨﺎس‬
to be the best.

Mission
Mission ‫اﻟــــﻤـﻬﻤــﺔ‬
‫اﻟﻤـﻬﻤﺔ‬
To be the leading manufacturer in and out of the ‫اﻟﻤﻬﻤﺔ ﻫﻲ أن ﻧﻜﻮن ﺿﻤﻦ اﻟﻤﺼﺎﻧﻊ اﻟﺮاﺋﺪة واﻟﻘﻴﺎدﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ‬
Kingdom while innovating to meet or surpass ‫داﺧﻞ وﺧﺎرج اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻘﻮم ﺑﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ‬
specifications and standards.
. ‫ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت ﻣﻄﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﻘﺎﻳﻴﺲ واﻟﻤﻮاﺻﻔﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﺔ‬
Our goal is to provide superior value products
while our employees and business partners will ّ
‫إن ﻫﺪﻓﻨﺎ ﻫﻮ ﺗﻮﻓﻴﺮ ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت ذات ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺣﻴﻦ أن‬
share in our success and our shareholders will ‫ﻣﻮﻇﻔﻴﻨﺎ وﺷﺮﻛﺎﺋﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ اŒﻋﻤﺎل ﻳﺸﺎرﻛﻮﻧﻨﺎ وﻳﺴﺎﻫﻤﻮن ﻓﻲ‬
receive a sustained better return on their . ‫ﻧﺠﺎﺣﻨﺎ وﺑﺎﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ ﺳﻮف ﺗﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﻋﺎﺋﺪا أﻓﻀﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻﺳﺘﺜﻤــﺎر‬
investment.

Values
Values ‫اﻟـــﻘـﻴــــــﻢ‬
‫اﻟﻘﻴﻢ‬
‫ﺧﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﻌﻤﻼء ﺑﺼﻮرة ﻣﻤﺘﺎزة‬
Excellent customer service

Superiority in performance ‫اﻟﺘﻔﻮق ﻓﻲ اŒداء‬

Harmonious relationship with the team ‫اﻟﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﻣﺘﻨﺎﻏﻤﺔ واﻧﺴﺠﺎم ﻣﻊ ﻓﺮﻳﻖ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬

Innovation in products and technology ‫اﻻﺑﺘﻜﺎر ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺠﺎت واﻟﺘﻜﻨﻮﻟﻮﺟﻴﺎ‬

Perfection in doing the “right” thing ."‫اﻟﻜﻤﺎل ﻓﻲ اﻟﻘﻴﺎم "اﻟﺸﻲء اﻟﺼﺤﻴﺢ‬

Respect for all people . ‫اﺣﺘﺮام ﺟﻤﻴﻊ اﻟﻨﺎس‬

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‫‪Plant‬‬
‫‪Plant‬‬
‫‪Our plant is located in the Western Region of‬‬
‫اﻟﻤﺼﻨـــﻊ‬
‫اﻟﻤﺼﻨـــﻊ‬
‫ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻊ ﻳﻘﻊ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ اﻟﻐﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬
‫‪Saudi Arabia at Yanbu Light Industrial Park Area,‬‬ ‫اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﻳﻨﺒﻊ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ اﻟﺼﻨﺎﻋﺎت اﻟﺨﻔﻴﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬اﻟﻬﻴﺌﺔ‬
‫‪Royal Commission Yanbu, which was established‬‬ ‫ﺗﻢ ﺗﺄﺳﻴﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎم ‪ ٢٠٠٢‬م وذﻟﻚ‬‫اﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺠﺒﻴﻞ وﻳﻨﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬واﻟﺬي ّ‬
‫‪in 2002 to manufacture:‬‬ ‫ﻟﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻠﻲ ‪:‬‬

‫‪• PVC Pipes and Fittings‬‬ ‫• أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ﻋﺪﻳﺪ ﻛﻠﻮرﻳﺪ اﻟﻔﻴﻨﻴﻞ وﺗﻮﺻﻴﻼﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫‪• GRP Pipes and Fittings‬‬ ‫• أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ا
ﻟﻴﺎف اﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﻴﺔ وﺗﻮﺻﻴﻼﺗﻬﺎ‪.‬‬

‫‪• FRP Customized Products‬‬ ‫• ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت ذات ﺗﺼﻤﻴﻢ ﺧﺎص ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﻴﺒﺮﺟﻼس‬

‫‪Our plant’s area is 40,000 square meters, and has‬‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﺣﺔ اﻟﻤﺼﻨﻊ ‪ ٤٠٫٠٠٠‬ﻣﺘﺮ ﻣﺮﺑﻊ ‪ ،‬وﻣﺰوﱠ د ﺑﺄﻛﺜﺮ اﻟﻤﻜﺎﺋﻦ وا“ﻻت‬
‫‪the most advanced machineries and‬‬ ‫واﻟﺘﻘﻨﻴﺎت اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺜﺔ ﺗﻘﺪﻣ‪ ¤‬وﺑﺈﺷﺮاف ﻣﻬﻨﺪﺳﻴﻦ أﻛﻔﺎء ﻓﻲ ﻫﺬا‬
‫‪technologies with higlhy qualified engineers,‬‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺠﺎل ‪ ،‬وﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﻨﻴﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ درﺟﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻜﻔﺎءة وذﻟﻚ‬
‫‪technicians and operators to meet customer’s‬‬
‫ﻟﻤﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﻣﺘﻄﻠﺒﺎت اﻟﻌﻤﻼء وﺗﻮﻗﻌﺎﺗﻬـﻢ ‪.‬‬
‫‪demands and expectations.‬‬
‫وﻋﻠﻰ أﺳﺎس ﺳﻨﻮي ‪ ،‬ﻧﻘﻮم ﺑﺘﺼﻨﻴﻊ وﺗﻮرﻳﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺰﻳﺪ ﻋﻦ ‪ ٥٫٠٠٠‬ﻃﻦ‬
‫‪On a yearly basis, we manufacture and supply‬‬
‫‪over 5,000 tons of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP),‬‬ ‫ﻣﻦ أﻧﺎﺑﻴﺐ ا‪µ‬ﻟﻴﺎف اﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻘﻮاة ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻮﻟﻴﺴﺘﺮ وﺗﻮﺻﻴﻼﺗﻬﺎ‪،‬‬
‫‪100 tons of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP), and‬‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻻﺿﺎﻓﺔ إﻟﻰ ‪ ١٠٠‬ﻃﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت اﻟﻔﻴﺒﺮﺟﻼس و ‪ ٥٫٠٠٠‬ﻃﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
‫‪5,000 tons of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in and out‬‬ ‫اﻟﺒﻮﻟﻲ ﻓﻴﻨﻴﻞ ﻛﻠﻮراﻳﺪ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻌﻤﺎل داﺧﻞ وﺧﺎرج اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ‬
‫‪of the Kingdom.‬‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﻳﺔ ‪.‬‬

‫‪5‬‬
 PIPE SPECIFICATIONS
Pipe Specifications
Nominal Diameter ND Pressure Classes
Saudi HEPCO pipes are manufactured in the Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes are supplied in the
following diameters. Special application following pressure classes:
diameters are available upon request.
DN Pressure Classes Pressure Rating
100 500 1300 PN BAR
150 600 1400
200 700 1500 Gravity 4
250 800 1600 6 6
300 900 1800 10 10
350 1000 2000 16 16
400 1200 2400 Note: 1 bar = 14.5 P.S.I.
Stiffness Classes
Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes are manufactured to Chemical Resistance
the following specific tangential stiffness Saudi HEPCO pipes are corrosion resistant to
(STIS) – EI/D3 depending on customer a wide range of liquids and chemicals. Pipes
requirements: and associated fittings can be made for a
Stiffness Classes STIS wide range of applications using speciality
SN N/m2 resins. Our technical department can advise
2500 2500 upon specials to meet customers precise
5000 5000 requirements.
10000 10000

Typical mechanical properties of the structural wall of

Saudi HEPCO GRP Pipes

Property Test Method Value

Specific Gravity ASTM D 2584 1580 – 1800kg/m³
Hoop Tensile Strength BS5480: 1990 @ 23°C 350 – 490 N/mm²
Axial Tensile Strength BS5480: 1990 @ 23°C 148 – 169 N/mm²
Hoop Tensile Strength From Pressure Tests 23°C 2800-30000 N/mm²
Hoop Flexural Modulus BS5480: 1990 @ 23°C 13800 – 20265 N/mm²
Compressive Strength ASTM D 695 208 – 364 N/mm²
Compressive Modulus 10000 N/mm²
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 METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Method Of Manufacture
Saudi Hepco GRP pipes are The resulting pipe laminate is allowed to
filament wound on a fixed length, rotating cure fully on the mandrel before being
mandrel. This process of manufacture removed and cut to the exact length, to
enables continuous glassfiber filaments to ensure dimensional stability.
be placed precisely at the desired angle,
forming a double helix pattern, to provide Pipe end preparations according to the joint
the customer with the exact product for this required is carried out and the pipe, now
application. The resin systems used in the complete, is sent to storage.
process are chosen for the particular
application. At each stage of the pipe making process
quality control tests are carried out and
The inner liner of the pipe is applied by hand recorded to ensure that only products that
and allowed to gel, so that it can be are within the project specification are
inspected before structural helical winding delivered to the customer. Double bell
begins. This process ensures the highest couplings are manufactured by the same
quality of the important corrosion resistant method and materials as used in the
liner. structure of Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes, the
composition of the sealing gasket can be
The Bell and Spigot type joint is made as part either EDPM, Neoprene or a custom product
of the pipe, other types of joint are made by to suit the pipeline medium.
filament winding on other machines, to the
same quality control standards.

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 Table of GRP Pipe Wall Thickness
This table is based upon pipes made by using E-Glass and Polyester Resin. Alternative
This table is based
compositions upon pipes
of pipes maymade
vary by usingthickness
in wall E-Glass andand
Polyester Resin. Alternative compositions of
weight.
pipes may vary in wall thickness and weight.

STIS 2500 STIS 5000 STIS 10000

ND
mm Thickness Thickness Thickness
mm mm mm
80 4.5 4.5 4.5
100 4.5 4.5 4.5
150 4.5 4.5 4.5
160 4.5 4.5 4.5
200 4.5 4.5 5
250 4.5 4.5 5
300 4.5 5 6
350 4.5 5.5 6.5
400 5 6 7
450 5 6 7
500 5.5 6.5 7.5
600 5.5 7.5 9
700 7 8.5 10
800 7.5 10 11.5
900 8.5 11 13
1000 9 12 14
1100 12 13 16
1200 12.5 14 18
1500 14 17 22
1600 15 18 24
1700 16 19 25
1800 17 21 26
1900 17.5 22 28
2000 19 23 30
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 TABLE OF GRP PIPE WALL THICKNESS
AND WEIGHT PER METER
Table of GRP Pipe Wall Thickness
This table is based upon pipes made by using E-Glass and Polyester Resin. Alternative
This table is based upon pipes made by using E-Glass and Polyester Resin. Alternative compositions of
compositions
pipes of pipes
may vary in wall mayand
thickness vary in wall thickness and weight.
weight.

STIS 2500 STIS 5000 STIS 10000

ND
mm Thickness Thickness Thickness
mm mm mm
2100 20 23.5 31
2200 21 24.5 31.5
2300 22 25.5 32.5
2400 23 27.5 34
2500 24 28 35.5
2600 25 29 36.5
2700 26 30 38
2800 27 31 39.5
2900 28 32 41
3000 29 33.5 42
3100 29.5 34.5 44.5
3200 30.5 35.5 46
3300 31.5 36.5 47.5
3400 32.5 38 48.5
3500 33.5 39 50
3600 34.5 40 51.5
3700 35.5 41 53
Dimensions and mass may vary from the tabled values, depending on local standard and practies,
however product perfromance always comply with the relevant standards.

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 GRP Pipes
GRP - Double Bell Coupling
and Spigot Dimensions
STIS - 2500

DOUBLE BELL COUPLING DOUBLE BELL COUPLING SPIGOT

TOLERANCE
N.D. THK I.D. Length I.D. I.D. I.D. % Length Dia Tolerance
MM MM MM MM MIN MAX AVG Out Side
50 6 62 75 61 63 62 ±5% 59 ± 0.5 %
80 6 92 150 91 93 92 ±5% 89 ± 0.5 %
100 6 112 150 111 113 112 ±5% 109 ± 0.5 %
150 6 162 150 161 163 162 ±5% 159 ± 0.5 %
200 6 212 210 211 213 212 ±5% 209 ± 0.5 %
250 6 262 210 261 263 262 ±5% 259 ± 0.5 %
300 6 312 250 311 313 312 ±5% 309 ± 0.5 %
350 6 362 250 361 363 362 ±5% 359 ± 0.5 %
400 8 414 250 412 416 414 ±5% 410 ± 0.5 %
450 8 464 250 462 465 463.5 ±5% 460 ± 0.5 %
500 8 515 250 513 516 514.5 ±5% 511 ± 0.5 %
600 8 615 250 613 616 614.5 ±5% 611 ± 0.5 %
700 10 717 270 715 719 717 ±5% 714 ± 0.5 %
800 10 818 270 816 819 817.5 ±5% 815 ± 0.5 %
900 12 920 290 918 921 919.5 ±5% 917 ± 0.5 %
1000 13 1025 290 1023 1026 1024.5 ±5% 1018 ± 0.5 %
1100 18 1130 310 1128 1132 1130 ±5% 1124 ± 0.5 %
1200 18 1231 310 1228 1232 1230 ±5% 1225 ± 0.5 %
1500 21 1534 350 1532 1536 1534 ±5% 1528 ± 0.5 %
1600 21 1636 350 1634 1638 1636 ±5% 1630 ± 0.5 %
1700 24 1738 350 1736 1740 1738 ±5% 1732 ± 0.5 %
1800 24 1840 350 1838 1842 1840 ±5% 1834 ± 0.5 %
1900 27 1942 350 1940 1944 1942 ±5% 1935 ± 0.5 %
2000 27 2045 350 2043 2047 2045 ±5% 2038 ± 0.5 %
Information # 01 Information # 02 Information # 03

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 GRP Pipes
GRP - Double Bell Coupling
and Spigot Dimensions
STIS - 5000

DOUBLE BELL COUPLING DOUBLE BELL COUPLING SPIGOT

TOLERANCE
N.D. THK I.D. Length I.D. I.D. I.D. % Length Dia Tolerance
MM MM MM MM MIN MAX AVG Out Side
50 6 62 75 61 63 62 ±5% 59 ± 0.5 %
80 6 92 150 91 93 92 ±5% 89 ± 0.5 %
100 6 112 150 111 113 112 ±5% 109 ± 0.5 %
150 6 162 150 161 163 162 ±5% 159 ± 0.5 %
200 6 212 210 211 213 212 ±5% 209 ± 0.5 %
250 6 262 210 261 263 262 ±5% 259 ± 0.5 %
300 8 313 250 311 315 313 ±5% 310 ± 0.5 %
350 8 364 250 362 366 364 ±5% 361 ± 0.5 %
400 9 415 250 413 417 415 ±5% 412 ± 0.5 %
450 9 475 250 473 477 475 ±5% 472 ± 0.5 %
500 9 515 250 513 517 515 ±5% 513 ± 0.5 %
600 10 619 250 617 622 619 ±5% 615 ± 0.5 %
700 12 721 270 719 723 721 ±5% 717 ± 0.5 %
800 15 824 270 822 826 824 ±5% 820 ± 0.5 %
900 15 926 290 924 928 926 ±5% 922 ± 0.5 %
1000 18 1028 290 1026 1030 1028 ± 5 % 1024 ± 0.5 %
1100 18 1130 310 1128 1132 1130 ± 5 % 1126 ± 0.5 %
1200 20 1232 310 1230 1234 1232 ± 5 % 1228 ± 0.5 %
1500 25 1540 350 1537 1543 1540 ± 5 % 1534 ± 0.5 %
1600 27 1642 350 1641 1645 1642 ± 5 % 1636 ± 0.5 %
1700 27 1744 350 1741 1747 1744 ± 5 % 1738 ± 0.5 %
1800 30 1850 350 1847 1853 1850 ± 5 % 1844 ± 0.5 %
1900 30 1950 350 1947 1953 1950 ± 5 % 1944 ± 0.5 %
2000 30 2052 350 2049 2055 2052 ± 5 % 2046 ± 0.5 %
Information # 01 Information # 02 Information # 03

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 GRP Pipes
GRP - Double Bell Coupling
and Spigot Dimensions
STIS - 10,000

DOUBLE BELL COUPLING DOUBLE BELL COUPLING SPIGOT

TOLERANCE
N.D. THK I.D. Length I.D. I.D. I.D. % Length Dia Tolerance
MM MM MM MM MIN MAX AVG Out Side
50 6 62 75 61 63 62 ±5% 59 ± 0.5 %
80 6 92 150 91 93 92 ±5% 89 ± 0.5 %
100 6 112 150 111 113 112 ±5% 109 ± 0.5 %
150 6 162 150 161 163 162 ±5% 159 ± 0.5 %
200 8 214 210 212 216 214 ±5% 210 ± 0.5 %
250 8 264 210 262 266 264 ±5% 260 ± 0.5 %
300 9 316 250 314 318 316 ±5% 312 ± 0.5 %
350 9 367 250 365 369 367 ±5% 363 ± 0.5 %
400 10 418 250 416 420 418 ±5% 414 ± 0.5 %
450 10 468 250 466 470 468 ±5% 464 ± 0.5 %
500 10 519 250 517 521 519 ±5% 515 ± 0.5 %
600 13 622 250 620 624 622 ±5% 618 ± 0.5 %
700 15 724 270 722 726 724 ±5% 720 ± 0.5 %
800 15 827 270 825 829 827 ±5% 823 ± 0.5 %
900 18 930 290 928 932 930 ±5% 926 ± 0.5 %
1000 20 1032 290 1030 1034 1032 ±5% 1028 ± 0.5 %
1100 24 1136 310 1134 1138 1136 ±5% 1132 ± 0.5 %
1200 27 1240 310 1241 1247 1240 ±5% 1236 ± 0.5 %
1500 33 1560 350 1557 1563 1560 ±5% 1544 ± 0.5 %
1600 36 1654 350 1651 1657 1654 ±5% 1648 ± 0.5 %
1700 36 1756 350 1753 1759 1756 ±5% 1758 ± 0.5 %
1800 36 1858 350 1855 1861 1858 ±5% 1852 ± 0.5 %
1900 40 1962 350 1959 1965 1962 ±5% 1956 ± 0.5 %
2000 40 2066 350 2063 2069 2066 ±5% 2060 ± 0.5 %
Information # 01 Information # 02 Information # 03

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 Fittings and Pipeline Quality Control
Accessories System
Fittings Quality Control System
Continuous quality is assured by Saudi HEPCO
Saudi HEPCO GRP fittings are manufactured to independent quality control department.
the same high standards as the pipes. A full Quality systems under the requirements of BS
range of GRP fittings are manufactured, EN ISO 9002:2002 are contained in the Saudi
Bends, Tees, Wyes, Reducers, Flange HEPCO quality manual, issued by the Quality
Adapters, End Caps and plugs, covering the Assurance Manager, and are continuously
full range of diameters, stiffness and pressure monitored by the Quality Control department.
classes.
Quality Control of Raw Materials
GRP fittings are not only manufactured to suit Each batch of raw materials received at Saudi
Saudi HEPCO GRP piping systems, they are HEPCO GRP division undergoes test in our
produced as standard to suit Fiber Cement independent laboratory to certify that the
pipes (AC), Ductile Iron pipes and PVC materials meet the required specifications.
pipelines. Resins and glass fibers are stored under
controlled conditions as required by the
Special fittings can be tailor made for manufacturer. All raw materials used in the
individual applications in our Fabrication production of Saudi HEPCO GRP products are
Department. accompanied with a certificate of conformity
as supplied by the manufacturer to ensure
specifications compliance.
Manhole Liners
Quality Control of the Finished Product
GRP manhole liners are produced by filament QC Test Tested Standard
winding either as liner tube or as pre-formed
Visual Inspection Yes BS 5480 Part 7
liners of defined length and supplied with
integral cover slabs bonded, with GRP, to the Dimensions Yes BS 5480 Part 5
liner tube. Stiffness Yes BS 5480 App H
Deflection Yes BS 5480 App H

Water Well Casing Axial Tensile Strength Yes BS 5480 App A

Hoop Tensile
Yes BS 5480 App D
Saudi HEPCO GRP large water well casings are Strength
strong, safe and easy to install. Hydrostatic Tightness Yes BS 5480 App K
Marking Yes BS 5480 Part 11

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 INSTALLATION
Installation
To ensure the correct performance and the Deflection Test
long life characteristics of Saudi HEPCO GRP Post installation tests are carried out to
pipe is achieved depends on the handling and determine the maximum vertical deflection of
installation techniques used on site. Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes in accordance with
the relevant specifications.
Handling
Pipes must be handled, transported and Maximum Cover of Backfill
stored correctly to prevent damage prior to Saudi HEPCO GRP pipes are designed to each
installation. Pipes must be stored/transported installation, however a guide to maximum
on wooden supports equally spaced and of cover from the soffit is given below, this may
adequate width to withstand the weight of vary to the site soil condition.
the product.
Onsite Technical Service
Pipes must not be stacked more than 2 Saudi HEPCO GRP division offer technical
meters in height. back-up to all products supplied through field
service technicians and representatives. For
More information on handling and storage is on-site service or technical information on
available from our technical department. Saudi HAPCO GRP products please contact us
at our Jeddah Head Office.
Trench Bedding
The trench bedding material should be of
Stiffness Classes STIS
sound composition enough to provide
continuous support to the pipe during initial STIS Cover/m
installation. No sharp or oversized materials 2500 8
must be used in the bedding. 5000 12
10000 16
Backfill
When using backfill materials these must be
chosen and used correctly to prevent any
adverse conditions to the surface of the
buried pipe.

The backfill material must not be greater than

the bedding material. Rocks, clumps, debris
(glass, metal, concrete, wood, etc) or frozen
material must be avoided at all times in the
backfill operation. Compaction must be
carried out at regular intervals to ensure
correct pipe support during the post
installation.

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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings
SHELL ELBOW (Standard Dimensions)
45° Elbow, SP/SP ID L 45° Elbow, FL/FL ID L
80 185 80 165
100 180 100 175
150 215 150 230
200 245 200 260
225 265 225 275

Code: GPF5PAS4B000 250 290 Code: GPF5PAF4B000 250 310

300 305 300 340

ID L ID L
90° Elbow, SP/SP 90° Elbow, FL/FL
80 255 80 235
100 270 100 265
150 345 150 360
200 420 200 435
225 470 225 480
Code: GPF5PAS9B000 250 520 Code: GPF5PAF9B000 250 530
300 570 300 605

MITERED ELBOW (Standard Dimensions)

One Miter 0°-30° Miter Elbow 11.25°, 22.5°& 30° SP/SP
ID L ID L
350 332 750 712
400 380 800 760
450 427 900 855
500 475 1000 950
550 522 1100 1045
Code: GPF5PAS1B000
Code: GPF5PAS2B000 600 570 1200 1140
Code: GPF5PAS3B000 700 665

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 GRP Fittings
GRP FITTINGS

MITERED ELBOW (Standard Dimensions)

Miter Elbow 45° SP/SP Miter Elbow 900 SP/SP
ID L ID L ID L ID L
One Miter 31°-45° Three Miter 60°-90°
350 433 750 928 350 717 750 1536

400 495 800 990 400 819 800 1638

450 557 900 1114 450 921 900 1843

500 619 1000 1238 500 1024 1000 2048

550 681 1100 1361 550 1126 1100 2252

Code: GPF5PAS9B000
600 743 1200 1485 600 1229 1200 2457
Code: GPF5PAS4B000
700 866 700 1433

Miter Elbow 45° BL/SP Miter Elbow 11.25°, 22.5° & 30° BL/SP
ID L ID L One Miter 31°-45° ID L ID L
One Miter 0°-300
350 433 750 928 350 433 750 928

400 495 800 990 400 495 800 990

450 557 900 1114 450 557 900 1114

500 619 1000 1238 500 619 1000 1238

550 681 1100 1361 550 681 1100 1361

600 743 1200 1485 600 743 1200 1485

700 866 700 866

Miter Elbow 90° BL/SP Miter Elbow 45° FL/FL

ID L ID L ID L ID L
Two Miter 31°-45°
Three Miter 60°-90° 350 468 750 963
350 717 750 1536

400 819 800 1638 400 530 800 1025

450 921 900 1843 450 592 900 1149

500 1024 1000 2048 500 654 1000 1273

550 1126 1100 2252 550 716 1100 1396

Code: GPF5PAS4B000 600 778 1200 1520
600 1229 1200 2457

700 1433 700 901

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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings

MITERED ELBOW (Standard Dimensions)

Miter Elbow 90° FL/FL

ID L ID L

Three Miter 60°-90° 350 752 750 1571

400 854 800 1673

450 956 900 1878

500 1059 1000 2083

550 1161 1100 2287

Code: GPF5PAF9B000 600 1264 1200 2492

700 1468

CONCENTRIC TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions) TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions)

ID1 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1

80 400 200 100 80 380 188
100 416 208 150 80 464 213
150 534 267 150 100 484 223
200 632 316 200 80 512 238
Unequal Tee, SP/FL/SP
225 686 343 Equal Tee, FLG/FLG/FLG 200 100 532 248
250 730 365 200 150 582 272
300 826 413 250 80 542 263
350 924 462 250 100 552 273
400 1090 545 250 150 612 297
Code: GPF5PAAU0000
450 1226 613 Code: GPF5PAS0T000 250 200 662 321
500 1364 682 300 80 606 288
550 1500 750 300 100 525 298
600 1636 818 300 150 575 322
700 1908 954 300 200 726 346
900 2454 1227 300 250 752 370
1000 2726 1363
1200 3270 1635 17
 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings
TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions)
ID1 ID2 L L1
ID1 L L1
100 80 350 188
80 400 200
150 80 434 213
100 416 208
150 100 454 223
Unequal Tee, FL/FL/FL 150 534 267
Equal Tee, SP/SP/SP
200 80 482 238
200 632 316
200 100 502 248
225 686 343
200 150 552 272
250 730 365
250 80 512 263
300 826 413
250 100 532 273
350 924 462
Code: GPF5PAFU0000 250 150 582 297 Code: GPF5PAS0T0000
400 1090 545
250 200 632 321
450 1226 613
300 80 576 288
500 1364 682
300 100 596 298
550 1500 750
300 150 646 322
600 1636 818
300 200 696 346
700 1908 954
300 250 722 370
900 2454 1227
1000 2726 1363
Unequal Tee, SP/SP/SP 1200 3270 1635
Code: GPF5PASU0000

ID1 ID2 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1

350 300 950 480 500 450 1300 700 900 700 2000 1050
350 250 900 470 500 400 1200 650 900 600 1900 1000
350 200 850 450 500 350 1170 600 900 500 1800 900
400 350 1050 550 500 300 1100 580 900 300 1600 800
400 300 1000 500 600 500 1400 700 1200 900 2500 1300
400 250 950 480 600 400 1300 680 1200 700 1400 1200
400 200 900 450 600 300 1200 650 1200 600 1300 1150
450 400 1150 600 700 600 1670 880 1200 500 2200 1100
450 350 1100 580 700 500 1600 540 1200 400 2100 1000
450 300 1050 550 700 400 1500 800 1200 300 2000 900
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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings
TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions)
ID1 ID2 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1
350 200 820 430 600 400 1270 660
350 250 870 450 700 400 1470 780
350 300 920 460 700 500 1570 820

Unequal Tee, FL/FL/FL 400 200 870 430 700 600 1640 860
400 250 920 460 900 300 1570 780
400 300 970 480 900 500 1770 880
400 350 1020 530 900 600 1870 980
450 300 1020 530 900 700 1970 1030
Code: GPF5PAFU0000 450 350 1070 560 1200 300 1970 880
450 400 1120 580 1200 400 2070 980
500 300 1070 530 1200 500 2170 1080
500 350 1140 580 1200 600 2270 1130
500 400 1170 630 1200 700 2370 1180
500 450 1270 680 1200 900 2470 1280
500 300 1170 630

INVERT TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions)

Tangential Tee, SP/FLG/SP Code: GPF5PAAI0000

ID1 ID2 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1
500 150 900 500 900 200 1000 850
500 200 900 650 900 300 1200 850
600 150 900 600 1000 150 1000 800
600 200 900 650 1000 200 1000 850
700 150 1000 700 1000 300 1200 900
700 200 1000 750 1200 150 1000 900
700 300 1100 750 1200 200 1100 1000
900 150 1000 800 1200 300 1300 1000
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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings
INVERT TEE (Standard Tee Dimensions)

Unequal Tee, SP/FL/SP

Code: GPF5PAAU0000

ID1 ID2 L L1 ID1 ID2 L L1

350 300 950 460 600 400 1300 660
350 250 900 450 600 300 1200 630
350 200 850 430 700 600 1670 850
400 350 1050 530 700 500 1600 810
400 300 1000 480 700 400 1500 770
400 250 950 460 900 700 2000 1020
400 200 900 430 900 600 1900 970
450 400 1150 580 900 500 1800 870
450 350 1100 560 900 300 1600 770
450 300 1050 530 1200 900 2500 1270
500 450 1300 680 1200 700 2400 1170
500 400 1200 630 1200 600 2300 1120
500 350 1170 580 1200 500 2200 1070
500 300 1100 560 1200 400 2100 970
600 500 1400 680 1200 300 2000 870

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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings

WYES (Standard Dimensions)

ID L L1 L2 L3
80 750 330 420 420 45° “Y” Branch, SP/SP/SP
100 750 330 420 420
150 850 350 500 500
200 100 400 600 600
250 1000 400 600 600
300 1100 450 650 650
400 1100 450 650 650
500 2200 800 1400 1400
600 2200 800 1400 1400
700 2300 850 1450 1450
Code: GPF5PASW0000
900 2700 1000 1700 1700
1200 3700 1200 2500 2500

Reducer (Standard Reducer Dimensions)

ID1 ID2 L ID1 ID2 L

100 80 230 300 200 600

Concentric Reducer, SP/SP 150 80 430 300 250 580

150 100 365 500 150 1700
200 100 550 500 300 1325
200 150 380 600 250 1700
250 80 650 600 300 1500
Code: GPR5PAS00000 250 100 620 600 500 1000
250 150 530 700 600 1150
250 200 450 900 500 1780
300 80 840 900 600 1660
300 100 810 1200 900 1800
300 150 720

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 GRP
GRP FITTINGS
Fittings

Reducer (Standard Reducer Dimensions) Concentric Reducer, FL/SP

ID1 ID2 L
100 80 240
150 80 440
150 100 375
200 100 560
200 150 390
250 80 650 Code: GPR5PAA00000
250 100 620
250 150 530
250 200 450
300 80 840
300 100 810
300 150 720
300 200 610
300 250 600

ID1 ID2 L ID1 ID2 L ID1 ID2 L

Concentric Reducer, FL/FL 100 80 250 250 150 530 500 300 1325
150 80 450 250 200 450 600 250 1700
150 100 385 300 80 840 600 300 1500
200 100 570 300 100 810 600 500 1000
200 150 400 300 150 720 700 600 1150

Code: GPR5PAF00000 250 80 650 300 200 620 900 500 1780
250 100 620 300 250 600 900 600 1660
500 150 1700 1200 900 1800

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 GRPFittings
GRP FITTINGS

Reducer (Standard Reducer Dimensions)

Eccentric Reducer

ID1 ID2 L ID1 ID2 L ID1 ID2 L

100 80 230 250 150 530 500 300 1325
150 80 430 250 200 450 600 250 1700
150 100 365 300 80 840 600 300 1500
200 100 550 300 100 810 600 500 1000
200 150 380 300 150 720 700 600 1150
250 80 650 300 200 600 900 500 1780
250 100 620 300 250 580 900 600 1660
500 150 1700 1200 900 1800

Spigot Flange Adaptor (Standard Dimensions) End Caps (Standard Dimensions)

Spigot Flange ID L ID L ID L ID L
Adaptor Male End Cap
80 250 400 400 80 250 400 350
100 250 500 600 100 250 500 400
150 250 600 600 150 250 600 400
200 250 700 600 200 250 700 400
250 250 900 600 250 250 900 450
Code: Code:
300 250 1200 600 300 250 1200 450
GPA5PAAFA000 GPF5PA08E000

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 GRP
GRP Fittings
FITTINGS

Stub-end GRP Lined PVC

Nominal Outside Outside Diameter Tang. Total

THK THK Radius Length
Diameter Diameter Diameter Tang. Length Length
B S R L1
ND F 0 d L2 L

1” 61 15 38 47 5 5 40 100 130
1 ½” 78 18 56 68 5 5 52 115 150
2” 97 19 69 82 5 5 56 115 170
2 ½” 117 20 81 93 5 5 60 120 200
3” 129 20 98 113 5 5 60 130 200
4” 167 20 118 133 5 5 60 140 220
5” 187 24 133 150 5 5 76 150 240
6” 212 24 168 185 5 6 76 165 270
8” 269 24 208 230 5 7 76 195 320
10” 329 24 260 283 5 7 76 220 370
12” 399 24 327 340 5 7 76 290 470
14” 440 24 367 390 5 7 76 320 520
16” 504 28 412 440 5 8 92 345 570
18” 539 32 464 492 7 8 100 395 620
20” 596 32 514 545 7 8 100 395 670

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 GRP FITTINGS
GRP Fittings
End Caps (Standard Dimensions) Female End Cap
ID L ID L
Female End Cap 80 250 450 450

100 250 500 450

150 250 600 450

200 250 700 450

250 250 800 450

300 250 900 450

350 300 1000 450

400 350 1100 450

Code: GPF5PA08E000 1200 450

GRP Puddle Flange (Standard Dimensions)

ND HEIGHT THICKNESS ND HEIGHT THICKNESS

50 60 6 mm 450 90 10 mm
80 60 6 mm 500 90 10 mm
90 70 6 mm 600 90 10 mm
100 80 8 mm 700 90 10 mm
150 80 8 mm 800 100 12 mm
200 80 8 mm 900 100 12 mm
250 80 8 mm 1000 120 15 mm
300 80 10 mm 1200 120 15 mm
350 90 10 mm 1500 130 15 mm
400 90 10 mm
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PN 10 BS 4504 / DIN 2501 / ISO 2084 PN 16 BS 4504 / DIN 2501 / ISO 2084 CLASS 150 BS 4504 / DIN 2501 / ISO 2084
ND
MM HOLE NO. OF HOLE NO. OF HOLE NO. OF
OD PCD THICKNESS OD PCD THICKNESS OD PCD THICKNESS
DIA. HOLES DIA. HOLES DIA. HOLES

25 115 85 14 4 30 115 85 14 4 30 114 79 16 4 30

40 150 110 18 4 30 150 110 18 4 30 133 98 16 4 30

GRP Puddle Flange

50 165 125 18 4 35 165 125 18 4 35 159 120.6 19.4 4 35

(Standard Dimensions)
65 185 145 18 4 35 185 145 18 4 35 178 139.7 19.1 4 35

80 200 160 18 8 40 200 160 18 8 40 191 152.4 19.1 4 40

100 220 180 18 8 40 220 180 18 8 40 230 190.5 19.1 8 40

125 250 210 18 8 45 250 210 18 8 45 258 215.9 22.4 8 45

150 285 240 22 8 45 285 240 22 8 45 283 241.3 22.4 8 45

200 345 295 22 8 45 345 295 22 12 45 343 298.5 22.4 8 45

250 410 350 22 12 55 405 355 26 12 55 410 362 25.4 12 55

300 450 400 22 12 55 460 410 26 12 55 483 431.8 25.4 12 55

350 525 460 22 16 55 540 470 26 16 55 540 476.3 28.5 12 55

400 585 515 26 16 60 600 525 30 16 60 605 539.8 28.5 16 60

GRP FITTINGS

450 635 565 26 20 65 660 585 30 20 65 660 577.9 31.8 16 65

500 690 620 26 20 70 735 650 33 20 70 719 635 31.8 20 70

600 800 725 30 20 75 860 770 36 20 75 836 749.3 35.1 20 75

700 915 840 30 24 80 910 840 36 24 80 925 863 35 28 80

750 985 900 33 24 85 970 900 36 24 85 985 914 35 28 85

800 1035 950 33 24 90 1035 950 39 24 90 1060 978 41 28 90

900 1135 1050 33 28 95 1135 1050 39 28 95 1170 1086 41 32 95

1000 1250 1160 36 28 100 1255 1170 42 28 100 1290 1200 41 36 100

1100 1360 1270 36 32 105 1355 1270 42 32 110 1405 1314 41 40 110

1475 1380 39 32 110 1485 1390 48 32 120 1510 1422 41 44 120

GRP Fittings
 FRP MANHOLES,
FRP Manholes,
TANKS and VESSELS
Tanks and Vessels
Saudi Hepco LLC offers a wide range of FIBER
REINFORCED PLASTIC TANKS and MANHOLES for
various industries and applications. Our tanks
come in both standard and custom dimensions
and designs for both underground and above
ground applications as well as vehicle mounted
applications for storage and transport of various
fluids.

FRP tank and manhole technology is now

accepted as standard in virtually every industry
from chemicals to food and water,
microelectronics and offshore oil and gas.

All Hepco LLC FRP tank and manhole products are designed and constructed to comply with
BS4994:1987 - THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MANHOLES, VESSELS AND TANKS IN
GLASS REINFORCED PLASTICS.

BS4994 - a very stringent standard, covers design, manufacture, transport and installation of
manholes, tanks and vessels in FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) materials.

15,000 liters FRP Tank

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 FRP Products
FRP PRODUCTS
Saudi Hepco LLC being an experienced
fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP)
manufacturer and fabricator since 2002, is
now diversifying in the following areas:

1. Development and marketing of new and

standardized FRP products for use in
water, oil, gas, and chemical industries.

2. Insulating products suitable for the

prevention of electrical power
distribution areas.

After a comprehensive development

program, Saudi Hepco LLC designed and
began fabricating a line of corrosion and
abrasion control products specifically shaped
for piping and particularly useful to the gas,
oil and chemical industries. These new FRP
products are standardized, work effectively
and are economical to use. They are
also available from stock.
All are products pre-formed and fabricated
for specific functional uses.
It is obvious that fiberglass reinforced plastic
(FRP) provides all the physical advantages
and properties while eliminating or reducing
the disadvantages of the non-reinforced
plastics or steel.
Our following newly introduced products
meet all industry recommended standard
specifications:
• FRP roll-on shields
• FRP insulation spacers
• FRP casing insulators
• FRP pipe saddles
• FRP flatties
• FRP Dome and Slab

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 FIBERBON

Fiberbond Installation Guide

1. STRUCTURE PREPARATION
Basic repairs must be made to the structure prior FIBERBON
to strengthening with Fiberbond. Spilled concrete
removed, corroded or damaged steel addressed FIBERBOND INSTALLATION GUI
and major cracks injected.

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FIBERBOND
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injected.
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 FIBERBOND INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. STRUCTURE PREPARATION 2
Basic repairs must be made to
the structure prior to
strengthening with Fiberbond.
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corroded or damaged steel
addressed and major cracks
RE PREPARATION 2. SURFACE PREPARATION 3. PRIMER
injected.
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1. STRUCTURE to smooth out
PREPARATION and PREPARATION
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ening with Fiberbond. irregularities,
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to remove air depending on ambient conditions, ensures a successful repair.
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30 applications.
 Fiberbond Installation Guide
SOME OF THE STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONS :
• BRIDGES
• BUILDINGS, MASONRY, CONCRETE & STEEL FRAME
• PARKING GARAGES
• CHIMNEYS
• WATER TANKS
• INDUSTRIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITIES
• SILOS
• RETAINING WALLS
• TOWERS
• SUPPORT SLABS

Quality Assurance

Pipeline Integrity Assessment Service:

• Analyze pipeline design, construction &

maintenance to verify old pipelines integrity.
• Define time dependent defects and differentiate
between various types and forms of corrosion on
the basis of internal and external pipe surface.
• Develop integrity management program and
list the integrity management strategies and
tools.
• Perform external surveys, pressure and leak
tests and pipeline rehabilitation and repair
techniques.

Following Testing methods are performed to

localize the area of leakage:

• Optical time domain refractomer

• Acoustic
• Negative pressure gradient
• Flow or pressure gradient
• Optical sensor
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 QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality Assurance
Hydrostatic Test significance and method:

Fiberglass piping systems should be tested before their commissioning, good hydrostatic
test procedures be followed to prevent personal injury or property damage. On
aboveground systems all guides and supports must be in place prior to hydrostatic testing.

On buried applications the piping should be partially backfilled, with the joints exposed
prior to testing, bend, ends should be supported. Large or complex systems should be
tested in subsections. One of the reasons for doing this is to confirm that proper fabrication
and installation techniques have been followed in execution of the system. If the piping
system does not have any connections for testing, tie-ins may be required. These can be
flange connections, threaded, or grooved connections. The connections can be cut off after
the test. For drainage systems expandable plugs can be used for low-pressure testing, but
because of the smooth bore of fiberglass piping, testing may be limited to less than five psi
on larger diameters

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 Jointing and Handling
Unloading, Handling, Storage and Transportation 3- Transporting GRP pipes and fittings
Pipes should be handled with care to avoid damage.
1- Inspection, unloading and handling of GRP Pipes should be lifted using two-support points.
pipe and fittings Support all pipes on flat timbers at a maximum
All pipes and fittings should be carefully inspected of 4 meters centers with wooden chocks to avoid
upon receipt at job site to ensure that no damage movement. Ensure that the pipes do not contact
has occurred during transit. each other to avoid abrasion during transportation.
• Make an overall inspection of load, if the load is Maximum stack height is approx. 2 meters. Ensure
intact ordinary inspection whilst unloading will that pipes are correctly secured to the vehicle
normally be sufficient to make sure that the pipe BEFORE transporting.
has arrived without damage. Inspect the pipes whist unloading. If the pipes are
• Check the quantity against the Delivery note. not to be immediately installed, they should be
stored. Fittings should be secured and protected
• Note any transit damage or discrepancy on the from contact whist transporting.
Delivery note.
Installation of Saudi Hepco GRP pipes in a buried
• Unloading Saudi Hepco pipes is the responsibility condition:
of the customer so care should be taken to avoid
damage. 4.1 Introduction:
The principal feature of GRP pipes, in common with
• When handling single pipes, use pliable straps, flexible pipes of other materials, is their ability, in the
slings or rope to lift. Do not use steel cables or absence of side restraint, to deflect progressively as
chains to lift or transport the pipe. Two support the top load is increased.
points should be used when lifting pipes, 25% of
the length from each end. It is therefore important that GRP pipes are bedded
and surrounded in a suitable, selected and well
• If at any time during handling any damage occurs, compacted granular material, which is capable of
the pipe should be repaired before installation. transmitting the side thrust from the pipe, to the
Contact the supplier for repair procedures native soil and that the native soil has adequate
properties to provide sufficient passive resistance.
2- Storage of GRP pipes and fittings
Pipe storage areas should be relatively flat and free 4.2 Materials:
from rocks and other potentially damaging debris. Most gravels, sands and crushed stones are
Pipes should be stored on flat timber to protect the acceptable for GRP pipe zone installation. If native
pipe and facilitate the removal of the lifting slings. soil is used it must be free from all foreign objects.
Pipes should be choked with timber chocks to avoid Suitable pipe zone bedding and surround materials
movement. are those classified in ASTM D-3839 as «Coarse
grained soils containing less than 5% fines, such as
If it is necessary to stack pipes, they should be GW, GP, SW, GW-GP and SW-SP». See the enclosed
stacked on flat timber Supports at a maximum of chart «Unified Soil Classification Group Symbols.
6meter spacing with chocks. Maximum stack Height
is 2meters. Stacking of larger than 1400mm are NOT 4.3 Compaction:
recommended. Bedding should be compacted to 90% proctor.
Gravel backfill can be applied in 300mm lifts as it is
Rubber ring gaskets should be stored in their relatively easy to compact Sand should be applied
shipping packaging in the shade. in 150mm lifts and compacted to 90% proctor.
Care should be taken to ensure good filling and
Fittings should be stored on sheets of
compaction under the haunches of the pipe.
plywood in a secure area away from transport.

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 JOINTING AND
Jointing HANDLING
and Handling

UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION-GROUP SYMBOLS

Soil Classification Chart
Soil Classification
Criteria for Assigning Group Symbols and Group Names Using Laboratory Tests A
Group
Group NameB
Symbol

Coarse-Grained Soils Gravels Clean Gravels Cu > 4 and 1 < Cc < 3E GW Well-graded gravel F
More then 50% More thank 50% of Less than 5% finesC
retained on No.200 coarse fraction retained Cu < 4 and/or 1> Cc < 3E GP Poorly Graded gravel F
sieve on No.4 sieve
Gravel with Fines Fines classify as ML or MH GM Silty Gravel F,G,H
More than 12%
finesC Fines classify as CL or CH GC Clayey Gravel F,G,H

Sands Clean Sands Cu > 6 and 1 < Cc L 3E SW Well-graded SandI

50% or more of coarse Less than 5% finesD
fraction passes No.4 Cu < 6 and/or 1> Cc < 3E SP Poorly graded Sand I
sieve
Sands with Fines Fines classify as ML or MH SM Silty SandG,H,I
More than 12%
finesD Fines classify as CL or CH SC Clayey Sand G,H,I

Fine-Grained Soils Silts and Clays Inorganic PI > 7 and plots on or above
CL Lean ClayK,L,M
50% or more passes the Liquid limit less than 50 “A” line J
No.200 sieve
PI < 4 or plots below “A” line J ML SlitK,L,M

Organic Liquid limit – oven dried Organic clay K,L,M,N

< 0.75 OL
Liquid limit – not dried Organic siltK,L,M,O

Silts and Clays Inorganic PI plots on or above “A” line CH Fat clay K,L,M
Liquid limit 50 or more
PI plots below “A” line MH Elastic siltK,I,M

Organic Liquid limit – oven dried Organic clay K,L,M,P

< 0.75 OH
Liquid limit – not dried Organic siltK,L,M,O

Highly organic soils Primarily organic matter, dark in color, and organic odor PT Peat

ABased on the material passing the 3-in KIf soil contains 15 to 29% plus no.200, add
(D30)12
(75mm) sieve. ECu = D60/D10 Cc= “with sand” or “with gravel”, whichever is
D10 x D60 predominant.
BIf field sample contained cobble or
boulders, or both, and “with cobbles or LIf soil contains > 30% plus no.200,
boulders, or both” to group name. FIfsoil contains > 15% sand, add “with sand” predominantly sand, add “sandy” to group
to group name. name.
CGravels with 6 to 12% fines require dual

symbols: GIf fines classify as CL-ML, use dual symbol MIf soil contains > 30% plus no.200,

GW-GM well-graded gravel with silt GC-GM, or SC-SM predominantly gravel, add “gravelly” to
GW-WC well-graded gravel with clay group name.
GP-GM poorly graded gravel with silt HIf fines are organic, add “with organic fines”

GP-GC poorly graded gravel with clay to group name. NPI > 4 and plots on or above “A” line.

DSands with 5 to 12% fines require dual IIf soil contains > 15%g gravel, add “with OPI < 4 or plots below “A” line
symbols: gravel” to group name.
SW-SM well-graded sand with silt PPI plots on or above “A” line
SW-SC well-graded sand with clay JIf Atterberg limits plot in hatched area, soil
SP-SM poorly graded sand with silt is a CL-ML silty clay. QPI plots below “A” line
SP-SC poorly graded sand with clay

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Jointing and Handling

4.4 Deflection tests

Deflection tests should be carried out on the pipe when it is installed to grade. Initial
deflection should not exceed 3%.

5. Trenches

5.1 Trench width

The width of the trench, at the top of the pipe should not be greater than is necessary
to provide safety and adequate room for jointing the pipe in the trench and
compacting the pipe-zone backfill at the haunches and the side of the pipe. The
minimum trench width should be 1.25 x ND + 300mm.

5.2 Trench Depth

In situations where traffic loads may be experienced, the minimum depth of the
trench, to the crown of the pipe, should be not less than 1.0 meters, with normal
bedding materials.

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 JOINTING AND HANDLING

Jointing and Handling

5.3 Trench Bottom

The trench bottom should be trimmed to an undisturbed soil level, allowing

150mm for bedding material beneath the pipe.

5.4 Bedding

The bedding should be of the primary pipe-zone backfill material compacted to a

minimum 90% Proctor to ensure proper support for the pipe. The surface of the
bedding shall be continuous and smooth. The bed shall be over-excavated for the
pipe bell, to ensure that no material is trapped during the jointing operation.
These bell holes must be carefully made good after the joint has been made.

Proper Bedding Support

Improper Bedding Support

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 JOINTING AND HANDLING
JOINTING
JointingAND
andHANDLING
Handling
6. laying
Pipe Pipe laying
and andjointing
jointing
6. Pipe laying and jointing
6.1 Inspection
6.1 Inspection
6.1 All pipes should be carefully examined before placing in the trench. Any defects such as damage to the
Inspection
All pipes should pipe,be carefully
jointing
All pipes should
examined
surface before
or joint should
be carefully
placing
be rejected
examined andinnot
before placing
the trench. Any defects such as damage to the
ininstalled.
the trench. Any defects such as damage to the
pipe, jointing pipe,
surface or joint should be rejected and not installed.
jointing surface or joint should be rejected and not installed.
6.2 Pipe laying
6.2 Pipe laying
Pipes
6.2 Pipe should be handled carefully, nylon slings should be used to lift the pipes into the trench, before the
laying
Pipes should be pipe
Pipes isshould
laid, the
handled beddingnylon
be handled
carefully, shouldslings
benylon
carefully, inspected
slings to
should ensure
should
be usedbeto that
liftno
used to stones
the or
liftpipes
the foreign
pipes
intointo objects
thethe are
trench,
trench, underthe
before
before thepipe
pipe.
pipe is laid, the bedding should be inspected to ensure that no stones
is laid, the bedding should be inspected to ensure that no stones or foreign objects are under the pipe.or foreign objects are under the
pipe.

Lifting pipe at one support point Lifting pipe at two support points
Lifting pipe at one support point Lifting pipe at two support points
6.3 Pipe Jointing
6.3 Pipe Jointing
6.3 Pipe Jointing
A. Integral
A. Bell and
Integral Spigot
Bell and Spigot joint
jointpipes:
pipes:
A. Integral Bell and Spigot joint pipes:
The pipe shouldThe be
pipelaid onto
should be the trench
laid onto the bed,
trenchleveled andand
bed, leveled aligned,
aligned,ready
ready for jointing.
for jointing.
The pipe should be laid onto the trench bed, leveled and aligned, ready for jointing.
At the locationAtofthethe
location of the
Bell, the Bell,should
bed the bedbe should be over-excavated
over-excavated to ensure
to ensure thatthe
that the pipe
pipe barrel
barrelis is
in in
fullfull
contact
contact
with the bed. with
At thethe bed.
location of the Bell, the bed should be over-excavated to ensure that the pipe barrel is in full contact
with the bed.
The procedure Theforprocedure
jointingfor is jointing
as follows;
is as follows;
The procedure for jointing is as follows;
• Thoroughly clean the Bell,
Thoroughly cleanrubber
the Bell, ring
rubberandringspigot of the
and spigot pipes
of the pipestotobe jointed.
be jointed.
• Apply lubricant Applytolubricant
the clean
Thoroughly tothe
rubber thering
rubber
Bell, and ring
rubber andspigot
the
ring the spigot
and to be
spigot to
of be jointed.
jointed.
the pipes to be jointed.
• Pull the joint Pull
Apply the
together joint
lubricant
with together
tothe with ring
the rubber
come-alongthe and
come-alonguntiljack
the spigot
jack until
to be
the thehome-line
jointed.
black black home-line is reached.
is reached. See sketch
See sketch below.
below.
Pull the joint together with the come-along jack until the black home-line is reached. See sketch
below.

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B. Jointing pipes and fittings with double bell couplers.

Step 1-
Thoroughly clean Double Bell
Coupling grooves and rubber
gasket rings, to make sure no dirt
or oil is present.

Step 2-
Insert the rubber gasket into the
groove, leaving two to four
uniform loops of rubber
extending out of the groove.
There should be a minimum of
one loop for each 500 mm of
gasket ring circumference.

Step 3-
With uniform pressure, push
each loop of the rubber gasket
into the gasket groove. Next
using a clean cloth, apply a thin
film of lubricant to the rubber
gasket.

Step 4-
Using a clean cloth, apply a thin
film of lubricant to the pipe from
the end of the pipe to the Black
Line.

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Step 5-
Lift either mechanically or by
hand the Double Bell Coupling
and align with the pipe section.

Step 6-
Firmly push the coupling into,
using levers and protective
timbers, until it is aligned with
the Black Line.

Step 7-
For larger pipe, the double bell
coupling may be pushed into the
pipe using the bucket of Backhoe
or a Bulldozer. Protective
Bulkheads of timbers must be
used to distribute forces evenly
to prevent damage to the
coupling and pressure alignment.
Never apply an uneven force
directly to the coupling. Always
ensure close supervision of the
operation.

Step 8-
Before proceeding with
installation, make sure pipe is
uniformly and solidly supported
along the entire length of the
section as shown in figure 8.

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7. Backfilling

In the process of backfilling, protect the pipe from falling rocks, direct impact of
compaction equipment and other sources of potential damage. Do not use compaction
equipment directly over the pipe until sufficient backfill has been placed to ensure that
such equipment will not have a damaging effect on the pipe.

7.1 Primary pipe-zone backfilling

Place the primary pipe-zone backfill material carefully in layers of 150 mm on each side
of the pipe. Take extra care to ensure that the material is completely filled and well
compacted under the haunches of the pipe. Place the compacted primary pipe-zone
backfill material to a minimum of 70% of the pipe diameter. Backfill should be
compacted to 90-95% Proctor Check the pipe diameter to ensure that any increase in
the vertical dimension of the pipe is no more than 2%.
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First 30cm of embedment

First 30cm of embedment

Bedding Bedding

7.2 Secondary pipe-zone backfill.

Place the secondary pipe-zone backfill uniformly on both sides of the pipe in 150 lifts
compacting each lift to 90% Proctor. Continue to 150-300mm above the crown of the
pipe.

7.3 Main backfill

The main backfill above the pipe-zone can be completed, in equal layers, with native
soil using mechanical compactors.

7.4 Deflection checks

After backfill is completed on a section of pipe, test for sufficient support by measuring
deflection.

Nominal I.D – Installed Vertical I.D

%Deflection = x 100
Nominal I.D.

1. Carefully and accurately measure vertical inside diameter (at least 90cm behind joint)
of the installed pipe section.

2. Subtract the vertical J.D. from the nominal (specified) I.D. of the pipe.

3. Divide the reminder from step 2 by the nominal I.D. and multiply the result by 100 to
get percentage of deflection.

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7.5 Connections at Rigid Structures

Where GRP pipes enter or leave rigid structures, such as when passing through walls,
into anchor blocks, manholes, valve chambers, etc., it is possible for shear stresses to
be introduced into the pipeline by differential settlement.

It is thus necessary to follow the established pipeline practice of introducing two

flexible joints in dose proximity to the rigid structure, so that shear stresses can be
minimized by articulation.

Several methods of connecting to structures are commonly used and are shown in the
enclosed sketches.

It is also recommended that pipes built-in to a rigid structure should have a flexible
relieving band of rubber, 100mm wide minimum width, wrapped around the pipe at
the point of entry to eliminate localized stress points.

Special Double-Bell coupler as wall Standard type of wall cast-in pipe

cast-in pipe:

This system allows testing of the whole

pipeline from both structures, as a male
GRP test plug can be used with the
internal rekka joint. After testing, the
ring can be removed and the groove
filled with epoxy material.

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