ACI SPEC-350.1-10 Specification for Tightness Testing of Environmental Engineering Concrete Containment Structures & Commentary

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These test methods give procedures and criteria for tightness testing of environmental engineering concrete structures. They are applicable to liquid and gas containment structures constructed with concrete or a combination of concrete and other materials. This document includes hydrostatic, surcharged hydrostatic, and pneumatic tests. These test methods may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations before use.

Keywords: containment structures; hydrostatic; leakage; pneumatic; reservoirs; tests; tightness; tightness criteria.

Document Details

Author: ACI Committee 350

Publication Year: 2011

Pages: 15

Categories: Environmental, Specifications

Formats: PDF

Table of Contents

SPECIFICATION

Section 1—General requirements

1.1—Scope

1.1.1—Work specified

1.1.2—Work not specified

1.2—Definitions

1.3—Description

1.4—Submittals

1.4.1—General

1.4.2—Repair procedures

1.4.3—Test reports

1.5—Quality assurance

1.5.1—Duties and responsibilities of Contractor

Section 2—Hydrostatic tightness test for open or covered containment structures

2.1—General

2.1.1—Scope

2.2—Products

2.2.1—Materials

2.3—Execution

2.3.1—Test preparation

2.3.2—Hydrostatic tightness test—Part 1: Qualitative criteria

2.3.3—Hydrostatic tightness test—Part 2: Quantitative criteria

2.3.4—Retesting

Section 3—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness test for closed containment structures

3.1—General

3.1.1—Scope

3.2—Products

3.2.1—Materials

3.3—Execution

3.3.1—Test preparation

3.3.2—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness test—Part 1:Qualitative criteria

3.3.3—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness test—Part 2:Quantitative criteria

3.3.4—Retesting

Section 4—Pneumatic tightness test for closed containment structures

4.1—General

4.1.1—Scope

4.2—Products

4.2.1—Materials

4.3—Execution

4.3.1—Test preparation

4.3.2—Pneumatic tightness test—Part 1: Qualitative criteria

4.3.3—Pneumatic tightness test—Part 2: Quantitative criteria

4.3.4—Retesting

Section 5—Combination hydrostatic-pneumatic tightness test for closed containment structures

5.1—General

5.1.1—Scope

5.1.2—Submittals

5.2—Products

5.2.1—Materials

5.3—Execution

5.3.1—Test preparation

5.3.2—Hydrostatic tightness testing—Parts 1 and 2 and retesting

5.3.3—Pneumatic tightness testing—Parts 1 and 2 and retesting

(nonmandatory portion follows)

Notes to Specifier

General notes

Foreword to Checklists

Mandatory Requirements Checklist

Optional Requirements Checklist

Submittals Checklist

COMMENTARY

Section R1—General requirements

R1.1—Scope

R1.1.2—Work not specified

R1.3—Description

Section R2—Hydrostatic tightness test for open or covered containment structures

R2.1—General

R2.3.1—Test preparation

R2.3.2—Hydrostatic tightness test—Part 1: Qualitative criteria

R2.3.3—Hydrostatic tightness test—Part 2: Quantitative criteria

R2.3.4—Retesting

Section R3—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness

test for closed containment structures

R3.1—General

R3.3.1—Test preparation

R3.3.2—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness test—Part 1:Qualitative criteria

R3.3.3—Surcharged hydrostatic tightness test—Part 2:Quantitative criteria

R3.3.4—Retesting

Section R4—Pneumatic tightness test for closed containment structures

R4.1—General

R4.3.1—Test preparation

R4.3.2—Pneumatic tightness test—Part 1: Qualitative criteria

R4.3.3—Pneumatic tightness test—Part 2: Quantitative criteria

R4.3.4—Retesting

Section R5—Combination hydrostatic-pneumatic tightness test for closed containment structures

R5.1—General

R5.3.1—Test preparation

R5.3.2—Hydrostatic tightness testing—Parts 1 and 2 and retesting

R5.3.3—Pneumatic tightness testing—Parts 1 and 2 and retesting

Section R6—References

(mandatory portion follows)

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