Description
Polymer concrete underground utility structures are used to house outside plant equipment such as electrical distribution line splices, natural gas distribution vaults, water meters, and communication line splices. This test method provides procedures for full-scale testing of three loading conditions similar to vehicle loading that may be experienced in field installations. Results obtained may be used to determine the load-carrying capacity of the structure being tested and provide data for direct comparison between structures of various designs. While this method may be used for any underground structure, it is primarily for use on polymer concrete and polymer concrete/composite structures up to 10 x 10 x 10 ft (3 x 3 x 3 m) in size.
Keywords: handholes; polymer concrete; testing; underground structure; utility structure.
Table of Contents
Section 1—Introduction
Section 2—Scope
Section 3—Referenced documents
Section 4—Terminology
Section 5—Significance and use
Section 6—Apparatus
Section 7—Sampling, test specimens, and test units
Section 8—Measurements
Section 9—Conditioning
Section 10—Procedures
Section 11—Calculation or interpretation of results
Section 12—Report
Appendix
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