Side-Bend Testing Inspection
Our team of inspectors is trained and ready to be in the field during your pipeline construction. We have Certified Inspectors who can mobilize to your location anywhere in North America and elsewhere in the World by special request. We have the insurance for our pipeline inspector to work on municipal and government projects.
ASTM F3183 is the Standard Practice for Guided Side Bend Evaluation of Polyethylene Pipe Butt Fusion Joint. We have experience conducting this testing. Our current standard offering includes the following;
Remote testing of the HDPE butt fusion joints or joint specimens in general accordance with ASTM F3183-21.
Abbreviated test reporting as described in ASTM F3183-21 including no less than;
Remote testing of the HDPE butt fusion joints or joint specimens in general accordance with ASTM F3183-21.
Abbreviated test reporting as described in ASTM F3183-21 including no less than;
- The time, date, and location where the side bend test procedure was performed.
- The name and affiliation of the person conducting the side bend test procedure.
- The information from the sample butt fusion, including the manufacturer(s) of each pipe, the pipe size and dimension ratio, the name, and affiliation of the fusion operator, and the date and location where the sample butt fusion was produced including the pipe manufacturing standard (such as ASTM D2513, ASTM D3035, ASTM F714, etc.)
- Identification of the bend test coupon relating the sample butt fusion joint identification providing cross referencing and documentation to the specific butt fusion joint location.
- The test temperature of the environment, apparatus, and specimen.
- The bend angle achieved, and whether the side bend test specimen broke.
- A summary of all side bend test specimen test results.
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