AS 2439.1-2007 (2018) PDF

Full title and description

AS 2439.1-2007 — Perforated plastics drainage and effluent pipe and fittings — Part 1: Perforated drainage pipe and associated fittings. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (2018). This standard specifies requirements for perforated plastics pipe and associated fittings intended for the drainage of surface and subsurface land, highways and building construction sites.

Abstract

Defines product types, classification, material and dimensional requirements, perforation patterns and limits, mechanical and environmental performance tests, and marking/packaging rules for perforated plastics drainage pipe and associated fittings used in land and construction drainage applications. The 2007 edition was reissued with an amendment in 2018 to update technical or editorial items.

General information

• Status: Current — reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (2018).
• Publication date: Original publication 24 December 2007; Amendment 1 issued November 2018 (reissue).
• Publisher: Standards Australia.
• ICS / categories: Plastics pipes and fittings (ICS 23.040.20); drainage systems / land drainage (ICS 91.140.80).
• Edition / version: AS 2439.1 — 2nd edition (2007), reissued with Amendment 1 (2018).
• Number of pages: Published edition ~36 pages (varies by publisher format).

Scope

This part of AS 2439 specifies requirements for perforated plastics pipe and associated fittings designed for collecting and conveying water in subsurface and surface land drainage and construction applications (including highway and building works). It covers product classification, permitted materials, dimensional tolerances, perforation patterns, performance tests (stiffness, impact, elongation, perforation deformation, joint separation where applicable) and marking.

Key topics and requirements

• Product types and classification for perforated drainage pipe and associated fittings.
• Materials and freedom from defects; material suitability for subsurface drainage and effluent exposure.
• Dimensional requirements (nominal sizes, lengths, wall thickness/tolerances).
• Perforation patterns (slot/round) and limits on perforation deformation under load.
• Mechanical performance tests: pipe stiffness, bending/flattening, impact resistance at temperature extremes, elongation and creep strain.
• Joint performance and joint separation criteria where applicable.
• Marking, packaging and lot sampling/inspection provisions (including guidance on lot compliance and sampling schemes).

Typical use and users

Used by manufacturers of perforated plastic drainage pipe (PE, PVC variants where specified), civil and geotechnical engineers, drainage and stormwater designers, contractors, specifiers for highways/landscaping/building works, testing laboratories and procurement/specification teams in public works and utilities. Common applications include subsoil drains (ag/landscape/footing drains), highway verge drains and construction site/site-drainage works.

Related standards

References and cross-references commonly associated with AS 2439.1 include AS/NZS 1462 methods for pipe stiffness testing, AS/NZS 1254 (PVC pipes and fittings for storm/surface water), and plumbing/drainage standards such as AS/NZS 3500 series; AS 2439.1 is also cited by national plumbing and drainage documents and by product-specific standards for corrugated/annular-profile drainage pipes.

Keywords

perforated plastics pipe, drainage pipe, land drainage, subsoil drain, slotted pipe, corrugated pipe, pipe stiffness, perforation deformation, drainage fittings, Standards Australia.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: AS 2439.1-2007 (reissued with Amendment 1 in 2018) is the Standards Australia specification for perforated plastics drainage and effluent pipe and associated fittings — Part 1 covering perforated drainage pipe and its fittings.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers product classification, materials, dimensions and tolerances, perforation details, mechanical and environmental test requirements (stiffness, impact, elongation, perforation deformation, joint behaviour), and marking/packaging and sampling rules for perforated drainage pipe used in surface and subsurface drainage.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, product designers, civil/geotechnical engineers, drainage contractors, testing laboratories, and specification/procurement teams for infrastructure, roadworks, building and landscape drainage projects.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2007 edition (second edition) was reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 in 2018 and is listed as current in vendor records; users should confirm the latest status or any later revisions with Standards Australia before formal adoption.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — AS 2439 is a multi-part series covering plastics drainage and effluent pipe and fittings; this document is Part 1 (perforated drainage pipe and associated fittings). Related parts and national documents (AS/NZS listings) may address corrugated single-wall or other pipe constructions for land drainage.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Perforated plastics drainage pipe; slotted/socked drain coil; subsoil drainage; corrugated PE pipe; pipe stiffness; perforation deformation; drainage fittings; Standards Australia.