• Front Matter R1-R11

• Summary 1-2

• Chapter 1 - Introduction 3-3

• Short-Term Properties 4-4

• Service Lifetime of PE 5-7

• The SIM for Predicting Creep and Creep Rupture (Stage I) Properties 8-11

• The FL-DOT Junction Test 12-12

• The Long-Term Oxidation (Stage III) Resistance 13-13

• Specifications 14-14

• Post-Industrial Recycled Polyethylene 15-15

• Post-Consumer Recycled High-Density Polyethylene 16-16

• PCR Mixed-Color Resin 17-17

• The Effects of Contamination 18-18

• The Effects of Melt Filtration 19-20

• The Effect of Silicone Rubber 21-23

• Phase 2 - Recycled-Resin Blends 24-25

• Blends Made with Mixed-Color PCR 26-27

• Blends Made with Natural PCR 28-29

• Blends Made with PIR-HD 30-31

• Index Test Results 32-33

• Stress-Crack Test Results 34-36

• Long-Term Tensile Strength by SIM 37-39

• Long-Term Creep Strain and Modulus by SIM 40-40

• Long-Term Stress-Crack Resistance 41-41

• Combined SIM (Stage I) and BFF (Stage II) Service-Lifetime Estimates 42-44

• The BFF Test for QC 45-45

• Designing Pipe with Recycled Content 46-46

• Proposed Draft Specifications 47-48

• Phase 2 - Recycled PE Blends 49-49

• Phase 3 - Pipe Made from Recycled-Resin Blends 50-53

• References 54-54

• Appendix A - Procedures and Test Methods 55-55

• A.2.4 Percentage Black/Color + Ash (ASTM D4218) 56-56

• A.2.6 Percentage Polypropylene (TRI Method) 57-58

• A.2.8 Flexural Modulus (ASTM D790) 59-59

• A.3.2 BAM Stress-Crack Test (TRI Method) 60-61

• A.3.3 BFF Test (TRI Method) 62-62

• A.3.4 Junction Test (FDOT FM 5-572) 63-63

• A.4.1 Stepped Isothermal Method (SIM) For Long-Term Creep Modulus and Strain (ASTM D6992) 64-64

• A.4.3 BFF Test for Long-Term Stress Crack Resistance (TRI Method) 65-68

• Appendix D - Pipe Containing Recycled HDPE 69-69

• Appendix E - Proposed Draft Standard Specification for PCR MCR High-Density PE Bottles for Use in AASHTO-Approved Corrugated Drainage Pipe 70-76

• Appendix F - Proposed Draft Standard for Recycled Content Containing HDPE Resin Formulations for Corrugated Pipe Made to AASHTO Standard M252-Recycled 77-84

• Appendix G - Proposed Draft Standard Specification for Recycled Content Containing HDPE Resin Formulations for Corrugated Pipe Made to AASHTO Standard M294-Recycled 85-93

• Appendix H - Proposed Draft Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Pipe Containing Recycled Polyethylene, 75- to 250-mm Diameter 94-108

• Appendix I - Proposed Draft Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Pipe Containing Recycled Polyethylene, 300- to 1,500-mm Diameter 109-129

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 130-130

Thomas, Richard W, Cuttino, David, Transportation Research Board " A.3.2 BAM Stress-Crack Test (TRI Method) ." NCHRP Report 696: Performance of Corrugated Pipe Manufactured with Recycled Polyethylene Content . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011 .

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