Maximum Depth of Cover

 

Size Pressure/
Special
Class
Nominal
Wall
Thickness
Maximum Depth of Cover
LAYING CONDITIONS (Refer to section on 'Ductile Iron Pipe Installation')

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5
in mm PC SC in mm ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m
4 100 350 -
52
.25
.29
6.4
7.4
53
100+
16.0
30+
61
100+
19.0
30+
69
100+
21.0
30+
85
100+
26.0
30+
100+
100+
30+
30+
6 150 350 50
52
.25
.31
6.4
7.9
26
67
7.9
20.0
31
77
9.4
23.0
37
86
11.0
26.0
47
100+
14.0
30+
65
100+
20.0
30+
8 200 350 -
50
52
.25
.27
.33
6.4
6.9
8.4
16
25
47
4.9
7.6
14.0
20
30
54
6.1
9.1
16.0
25
36
62
7.6
11.0
19.0
34
46
77
10.0
14.0
23.0
50
64
99
15.0
20.0
30.0
10 250 350 -
50
52
.26
.29
.35
6.6
7.4
8.9
11
19
35
3.4
5.8
11.0
15
24
41
4.6
7.3
12.0
19
29
47
5.8
8.8
14.0
28
38
59
8.5
12.0
18.0
45
55
79
14.0
17.0
24.0
12 300 350 -
50
52
.28
.31
.37
7.1
7.9
9.4
10
17
30
3.0
5.2
9.1
15
22
35
4.6
6.7
11.0
19
27
41
5.8
8.2
12.0
28
36
53
8.5
11.0
16.0
44
52
71
13.0
16.0
22.0
14 350 250
300
350
-
-
-
50
52
.28
.30
.31
.33
.39
7.1
7.6
7.9
8.4
9.9
Not
Recommended
11
13
14
19
29
3.4
4.0
4.3
5.8
8.8
15
17
19
24
34
4.6
5.2
5.8
7.3
10.0
23
26
27
33
44
7.0
7.9
8.2
10.0
13.0
36
42
44
49
62
11.0
13.0
13.0
15.0
19.0
16 400 250
300
350
-
-
50
52
.30
.32
.34
.40
7.6
8.1
8.6
10.2
Not
Recommended
11
13
15
25
3.4
4.0
4.6
7.6
15
17
20
30
4.6
5.2
6.1
9.1
24
26
28
40
7.3
7.9
8.5
12.0
34
39
44
57
10.0
12.0
13.0
17.0
18 450 250
300

350
-
-
50
-
52
.31
.34
.35
.36
.41
7.9
8.6
8.9
9.1
10.4
Not
Recommended
10
13
14
15
22
3.0
4.0
4.3
4.6
6.7
14
17
18
19
27
4.3
5.2
5.5
5.8
8.2
22
26
27
28
36
6.7
7.9
8.2
8.5
11.0
31
36
39
41
53
9.4
11.0
12.0
12.0
16
20 500 250
300
350
-
50
-
52
.33
.36
.38
.42
8.4
9.1
9.7
10.7
Not
Recommended
10
13
15
20
3.0
4.0
4.6
6.1
14
17
19
25
4.3
5.2
5.8
7.6
22
26
28
34
6.7
7.9
8.5
10.0
30
35
38
50
9.1
11.0
12.0
15.0
24 600 200
250

300
350
-
-
50
-
-
52
.33
.37
.38
.40
.43
.44
8.4
9.4
9.7
10.2
10.9
11.2
Not
Recommended
8
11
12
13
15
17
2.4
3.4
3.7
4.0
4.6
5.2
12
15
17
17
19
21
3.7
4.6
5.2
5.2
5.8
6.4
17
20
23
24
28
30
5.2
6.1
7.0
7.3
8.5
9.2
25
29
31
32
37
41
7.6
8.8
9.4
9.8
11.0
12.5
30 750 150
200

250
300

350
-
-
50
-
-
52
-
.34
.38
.39
.42
.45
.47
.49
8.6
9.7
9.9
10.7
11.4
11.9
12.4
Not
Recommended
-
8
10
11
12
14
15
-
2.4
3.0
3.4
3.7
4.3
4.6
9
12
14
15
16
19
19
2.7
3.7
4.3
4.6
4.9
5.8
5.8
14
16
18
19
21
24
25
4.3
4.9
5.5
5.8
6.4
7.3
7.6
22
24
25
27
29
33
33
6.7
7.3
7.6
8.2
8.8
10.0
10.0
36 900 150
200

250
300

350
-
-
50
-
-
52
-
.38
.42
.43
.47
.51
.53
.56
9.7
10.7
10.9
11.9
13.0
13.5
14.2
Not
Recommended
-
8
10
10
12
15
15
-
2.4
3.0
3.0
3.7
4.6
4.6
9
12
13
14
16
19
19
2.7
3.7
4.0
4.3
4.9
5.8
5.8
14
15
17
18
20
24
24
4.3
4.6
5.2
5.5
6.1
7.3
7.3
21
23
25
25
28
32
32
6.4
7.0
7.6
7.6
8.5
9.8
9.8
• Maximum depths for Pressure Classes are as per Table 14 AWWA C150-02.
• Maximum depths for Special Classes are as per Table 14 AWWA C150-86
• Dimensions are subject to manufacturing tolerances.
• Contact Canada Pipe for availability of other Special Classes and larger sizes.