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4.2.13 Shore D Hardness. Durometer (Shore) hardness (ASTM D2240) is used to determ<strong>in</strong>e the<br />
relative hardness <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t materials, such as thermoplastic and thermosett<strong>in</strong>g materials. This test measures<br />
the penetration <strong>of</strong> a specified <strong>in</strong>denter <strong>in</strong>to the subject material under specified conditions <strong>of</strong> force and<br />
time.<br />
Specimens measur<strong>in</strong>g approximately 1 <strong>in</strong>. × 1 <strong>in</strong>. were cut from the crown, spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e, and <strong>in</strong>vert <strong>of</strong> the<br />
retrieved CIPP l<strong>in</strong>er us<strong>in</strong>g a band saw. All Shore tests were performed us<strong>in</strong>g the Shore D hardness scale,<br />
which utilizes a weight <strong>of</strong> 10 lb (4,536 g) and a tip diameter <strong>of</strong> 0.1 mm. A total <strong>of</strong> 144 read<strong>in</strong>gs were<br />
performed on samples taken from the crown, spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e, and <strong>in</strong>vert. Tests were conducted on the <strong>in</strong>ner<br />
and outer surfaces. The average recorded values are shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 4-23 and the recorded values are<br />
rounded to <strong>in</strong>teger values <strong>in</strong> the discussion below. It can be seen that there is a progression <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased<br />
hardness from the <strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong>vert surface <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>in</strong>er (56), through the <strong>in</strong>ner spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e surface (59) to the<br />
<strong>in</strong>ner crown surface <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>in</strong>er (63). The outer side <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>in</strong>er enclosed by the host pipe was neither <strong>in</strong><br />
contact with the soil nor with the waste stream, and provided hardness values <strong>of</strong> between 74 and 80 with<br />
an average <strong>of</strong> 77. This is approximately 38% higher than the <strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong>vert surface and still significantly<br />
(22%) higher than the <strong>in</strong>ner crown surface. This could suggest that the constant contact with the waste<br />
stream might result <strong>in</strong> progressive s<strong>of</strong>ten<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>in</strong>er material (although some differences <strong>in</strong> hardness<br />
may be caused by the presence or eroded condition <strong>of</strong> the polyurethane layer). It is also not clear at the<br />
moment as to how a rougher surface that has been subjected to erosion may compare with a previously<br />
smooth surface even if there are no chemical changes <strong>in</strong>volved. The hardness results are compared with<br />
the other l<strong>in</strong>er tests and across all the retrospective sites <strong>in</strong> Section 6.<br />
4.2.14 Barcol Hardness. In addition to the Shore hardness tests, tests were conducted us<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
Barcol hardness test (ASTM D2583) which uses a spherical-ended <strong>in</strong>denter. This allowed comparison<br />
with the hardness test<strong>in</strong>g conducted by Insituform and the results and comparison are shown <strong>in</strong> Table 4-9.<br />
The TTC Barcol hardness results are shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 4-24. The results for the <strong>in</strong>ner surface <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>in</strong>er<br />
showed less differences between the crown, spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e, and <strong>in</strong>vert (average values <strong>of</strong> 43, 39 and 39,<br />
respectively [rounded to <strong>in</strong>teger values]) than the Shore D hardness test<strong>in</strong>g. The outer surface results for<br />
the crown, spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e, and <strong>in</strong>vert were 46, 39 and 42, respectively. The differences between the <strong>in</strong>ner and<br />
outer surface values at the crown, spr<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>e, and <strong>in</strong>vert were 6%, 2% and 9%, respectively, with the<br />
outer surface always hav<strong>in</strong>g the higher value. In the Barcol test<strong>in</strong>g, the average outer surface value <strong>of</strong> 42<br />
is 8% higher than the <strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong>vert surface value <strong>of</strong> 39. Overall, the TTC results <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g 972<br />
measurements gave a mean Barcol hardness <strong>of</strong> 41±5 and the Insituform test<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> five measurements<br />
gave a mean Barcol hardness <strong>of</strong> 38±3. The average <strong>of</strong> all the TTC <strong>in</strong>ner surface read<strong>in</strong>gs gave a mean<br />
Barcol hardness <strong>of</strong> 40±4. Interpretation <strong>of</strong> the hardness results across all <strong>of</strong> the sites is provided <strong>in</strong><br />
Section 6.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce a surface hardness test is simple and quick to perform, and it might serve as a basis for a nondestructive<br />
<strong>in</strong>-situ test for CIPP l<strong>in</strong>ers, the TTC is plann<strong>in</strong>g to conduct additional Shore and/or Barcol<br />
hardness tests on a number <strong>of</strong> recently cured CIPP specimens that employ different types <strong>of</strong> res<strong>in</strong>s to<br />
explore possible relationships.<br />
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