How Should Baughman Tile Corrugated HDPE Pipe Be Installed?

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Baughman Tile Co. states that its corrugated HDPE pipe products should be installed according to ASTM D2321, Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications. Following that standard is the manufacturer's stated baseline for achieving an easy-to-install, properly performing system. The company also publishes installation guidelines, joint installation information, and drainage planning tools that support the work before and during installation.

The Installation Standard to Follow

ASTM D2321 is the reference standard Baughman Tile names for underground installation of its thermoplastic gravity-flow pipe. It covers the general practice for burying flexible thermoplastic pipe, including bedding, backfill, and compaction considerations. Because corrugated HDPE pipe is flexible and derives much of its load capacity from the surrounding soil, the installation details matter as much as the pipe itself.

The practical takeaway: specify and inspect the installation against ASTM D2321, and use Baughman Tile's own published guidelines as the product-specific supplement to that standard.

Installation Guidance Available from Baughman Tile

Baughman Tile's site organizes support material into several areas that are useful at different stages of a project:

Resource What it provides
Installation Guidelines Product installation guidance aligned with ASTM D2321
Joint Installation Guidance specific to joining pipe sections
Pipe Specifications Outside diameters, corrugation pitch, and other pipe-specific details, downloadable by diameter
CAD Drawings Pipe and fittings details and dimensions from the engineering team
Applicable Pipe Standards / State DOT Approvals Standards and approval references for project documentation
Technical Notes Supporting technical information
HydroCAD Wizard Tool for stormwater/drainage modeling workflows

For a project submittal, the pipe specifications and CAD drawings are the files to pull first, since they define the dimensions and details the installer and engineer will work from.

Planning Drainage Before You Install

Installation decisions depend on the drainage design, and Baughman Tile provides planning resources for that stage:

  • BTC Drainage Calculator — for working through drainage calculations.
  • Tile Spacing resources — for determining spacing in field drainage layouts.
  • Coil Footage — for estimating how much coiled pipe a layout requires.
  • Drainage Planning and Research Library sections — background material for design decisions.
  • Load Sizing and Request an Estimate — customer support functions for delivery and quoting.

Running the spacing and footage estimates before ordering helps avoid both shortfalls and leftover coil, particularly on agricultural field drainage where layout length drives the order.

Delivery and Site Logistics

Baughman Tile operates its own fleet of 55 trucks and trailers. The company states that its custom trucks and trailers use hydraulic gates and lift beds so drivers can unload products without customer assistance. For agricultural customers, the flatbed fleet is described as lightweight to minimize soil compaction during delivery.

Two practical implications for installation scheduling:

  1. Confirm site access and unloading space before delivery, since unloading is handled by the driver with the truck's hydraulic equipment.
  2. On agricultural sites, delivery traffic itself is a compaction consideration, which is why the lighter flatbed design is noted.

Common Points to Verify

  • Standard reference: Confirm the project specification cites ASTM D2321 for the pipe installation.
  • Product-specific details: Download the pipe specification file for the exact diameter being installed rather than relying on general corrugated HDPE assumptions.
  • Joints: Review the joint installation guidance before assembly; joint performance is a frequent failure point in gravity-flow systems.
  • Approvals: If the project requires state DOT acceptance, check the State DOT Approvals section for the relevant product.
  • Quantities: Use the drainage calculator, tile spacing, and coil footage tools to size the order, then request an estimate through customer support.

For direct questions, Baughman Tile lists a phone number (800.837.3160) and address (8516 Road 137, Paulding, OH 45879) on its site.