ASTM C118M-04

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Designation: C 118M – 04
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Concrete Pipe for Irrigation or Drainage [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 118M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
TABLE 1 Standard Dimensions, Working Pressure, and Test
1. Scope
A
Requirements for Standard Concrete Irrigation Pipe
1.1 This specification covers nonreinforced concrete pipe to
Minimum
Minimum
be used for the conveyance of irrigation water with working
Internal Thickness Working Internal
Three-Edge-
B
pressures, including hydraulic transients, as shown in Table 1
Designated of Wall, Pressure, Hydrostatic
Bearing Load,
Diameter, mm T,mm kPa Test Pressure,
and for use in drainage.
kN/linear m
kPa
1.2 This specification is the SI counterpart of Specification
150 22 90 345 19.0
C 118.
200 25 90 345 19.5
250 29 90 345 20.5
NOTE 1—This specification is for manufacturing and purchase only and
300 32 75 310 22.0
does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, installation, or field
350 35 75 310 23.5
repairs.Theowneriscautionedthathemustcorrelatefieldconditionswith
375 38 75 310 24.0
the characteristics of the pipe specified and provide inspection during
400 38 75 310 25.0
installation. 450 44 75 310 26.5
500 50 75 275 27.0
525 54 75 275 27.5
2. Referenced Documents
600 57 75 275 29.0
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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For hydrostatic test requirements, refer to 10.5.
B
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Higher working pressures are not prohibited up to a maximum of 120 kPa for
150 through 200-mm diameters, 105 kPa for 250 through 300-mm diameters, and
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
90kPafor350through600-mmdiameters.Inthesecases,thestrengthofthepipe
C 497M Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sec-
shall be increased to give a minimum internal hydrostatic test pressure of at least
tions, or Tile [Metric]
four times the design working pressure when tested as specified in 10.5.
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
4. Classification
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
Concrete
be known as “ASTM Standard Concrete Irrigation Pipe,”
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
“ASTM Standard Concrete Drainage Pipe,” or “ASTM Heavy-
Products
Duty Concrete Drainage Pipe.”
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
Shotcrete
5. Basis of Acceptance
3. Terminology 5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
results of the tests prescribed in this specification, if and when
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
required and by inspection to determine whether the pipe
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
conforms to this specification as to design and freedom from
defects.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6. Materials
Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 118M – 03.
materials, mineral aggregates, and water.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
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blast-furnace slag cement or portland-pozzolan cement con- mm through 150 mm, or 900 mm for sizes 200 mm through
forming to the requirements of Specification C 595, except that 375 mm, and 1200 mm for larger sizes.
the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland-pozzolan
cement shall be fly ash. 8. Joints
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
8.1 The joints of both irrigation and drainage pipe shall be
Specification C 618, Class F or Class C.
of such design and the ends of the concrete pipe sections so
6.2.3 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
formed that the pipe can be laid together to make a continuous
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
line of pipe compatible with the permiss
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