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Designation:C1577 −15
StandardSpecification for
Precast Reinforced Concrete Monolithic Box Sections for
Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers Designed According to
AASHTO LRFD
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1577; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
1.1 This specification covers single-cell precast reinforced
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
concrete box sections cast monolithically and intended to be
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
used for the construction of culverts and for the conveyance of
Products
storm water, industrial wastes and sewage.
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and
NOTE 1—This specification is primarily a manufacturing and purchas-
Mortars
ing specification. However, standard designs per the AASHTO LRFD
C990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes,
Bridge Design Specifications are included and the criteria used to develop
and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint
these designs are given in Appendix X1. The successful performance of
Sealants
this product depends upon the proper selection of the box section,
bedding, backfill, and care that the installation conforms to the construc-
C1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
tion specifications. The purchaser of the precast reinforced concrete box
Shotcrete
sectionsspecifiedhereiniscautionedthatpropercorrelationoftheloading
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the
conditions and the field requirements with the box section specified, and
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
provision for inspection at the construction site, are required.
C1619 Specification for Elastomeric Seals for Joining Con-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
crete Structures
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
C1677 Specification for Joints for Concrete Box, Using
standard.
Rubber Gaskets
2. Referenced Documents 2.2 AASHTO Standards:
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
2.1 ASTM Standards:
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications
A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and
2.3 ASCE Standard:
Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for
ASCE 26–97 Standard Practice for Direct Design of Buried
Concrete
Precast Concrete Box Sections
A615/A615M SpecificationforDeformedandPlainCarbon-
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
3. Terminology
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
pipe, see Terminology C822.
pounds for Curing Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or
4. Designation
Tile
4.1 Precast reinforced concrete box sections manufactured
in accordance with this specification shall be legibly marked
with the specification designation, span, rise, and design earth
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
cover.
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.07 on
Acceptance Specifications and Precast Concrete Box Sections.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2015. Published January 2015. Originally
approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1577 – 14a. DOI:
10.1520/C1577-15. Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
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TABLE 1 Design Requirements for Precast Concrete Box Sections Under Earth, Dead and HL-93 Live Load Conditions
NOTE 1—Design earth loads and reinforcement areas are based on the weight of a column of earth over the width of the box section multiplied by a
soil structure interaction factor as defined in Appendix X1.
NOTE 2—Concrete design strength 5000 psi.
NOTE3—SteelareasarebasedonanHL-93liveloadwithoutthelaneloadaspermittedbyAASHTO,usingeitherthedesigntruckorthedesigntandem
and taking the controlling case.
NOTE 4—The design earth cover indicated is the height of fill above the top of the box section. Design requirements are based on the material and soil
properties, loading data, and typical section as included in Appendix X1. For alternative or special designs, see 7.2.
NOTE 5—Design steel area in square inches per linear foot of box section at those locations which are indicated on the typical section shown in Fig. 1.
NOTE 6—The top section designation, for example, 3 ft by 2 ft by 4 in. indicates (interior horizontal span in feet) by (interior vertical rise in feet) by
(wall and slab thickness in inches).
NOTE 7—In accordance with the acceptance criteria in 7.2, the manufacturer is not prohibited from interpolating steel area requirements or submitting
independent designs for fill heights between noted increments.
NOTE 8—The “M” dimension given in the tables is the required distance that A shall be extended into the top and bottom slabs if it is used as
s1
reinforcement for the negative moment in these areas. This distance is based on the location where the negative moment in the slab becomes zero, plus
an additional development length. Because the live load can be applied at any location along the top slab as the truck drives over it, it is possible for
the “M” dimension to exceed one-half the length of the slab.
NOTE 9—(Advisory)—The reinforcing areas are based on 4 inch circumferential wire spacing. Under design conditions where crack control governs,
an analysis following the design criteria in Table X1.1 with closer steel spacing may result in a reduction in steel area over those in the table.
3ftby2ftby4in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.17 0.25 0.16 0.10 0.17 0.17 0.14
2<3 0.13 0.19 0.18 0.10 31
3-5 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.10 31
10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 31
15 0.10 0.13 0.13 0.10 31
20 0.11 0.17 0.17 0.10 31
25 0.14 0.21 0.21 0.10 31
30 0.17 0.25 0.25 0.10 31
35 0.20 0.29 0.30 0.10 31
A
Topslab7in.,bottomslab6in.
3ftby3ftby4in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.17 0.27 0.17 0.10 0.17 0.17 0.14
2<3 0.10 0.22 0.21 0.10 31
3-5 0.10 0.14 0.14 0.10 31
10 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.10 31
15 0.10 0.14 0.15 0.10 31
20 0.10 0.18 0.19 0.10 31
25 0.10 0.23 0.23 0.10 31
30 0.12 0.27 0.28 0.10 31
35 0.14 0.32 0.32 0.10 31
A
Topslab7in.,bottomslab6in.
4ftby2ftby5in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.18 0.27 0.15 0.12 0.18 0.18 0.14
2<3 0.18 0.19 0.17 0.12 38
3-5 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.12 38
10 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 38
15 0.14 0.16 0.16 0.12 38
20 0.18 0.20 0.21 0.12 38
25 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.12 38
30 0.28 0.30 0.30 0.12 38
A
Top slab 7.5 in., bottom slab 6 in.
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4ftby3ftby5in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.18 0.31 0.18 0.12 0.18 0.18 0.14
2<3 0.15 0.23 0.20 0.12 38
3-5 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.12 38
10 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.12 38
15 0.12 0.18 0.18 0.12 38
20 0.14 0.23 0.24 0.12 38
25 0.17 0.29 0.29 0.12 38
30 0.21 0.35 0.35 0.12 38
A
Top slab 7.5 in., bottom slab 6 in.
4ftby4ftby5in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.18 0.33 0.20 0.12 0.18 0.18 0.14
2<3 0.12 0.26 0.23 0.12 38
3-5 0.12 0.18 0.18 0.12 38
10 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.12 38
15 0.12 0.19 0.20 0.12 38
20 0.12 0.25 0.25 0.12 38
25 0.14 0.31 0.31 0.12 38
30 0.17 0.37 0.37 0.12 38
A
Top slab 7.5 in., bottom slab 6 in.
5ftby2ftby6in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.27 0.18 0.14 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.22 0.20 0.16 0.14 44
3-5 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.14 44
10 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.14 36
15 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.14 36
20 0.26 0.23 0.24 0.14 36
25 0.33 0.29 0.29 0.14 36
30 0.39 0.34 0.35 0.14 36
A
Topslab8in.,bottomslab7in.
5ftby3ftby6in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.31 0.21 0.14 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.18 0.24 0.19 0.14 45
3-5 0.14 0.17 0.16 0.14 36
10 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.14 36
15 0.16 0.21 0.22 0.14 35
20 0.21 0.27 0.28 0.14 35
25 0.26 0.34 0.34 0.14 35
30 0.31 0.41 0.41 0.14 35
A
Topslab8in.,bottomslab7in.
5ftby4ftby6in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.33 0.24 0.14 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.16 0.27 0.22 0.14 45
3-5 0.14 0.19 0.18 0.14 45
10 0.14 0.18 0.18 0.14 36
15 0.14 0.23 0.24 0.14 35
20 0.17 0.30 0.31 0.14 35
25 0.21 0.37 0.38 0.14 35
30 0.25 0.44 0.45 0.14 35
A
Topslab8in.,bottomslab7in.
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5ftby5ftby6in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.35 0.26 0.14 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.14 0.29 0.24 0.14 45
3-5 0.14 0.21 0.20 0.14 45
10 0.14 0.19 0.20 0.14 45
15 0.14 0.24 0.25 0.14 36
20 0.15 0.31 0.32 0.14 35
25 0.18 0.38 0.39 0.14 35
30 0.21 0.46 0.47 0.14 35
A
Topslab8in.,bottomslab7in.
6ftby2ftby7in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.23 0.27 0.19 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.25 0.21 0.17 0.17 43
3-5 0.20 0.17 0.17 0.17 43
10 0.20 0.17 0.17 0.17 39
15 0.26 0.20 0.20 0.17 39
20 0.34 0.26 0.26 0.17 39
25 0.43 0.32 0.32 0.17 39
30 0.52 0.38 0.39 0.17 39
A
Topslab8in.
6ftby3ftby7in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.20 0.31 0.22 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.21 0.24 0.19 0.17 43
3-5 0.17 0.18 0.17 0.17 39
10 0.17 0.18 0.19 0.17 39
15 0.22 0.24 0.24 0.17 38
20 0.28 0.31 0.31 0.17 38
25 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.17 38
30 0.42 0.46 0.46 0.17 38
A
Topslab8in.
6ftby4ftby7in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.34 0.25 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.19 0.27 0.21 0.17 43
3-5 0.17 0.21 0.19 0.17 39
10 0.17 0.20 0.21 0.17 39
15 0.18 0.27 0.27 0.17 38
20 0.24 0.34 0.35 0.17 38
25 0.29 0.43 0.42 0.17 38
30 0.35 0.51 0.52 0.17 38
A
Topslab8in.
6ftby5ftby7in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.37 0.28 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.17 0.30 0.24 0.17 43
3-5 0.17 0.23 0.21 0.17 43
10 0.17 0.22 0.23 0.17 39
15 0.17 0.28 0.29 0.17 38
20 0.20 0.37 0.38 0.17 38
25 0.25 0.45 0.46 0.17 38
30 0.30 0.54 0.55 0.17 38
A
Topslab8in.
6ftby6ftby7in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
A
0<2 0.19 0.38 0.30 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.17
2<3 0.17 0.32 0.26 0.17 52
3-5 0.17 0.24 0.22 0.17 52
10 0.17 0.23 0.24 0.17 43
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15 0.17 0.29 0.31 0.17 39
20 0.18 0.38 0.39 0.17 39
25 0.23 0.46 0.48 0.17 38
30 0.27 0.55 0.57 0.17 38
A
Topslab8in.
7ftby2ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.27 0.28 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.31 0.21 0.20 0.19 58
3-5 0.23 0.19 0.19 0.19 47
10 0.25 0.19 0.19 0.19 47
15 0.33 0.22 0.22 0.19 43
20 0.43 0.28 0.29 0.19 43
25 0.54 0.35 0.35 0.19 43
30 0.65 0.42 0.42 0.19 43
7ftby3ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth
A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.23 0.31 0.22 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.19 47
3-5 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 43
10 0.21 0.20 0.21 0.19 43
15 0.28 0.26 0.27 0.19 43
20 0.36 0.34 0.35 0.19 43
25 0.45 0.42 0.43 0.19 43
30 0.54 0.50 0.51 0.19 43
7ftby4ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.21 0.34 0.25 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.23 0.28 0.28 0.19 43
3-5 0.19 0.22 0.19 0.19 43
10 0.19 0.23 0.23 0.19 43
15 0.24 0.30 0.30 0.19 41
20 0.31 0.38 0.39 0.19 41
25 0.38 0.47 0.48 0.19 41
30 0.46 0.57 0.57 0.19 41
7ftby5ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.19 0.36 0.27 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.21 0.31 0.31 0.19 47
3-5 0.19 0.24 0.21 0.19 43
10 0.19 0.25 0.26 0.19 43
15 0.21 0.32 0.33 0.19 41
20 0.27 0.41 0.42 0.19 41
25 0.33 0.51 0.52 0.19 41
30 0.40 0.61 0.62 0.19 41
7ftby6ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.19 0.38 0.30 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.19 0.33 0.34 0.19 59
3-5 0.19 0.25 0.23 0.19 47
10 0.19 0.26 0.27 0.19 43
15 0.19 0.34 0.35 0.19 41
20 0.24 0.43 0.45 0.19 41
25 0.29 0.53 0.55 0.19 41
30 0.35 0.64 0.65 0.19 41
7ftby7ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.19 0.40 0.33 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.19 0.36 0.37 0.19 59
3-5 0.19 0.27 0.25 0.19 59
10 0.19 0.27 0.29 0.19 47
15 0.19 0.35 0.37 0.19 43
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20 0.22 0.44 0.46 0.19 43
25 0.27 0.54 0.57 0.19 43
30 0.32 0.65 0.67 0.19 41
8ftby2ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.35 0.31 0.21 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.40 0.25 0.23 0.19 64
3-5 0.32 0.20 0.20 0.19 55
10 0.34 0.21 0.22 0.19 50
15 0.45 0.28 0.28 0.19 50
20 0.59 0.36 0.37 0.19 50
25 0.74 0.45 0.45 0.19 50
8ftby3ftby8in.
Design Circumferential Reinforcement Areas, in. /ft
Earth A A A A A A A “M,” in.
s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s7 s8
Cover, ft
0<2 0.31 0.35 0.25 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
2<3 0.35 0.29 0.28 0.19 55
3-5 0.28 0.23 0.24 0.19 50
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