ASTM C654-19

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:C654 −19
Standard Specification for
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Porous Concrete Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C654; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
pipe for use in underdrains.
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has
3. Terminology
been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
presented in this specification.
pipe, see Terminology C822.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4. Classification
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.”
2. Referenced Documents
5. Basis of Acceptance
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
results of the strength and porosity or rate of infiltration tests,
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
and by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
for Concrete
5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section
Concrete
10.
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box
Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be
C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
to the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
6. Materials
Products
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in
materials, mineral aggregates, admixtures, if used, and water.
Concrete and Mortars
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
for portland cement of Specification C150/C150M or shall be
portland blast-furnace slag cement, portland-limestone cement,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
or portland-pozzolan cement conforming to the requirements
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
of Specification C595/C595M, except that the pozzolan con-
Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe.
stituent in the Type IP portland–pozzolan cement shall be fly
Current edition approved July 15, 2019. Published July 2019. Originally
ash.
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C654 – 15. DOI:
10.1520/C0654-19.
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Specification C618, Class F or Class C.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2.3 Slag Cement—Slag cement shall conform to the re-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. quirementsofGrade100or120ofSpecificationC989/C989M.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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C654−19
TABLE 1 Physical and Dimensional Requirements of Porous Concrete Pipe
A A
Internal Designated Minimum Wall Thickness, Minimum Laying Length Minimum Socket Depth, Minimum Strength Three- Minimum Infiltration
T
Diameter, D Ls Edge-Bearing
in. in. in
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