ASTM C700-00

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Designation: C 700 – 00
Standard Specification for
Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Standard Strength, and
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Perforated
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 700; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
1.1 This specification establishes the criteria for acceptance,
3. Terminology
prior to installation, of extra strength and standard strength
3.1 Definitions—Clay, fire clay, shale, and surface clay are
vitrified clay pipe and fittings to be used for the conveyance of
as defined in Terminology C 896.
sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water; and extra strength
perforated and standard strength perforated vitrified clay pipe
4. Materials and Manufacture
to be used for underdrainage, filter fields, leaching fields, and
4.1 Vitrified clay pipe shall be manufactured from fire clay,
similar subdrainage installations.
shale, surface clay, or a combination of these materials that,
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
when formed into pipe and fired to suitable temperatures,
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
yields a product that conforms to this specification.
information only.
5. Physical Properties
NOTE 1—Attention is called to Specification C 425, Test Method C 828,
Test Method C 1091, Test Methods C 301, and Terminology C 896.
5.1 Bearing Strength:
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the 5.1.1 Pipe shall meet the bearing strength requirements of
Test Method portion, 5.2-5.2.3.2 of this standard: This standard Table 1.
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, 5.1.2 The number of specimens to be tested shall not exceed
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this 0.5 % of the number of pipe of each size furnished, except that
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices no less than two specimens shall be tested.
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior 5.1.3 If any of the test specimens fail to meet the require-
to use. ments, the manufacturer will be allowed a retest on two
additional specimens for each one that failed. The pipe will be
2. Referenced Documents
acceptable if all the retest specimens meet the test requirement.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.4 If, subsequent to an initial pipe strength failure, the
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C 301 Test Methods for Vitrified Clay Pipe accuracy of the testing equipment is questioned, at the request
C 425 Specification for Compression Joints for Vitrified of the manufacturer, the equipment shall be recalibrated and a
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Clay Pipe and Fittings
retest made or a retest made upon equipment of known
C 828 Test Method for Low-Pressure Air Test of Vitrified accuracy.
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Clay Pipe Lines
5.2 Hydrostatic Pressure Test or Absorption Test:
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C 896 Terminology Relating to Clay Products 5.2.1 The manufacturer shall at his option, apply either a
C 1091 Test Method for Hydrostatic Infiltration and Exfil-
hydrostatic pressure test or an absorption test to all of the test
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tration Testing of Vitrified Clay Pipe Lines specimens in each size and run of the pipe.
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
5.2.2 Hydrostatic Pressure Test:
5.2.2.1 When the pipe is subjected to an internal hydrostatic
pressure of 10 psi (68.9 KPa) for the elapsed time shown in the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-4 on
following table, there shall be no leaking on the exterior of the
Vitrified Clay Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C04-20 on
pipe. Moisture appearing on the surface of the pipe in the form
Methods of Test and Specifications
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2000. Published March 2000. Originally
published as C 700–71T. Last previous edition C 700–99.
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C 700
TABLE 1 Minimum Strength (3-Edge Bearing)
Perforated Vitrified Clay Pipe
Extra Strength Standard Strength
Nominal
Vitrified Clay Pipe Vitrified Clay Pipe
Extra Strength Standard Strength
Size, in.
(mm) lbf/linear kN/linear lbf/linear kN/linear lbf/linear kN/linear lbf/linear kN/linear
ft m ft m ft m ft m
3 (75) 2000 29.2 . . . . . .
4 (100) 2000 29.2 1200 17.5 1250 18.2 1000 14.6
6 (150) 2000 29.2 1200 17.5 1600 23.4 1000 14.6
8 (205) 2200 32.1 1400 20.4 1600 23.4
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