ASTM C118-11

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Designation:C118 −11
StandardSpecification for
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Concrete Pipe for Irrigation or Drainage
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C118; 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 4. Classification
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
1.1 This specification covers nonreinforced concrete pipe to
be known as “ASTM Standard Concrete Irrigation Pipe,”
be used for the conveyance of irrigation water with working
“ASTM Standard Concrete Drainage Pipe,” or “ASTM Heavy-
pressures, including hydraulic transients, as shown in Table 1
Duty Concrete Drainage Pipe.”
and for use in drainage.
1.2 A complete SI companion to Specification C118 has
5. Basis of Acceptance
been developed—C118M; therefore, no SI equivalents are
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
presented in this specification.
results of the tests prescribed in this specification, if and when
NOTE 1—This specification is for manufacturing and purchase only and
required and by inspection to determine whether the pipe
does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, installation, or field
conforms to this specification as to design and freedom from
repairs.Theowneriscautionedthathemustcorrelatefieldconditionswith
defects.
the characteristics of the pipe specified and provide inspection during
installation.
6. Materials
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
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materials, mineral, aggregates, and water.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or
for portland cement of Specification C150 or shall be portland
Tile
blast-furnace slag cement, or slag modified portland cement, or
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
portland-pozzolan cement conforming to the requirements of
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
Specification C595, except that the pozzolan constituent in the
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
Type IP portland-pozzolan cement shall be fly ash.
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
Products
Specification C618, Class F or Class C.
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and
6.2.3 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)—
Mortars
GGBFS shall conform to the requirements of Grade 100 or 120
C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
of Specification C989.
6.2.4 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
3. Terminology
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete shall be one of the following:
pipe, see Terminology C822. 6.2.4.1 Portland cement only,
6.2.4.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only,
6.2.4.3 Slag modified portland cement only,
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6.2.4.4 Portland pozzolan cement only,
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6.2.4.5 A combination of portland cement and fly ash,
Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe.
6.2.4.6 A combination of portland cement and ground
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011. Published October 2011. Originally
granulated blast-furnace slag, or
approved in 1935. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C118 – 05a. DOI:
10.1520/C0118-11.
6.2.4.7 A combination of portland cement, fly ash (not to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
exceed 25 % of the total cementitious weight) and ground
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
granulated blast furnace slag (not to exceed 25 % of the total
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. cementitious weight).
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C118−11
TABLE 1 Standard Dimensions, Working Pressure, and Test
7.2 Modified Design—Manufacturers shall submit to the
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Requirements for Standard Concrete Irrigation Pipe
owner for approval prior to manufacture, wall thicknesses
Minimum Minimum
other than those shown in Table 1 or Table 2. Such pipe shall
Internal Thickness Internal Three-Edge-Bearing
Working
B meet all of the test and performance requirements specified by
Designated of Wall, Hydrostatic Load, lbf/linear ft
P
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