ASTM C118-05

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Designation: C 118 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Concrete Pipe for Irrigation or Drainage
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 118; 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-Bearing
B
pressures, including hydraulic transients, as shown in Table 1
Designated of Wall, Pressure, Hydrostatic Load, lbf/linear ft
Diameter, in. T,in. ft Test Pressure,
and for use in drainage.
psi
1.2 A complete SI companion to Specification C 118 has
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6 ⁄8 30 50 1300
been developed—C 118M; therefore, no SI equivalents are
8 1 30 50 1350
presented in this specification. 1
10 1 ⁄8 30 50 1400
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12 1 ⁄4 25 45 1500
NOTE 1—This specification is for manufacturing and purchase only and 3
14 1 ⁄8 25 45 1600
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does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, installation, or field
15 1 ⁄2 25 45 1650
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16 1 ⁄2 25 45 1700
repairs.Theowneriscautionedthathemustcorrelatefieldconditionswith
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18 1 ⁄4 25 45 1800
the characteristics of the pipe specified and provide inspection during
20 2 25 40 1850
installation.
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21 2 ⁄8 25 40 1900
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24 2 ⁄4 25 40 2000
2. Referenced Documents
A
For hydrostatic test requirements, refer to 10.5.
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B
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Higher working pressures are not prohibited up to a maximum of 40 ft for 6
through 8-in. diameters, 35 ft for 10 through 12-in. diameters, and 30 ft. for 14-in.
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
through 24-in. diameters. In these cases, the strength of the pipe shall be
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
increased to give a minimum of at least four times the design working pressure
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
when tested as specified in 10.5.
or Tile
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
4. Classification
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
be known as “ASTM Standard Concrete Irrigation Pipe,”
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
“ASTM Standard Concrete Drainage Pipe,” or “ASTM Heavy-
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
Duty Concrete Drainage Pipe.”
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
Products
5. Basis of Acceptance
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars
results of the tests prescribed in this specification, if and when
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
required and by inspection to determine whether the pipe
Shotcrete
conforms to this specification as to design and freedom from
3. Terminology defects.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
6. Materials
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
materials, mineral, aggregates, and water.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
approved in 1935. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 118 – 03.
blast-furnace slag cement, or slag modified portland cement, or
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
portland-pozzolan cement conforming to the requirements of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Specification C 595, except that the pozzolan constituent in the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Type IP portland-pozzolan cement shall be fly ash.
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C118–05
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of other than those shown in Table 1 or Table 2. Such pipe shall
Specification C 618, Class F or Class C. meet all of the test and performance requirements specified by
6.2.3 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)— the owner in accordance wi
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