ASTM C822-05b

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Designation:C822–05b
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Concrete Pipe and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 822; 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.
1. Referenced Documents proximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the
concrete pipe.
1.1 ASTM Standards:
combined sewer—a pipeline intended to convey sewage and
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
storm water.
or Tile
compression test—a test made on a concrete specimen to
2. Terminology determine the compressive strength.
compressive strength—the maximum resistance of a concrete
absorption—the increase in weight of concrete resulting from
specimen to axial compressive loading; or the specified
the penetration of water into the concrete.
resistance used in design calculations.
absorption test—a test made to determine the absorption of
concrete—a homogeneous mixture of portland cement, fine
concrete.
aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water. The mixture may
admixture—a material other than water, aggregates, cement
also contain admixtures, or other cementitious materials, or
and fibre reinforcing used as an ingredient of concrete and
both.
added to the batch immediately before or during its mixture.
core—a cylinder of concrete obtained from concrete by means
annular space—the space between the inner surface of the
of a core drill.
female end and the outer surface of the male end of an
crown—the top or highest point of the internal surface of the
assembled pipe joint.
transverse cross section of a pipe.
bell—see female end of pipe.
culvert—a pipeline intended to convey water under a highway,
blend—a combining of various cementitious materials.
railroad, canal, or similar facility.
box section—a concrete pipe with a rectangular cross section.
cylinder (test)—a cast cylindrical specimen of concrete.
box section bottom slab—lower horizontal portion of a box
design strength—the minimum acceptable 0.01-in. (0.3-mm)
section in the installed condition.
crack D-load.
box section top slab—upper horizontal portion of a box
designated size—the dimensional name for a particular size
section in the installed condition.
that may or may not be equal to or related to the dimensions
box section wall—vertical sides of a box section in the
used for design purposes or of the manufactured product.
installed condition.
distribution reinforcement—reinforcement,typicallyrunning
cage—an assembled unit of steel reinforcement consisting of
90° to the main or circumferential reinforcement, intended to
circumferential and longitudinal bars or wires.
disperse concentrated loads to larger areas of a structural
circular reinforcement—a circular-shaped line of reinforce-
member.
ment.
D-load—the supporting strength of a pipe loaded under
circumferential reinforcement—reinforcement that is ap-
three-edge-bearing test conditions expressed in pounds per
linear foot per foot of inside diameter or horizontal span, or
expressed in newtons per linear metre per millimetre of
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
inside diameter or horizontal span.
Concrete Pipe and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.10 on
D-load, 0.01-in. (0.3-mm) crack—the maximum three-edge-
Correlation and Editorial.
bearing test load supported by a concrete pipe before a crack
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C 822–05a. having a width of 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) occurs, measured at
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C822–05b
close intervals, throughout a continuous length of 1 ft (300 joint at normal (design) closure—position of the joint when
mm) or more measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of closed to the manufacturer’s recommended inside longitudi-
pipe barrel expressed as D-load. nal separation without joint angular deflection.
D-load ultimate (Du)—the maximum three-edge-bearing test joint in off-center position—with the joint at normal or design
load supported by a pipe, expressed as D-load. closure, without joint angular deflection, when the spigot or
drain tile—pipe for collecting and conveying surface and bell has been moved in a radial direction. The maximum
subsurface water from an area. off-center position occurs when the outer surface of the
elliptical reinforcement—a line of
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