ASTM C76-02

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Designation: C 76 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 76; 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. Scope C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
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or Tile
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe
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C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C 76 has
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Concrete
been developed—C 76M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
C 655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Cul-
presented in this specification.
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vert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
tion only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
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Products
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of
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Shotcrete
this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type
of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the
3. Terminology
construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe
specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
site.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete
4. Classification
D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C 655).
4.1 Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification
2. Referenced Documents shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III,
Class IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength require-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ments are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
A 82 Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Re-
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inforcement
5. Basis of Acceptance
A 185 Specification for Steel Welded Wire, Fabric, Plain,
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5.1 Unless otherwise designated by the owner at the time
for Concrete Reinforcement
of, or before placing an order, two separate and alternative
A 496 Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete
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bases of acceptance are permitted as follows:
Reinforcement
5.1.1 Acceptance on the Basis of Plant Load-Bearing Tests,
A 497 Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric, De-
2 Material Tests, and Inspection of Manufactured Pipe for Visual
formed, for Concrete Reinforcement
Defects and Imperfections—Acceptability of the pipe in all
A 615/A 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
2 diameters and classes produced in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2
Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
3 shall be determined by the results of the three-edge bearing
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
4 tests as defined in 11.3.1; by such material tests as are required
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
in 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4; by absorption tests on selected samples of
C 309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
3 concrete from the wall of the pipe; and by visual inspection of
pounds for Curing Concrete
the finished pipe to determine its conformance with the
accepted design and its freedom from defects.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
tion of Manufactured Pipe for Defects and Imperfections—
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
Acceptability of the pipe in all diameters and classes produced
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally
in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2 shall be determined by the results
published as C 76–30T. Last previous edition C 76–00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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