ASTM C412-05a

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Designation: C412 – 05a
Standard Specification for
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Concrete Drain Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C412; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers concrete drain tile with inter- 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
nal diameters from 4 to 36 in. that are intended to be used for crete pipe, see Terminology C822.
surface and subsurface drainage.
4. Classification
1.2 Acomplete metric companion to Specification C412 has
been developed—C412M; therefore, no metric equivalents are 4.1 Drain tile manufactured according to this specification
shall be of the following four classes:
presented in this specification.
4.1.1 Standard-Quality Concrete Drain Tile, intended for
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
land drainage of ordinary soils where the tile are laid in
tion only and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
trenches of moderate depths and widths. Standard-Quality
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
concrete drain tile are not recommended for use where internal
draintile.However,experiencehasshownthatthesuccessfulperformance
of the product depends upon the proper selection of the class of drain tile,
diameters in excess of 12 in. are required.
type of bedding and backfill, and care that the installation conforms to the
4.1.2 Extra-Quality Concrete Drain Tile, intended for land
construction specifications. The owner is cautioned that he must correlate
drainage of ordinary soils where the tile are laid in trenches of
the field requirements with the class of drain tile specified and provide for
considerable depths or widths, or both.
or require inspection at the construction site.
4.1.3 Heavy-Duty Extra-Quality Concrete Drain Tile, in-
tendedforlanddrainageofordinarysoilswherethetilearelaid
2. Referenced Documents
2 in trenches of large depths or widths, or both.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.4 Special-Quality Concrete Drain Tile,intendedforland
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
drainage where special precautions are necessary for concrete
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
tile laid in soils that are markedly acid or contain unusual
C497 TestMethodsforConcretePipe,ManholeSections,or
quantities of sulfates (see Section 7), and where the tile are laid
Tile
in trenches of considerable depths or widths, or both.
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
4.1.4.1 Where the calculated loads are in excess of the
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
crushing strengths prescribed in the physical requirements for
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
extra-quality and special-quality concrete drain tile, tile
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
strengths must be specified in advance by the owner.
Products
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete
5. Basis of Acceptance
and Mortars
5.1 The acceptability of drain tile shall be determined by (1)
C1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
the results of the physical tests as specified in Section 8, and in
Shotcrete
Test Methods C497,(2) measurements and inspection to
ascertain whether the tile conform to the requirements regard-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
ing dimensions, shape, and freedom from visible defects, and
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
(3) the manufacturer’s certification in writing that the tile have
Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
been made in accordance with any special provisions, such as
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2005. Published January 2006. Originally
strength, absorption, permeability, type of cement, admixture,
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C412 – 05. DOI:
10.1520/C0412-05A.
curing conditions, etc.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.2 The owner shall specify in writing the class or classes of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
concrete tile to be supplied, whether Standard-Quality, Extra-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Quality, Heavy-Duty Extra-Quality, or Special-Quality. Unless
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