ASTM C76-15a

Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

ABSTRACT
This specification covers reinforced concrete culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe. The pipe manufactured with this specification shall be of five classes: Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, and Class V. The strength requirements for each class are specified. The reinforced concrete shall consists of: cementitious materials, mineral aggregates, and water. Cementitious materials are the following: cement, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, fly ash, and allowable combinations of cementitious materials. Other materials include: admixtures and blends, steel reinforcement, and synthetic fibers. Design tables and modified of special designs are given. Reinforcements are the following: circumferential reinforcement, longitudinal reinforcement, and joint reinforcement for rubber and non-rubber gasket joints. The physical properties shall conform to the required test for external load crushing strength. The following concrete tests shall be done: compression testing of cylinders, compression testing of cores, absorption test, and equipment test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.  
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in this specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specification C76 unless prohibited by the Owner.
Note 1: This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction site.
Note 2: Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2015
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.02 - Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C76-15 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Replaced By: ASTM C76-16 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2016
• Referred By: ASTM C1885-21 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe for Pipe Jacking
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1840/C1840M-22 - Standard Practice for Inspection and Acceptance of Installed Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Storm Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1417-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C877-21 - Standard Specification for External Sealing Bands for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C497-20e1 - Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C443-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C990-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1417M-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM C1628-19 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C76 −15a
StandardSpecification for
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Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C76; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe in-
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
tended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
for Concrete
wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to
pounds for Curing Concrete
Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented
C443 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and
in this specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to
Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specifi-
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
cation C76 unless prohibited by the Owner.
Concrete
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or
tion only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
Tile
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of
this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe
C655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load
specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements
Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
site.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete
Products
D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in
Concrete and Mortars
2. Referenced Documents
C990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
Sealants
A615/A615M SpecificationforDeformedandPlainCarbon-
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
A706/A706M Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-
C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the
A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for
C1628 Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow
Concrete
Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C76M Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
crete pipe, see Terminology C822.
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. Originally
4. Classification
approved in 1930. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C76 – 15. DOI:
10.1520/C0076-15A.
4.1 Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification
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shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Class IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength require-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ments are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
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TABLE 1 Design Requirements for Class I Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by the owner. The strength test requirements in po
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Designation: C76 − 15 C76 − 15a
Standard Specification for
1
Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C76; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and
storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in this
specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specification C76
unless prohibited by the Owner.
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of this
product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the construction
specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe
specified and provide inspection at the construction site.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A706/A706M Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete
C33C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C76M Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
C150C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
C260C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
C443 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
C595C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
C989C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
C1116C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Shotcrete
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
C1628 Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on Reinforced Sewer
and Culvert Pipe.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015Oct. 1, 2015. Published January 2015October 2015. Originally approved in 1930. Last previous edition approved in 20142015 as
C76 – 14.C76 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/C0076-15.10.1520/C0076-15A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
4. Classification
4.1 Pipe m
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