Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Septic Tanks

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1.1 This specification covers design requirements, manufacturing practices, and performance requirements for monolithic or sectional precast concrete septic tanks.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: C 1227 – 07b
Standard Specification for
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Precast Concrete Septic Tanks
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1227; 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.
1. Scope C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
C 231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed
1.1 This specification covers design requirements, manufac-
Concrete by the Pressure Method
turing practices, and performance requirements for monolithic
C 260 Specification forAir-EntrainingAdmixtures for Con-
or sectional precast concrete septic tanks.
crete
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
C 330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Struc-
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
tural Concrete
only.
C 494/C 494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Concrete
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
C 685/C 685M Specification for Concrete Made by Volu-
2. Referenced Documents metric Batching and Continuous Mixing
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C 890 Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Monolithic or Sectional Precast Concrete Water and
A 82/A 82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Con-
Wastewater Structures
crete Reinforcement
C 990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes,
A 185/A 185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint
forcement, Plain, for Concrete
Sealants
A 496/A 496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
Concrete Reinforcement
Shotcrete
A 497/A 497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
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2.2 ACI Standard:
forcement, Deformed, for Concrete
ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Con-
A 615/A 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
crete
Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
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2.3 NSF/ANSI Standard:
A 706/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel De-
NSF/ANSI 46–2005 Evaluation of Components and De-
formed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
vices used in Wastewater Treatment Systems
A 996/A 996M Specification for Rail-Steel and Axle-Steel
Deformed Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
3. Terminology
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete, see Termi-
C 39/C 39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
nology C 125.
lindrical Concrete Specimens
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
C 94/C 94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
3.2.1 access opening, n—a hole in the top slab used to gain
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete
access to the inside of the tank for the purpose of cleaning and
Aggregates
removing sludge without a person actually having to enter the
tank.
3.2.2 air scum volume, n—the number of cubic inches
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C27 on Precast
(centimetres) in the space between the liquid surface and the
ConcreteProductsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC27.30onWater
underside of the top slab.
and Wastewater Containers.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 1227 – 07a.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available fromAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.aci-int.org.
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C 1227 – 07b
3.2.3 connector, n—a device that provides a flexible seal thawing. Then the concrete mixture shall contain 5.5 6 1.5 %
between a pipe and the precast concrete tank. air by volume as determined by Test Method C 231.
3.2.4 inspection opening, n—a hole in the top slab used for
5.5 Steel Reinforcement—Steel reinforcement shall con-
the purpose o
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