ASTM C76M-00

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

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 metric counterpart of Specification C76.  
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, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care and 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 (ASTM Designation C655M).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2000
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM C76M-02 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C877M-21 - Standard Specification for External Sealing Bands for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C990M-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants (Metric) (Withdrawn 2024)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C76-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C443M-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 76M – 00
METRIC
Standard Specification for
Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
[Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 76M; 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 150 Specification for Portland Cement
C 309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe in-
pounds for Curing Concrete
tended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
C 497M Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sec-
wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
tions, or Tile [Metric]
1.2 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specifi-
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
cation C 76.
C 618 Specification for Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
tion only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
Concrete
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
C 655M Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load
pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of
Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe [Metric]
this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
of bedding and backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care and
installation conforms to the construction specifications. The owner of the
Products
reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe specified and 3
Shotcrete
provide inspection at the construction site.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete
3. Terminology
D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (ASTM Designation
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
C 655M).
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Classification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification
A 82 Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Re-
shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III,
inforcement
Class IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength require-
A 185 Specification for Steel Welded Wire, Fabric, Plain,
ments are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
for Concrete Reinforcement
A 496 Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete
5. Basis of Acceptance
Reinforcement
5.1 Unless otherwise designated by the owner at the time of,
A 497 Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric, De-
or before placing an order, two separate and alternative bases
formed, for Concrete Reinforcement
of acceptance are permitted as follows:
A 615/A 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
5.1.1 Acceptance on the Basis of Plant Load-Bearing Tests,
Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Material Tests, and Inspection of Manufactured Pipe for Visual
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Defects and Imperfections—Acceptability of the pipe in all
C 39 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical
diameters and classes produced in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2
Concrete Specimens
shall be determined by the results of the three-edge bearing
tests for either the load to produce a 0.3-mm crack, or at the
option of the owner, the load to produce a 0.3-mm crack and
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
the ultimate strength of the pipe; by such material tests as are
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on
required in 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4; by absorption tests on selected
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published September 2000. Originally
published as C 76M–80. Last previous edition C 76M–99a.
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C 76M
NOTE 1—The total reinforcement area of the inner circular cage and the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the inner cage in Tables
1-5.
NOTE 2—The total reinforcement area of the outer circular cage and the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the outer cage in Tables
1-5.
FIG. 1 Triple Cage Reinforcement
samples of concrete from the wall of the pipe; and by visual 6.2.3 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
inspection of the finished pipe to determine its conformance The combination of cementitious materials used in the concrete
with the accepted design and its freedom from defects. shall be one of the following:
5.1.2 Acceptance on the Basis of Material Tests and Inspec- 6.2.3.1 Portland cement only,
tion of Manufactured Pipe for Defects and Imperfections— 6.2.3.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only,
Acceptability of the pipe in all diameters and classes produced 6.2.3.3 Portland pozzolan cement only, or
in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2 shall be determined by the results 6.2.3.4 A combination of portland cement and fly ash
of such material tests as are required in 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4; by wherein the proportion of fly ash is between 5 and 25 % by
crushing tests on concrete cores or cured concrete cylinders; by weight of total cementitious material (portland cement plus fly
absorption tests on selected samples from the wall of the pipe; ash).
and by inspection of the finished pipe including amount and 6.3 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification
placement of reinforcement to determine its conformance with C 33 except that the requirement for gradation shall not apply.
the accepted design and its freedom from defects. 6.4 Admixtures and Blends—Admixtures and blends may be
5.1.3 When agreed upon between the owner and manufac- used with the approval of the owner.
turer, any portion or any combination of the tests itemized in 6.5 Steel Reinforcement—Reinforcement shall consist of
5.1.1 or 5.1.2 may form the basis of acceptance. wire conforming to Specification A 82 or Specification A 496
5.2 Age for Acceptance—Pipe shall be considered ready for or of wire fabric conforming to Specification A 185 or Speci-
acceptance when it conforms to the requirements as indicated fication A 497 or of bars of Grade 300 steel conforming to
by the specified tests. Specification A 615/A 615M.
6.6 Synthetic Fibers—Collated fibrillated virgin polypropy-
6. Materials
lene fibers may be used, at the manufacturer’s option, in
6.1 Reinforced Concrete—The reinforced concrete shall concrete pipe as a nonstructural manufacturing material. Only
consist of cementitious materials, mineral aggregates, and
Type III synthetic fibers designed and manufactured specifi-
water, in which steel has been embedded in such a manner that cally for use in concrete and conforming to the requirements of
the steel and concrete act together.
Specification C 1116 shall be accepted.
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
7. Design
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland 7.1 Design Tables—The diameter, wall thickness, compres-
blast-furnace slag cement or portland-pozzolan cement con- sive strength of the concrete, and the area of the circumferen-
forming to the requirements of Specification C 595, except that tial reinforcement shall be as prescribed for Classes I to V in
the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland-pozzolan Tables 1-5, except as provided in 7.2.
cement shall be fly ash and shall not exceed 25 % by weight. 7.1.1 Footnotes to the tables herein are intended to be
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of amplifications of tabulated requirements and are to be consid-
Class F or Class C of Specification C 618. ered applicable and binding as if they were contained in the
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C 76M
A
TABLE 1 Design Requirements for Class I Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by owner.
The strength test requirements in newtons per linear metre of pipe under the three-edge-bearing method shall be either the D-load (test load expressed
in newtons per linear metre per millimetre of diameter) to produce the 0.3-mm crack, or the D-loads to produce the 0.3-mm crack and the ultimate load
as specified below, multiplied by the internal diameter of the pipe in millimetres.
D-load to produce a 0.3 mm crack 40.0
D-load to produce the ultimate load 60.0
Reinforcement, cm /linear m of pipe wall
Wall A Wall B
Internal
Concrete Strength, 27.6 MPa Concrete Strength, 27.6 MPa
Designated
Diameter, Circular Circular
B B
Wall Wall
mm
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Elliptical Elliptical
Thickness, Thickness,
C C
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Inner Outer Inner Outer
mm mm
Cage Cage Cage Cage
1500 125 5.3 3.2 5.9 150 4.4 2.6 4.9
1650 138 6.4 3.8 7.0 163 5.3 3.2 5.9
1800 150 7.4 4.4 8.3 175 6.1 3.7 6.8
1950 163 8.5 5.1 9.3 188 6.8 4.1 7.6
2100 175 9.5 5.7 10.6 200 7.8 4.7 8.7
2250 188 10.4 6.2 11.4 213 8.7 5.2 9.7
2400 200 11.4 6.8 12.7 225 9.7 5.8 10.8
Concrete Strength, 34.5 MPa
Inner Circular 5.3 Inner Circular 4.6
2250 213 13.3 8.0 238 11.4 6.8
Plus Elliptical 8.0 Plus Elliptical 6.8
Inner Circular 5.8 Inner Circular 5.2
2700 225 14.4 8.6 250 12.9 7.7
Plus Elliptical 8.6 Plus Elliptical 7.7
A A
2850 . . . . . . . .
A A
3000 . . . . . . . .
A A
3150 . . . . . . . .
A A
3300 . . . . . . . .
A A
3450 . . . . . . . .
A A
3600 . . . . . . . .
A
For modified or special designs, see 7.2 or with the permission of the owner utilize the provisions of Specification C 655M. Steel areas may be interpolated between
those shown for variations in diameter, loading, or wall thickness. Pipe over 2400 mm in diameter shall have two circular cages or an inner circular plus one elliptical cage.
B
As an alternative to designs requiring both inner and outer circular cages the reinforcement may be positioned and proportioned in either of the following manners:
An inner circular cage plus an elliptical cage such that the area of the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the outer cage in the table and the total area
of the inner circular cage plus the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the inner cage in the table,
An inner and outer cage plus quadrant mats in accordance with Fig. 2, or
An inner and outer cage plus an elliptical cage in accordance with Fig. 1.
C
Elliptical and quadrant steel must be held in place by means of holding rods, chairs, or other positive means throughout the entire casting operation.
body of the specification. on sizes and classes selected by the owner to demonstrate the
7.2 Modified and Special Designs: adequacy of the proposed design.
7.2.1 If permitted by the owner the manufacturer may 7.2.4 Such pipe must meet all of the test and performance
request approval by the owner of modified designs that differ requirements specified by the owner in accordance with
from the designs in; or special designs for sizes and loads Section 5.
beyond those shown in Tables 1-5, 7.1, or special designs for 7.3 Area—In this specification, when the word area is not
pipe sizes that do not have steel reinforcement areas shown in described by adjectives, such as cross-section or single wire, it
Tables 1-5. shall be understood to be the cross-sectional area of reinforce-
7.2.2 Such modified or special designs shall be based on ment per unit lengths of pipe.
rational or empirical evaluations of the ultimate strength and
8. Reinforcement
cracking behavior of the pipe and shall fully describe to the
8.1 Circumferential Reinforcement— A line of circumferen-
owner any deviations from the requirements of 7.1. The
descriptions of modified or special designs shall include the tial reinforcement for any given total area may be composed of
two layers for pipe with wall thicknesses of less than 180 mm
wall thickness, the concrete strength, and the area, type,
placement, number of layers, and strength of the steel rein- or three layers for pipe with wall thicknesses of 180 mm or
forcement. greater. The layers shall not be separated by more than the
7.2.3 The manufacturer shall submit to the owner proof of thickness of one longitudinal plus 6 mm. The multiple layers
the adequacy of the proposed modified or special design. Such shall be fastened together to form a single cage. All other
proof may comprise the submission of certified three-edge- specification requirements such as laps, welds, and tolerances
bearing tests already made, which are acceptable to the owner of placement in the wall of the pipe, etc., shall apply to this
or, if such three-edge-bearing tests are not available or accept- method of fabricating a line of reinforcement.
able, the manufacturer may be required to perform proof tests 8.1.1 Where one line of circular reinforcement is used, it
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C 76M
A
TABLE 2 Design Requirements for Class II Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by owner.
The strength test requirements in newtons per linear metre of pipe under the three-edge-bearing method shall be either the D-load (test-load expressed
in newtons per linear metre per millimetre of diameter) to produce the 0.3-mm crack, or the D-loads to produce the 0.3-mm crack and the ultimate load
as specified below, multiplied by the internal diameter of the pipe in millimetres.
D-load to produce a 0.3 mm crack 50.0
D-load to produce the ultimate load 75.0
Reinforcement, cm /linear m of pipe wall
Wall A Wall B Wall C
Internal
Concrete Strength, 27.6 MPa Concrete Strength, 27.6 MPa Concrete Stren
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