ASTM C1818-15

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

ABSTRACT
This specification covers synthetic fiber reinforced concrete pipe (Syn-FRCP) of internal diameters 12-48 in., intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water and for the construction of culverts. Pipe furnished under this specification shall be designated as Class I, II, III, IV, or V. The corresponding strength requirements are prescribed, along with the criteria for the acceptability of the pipe design.
This specification also covers the requirements for pipe design and manufacturing data to be provided by the manufacturer, as well as the corresponding test methods; material, design, and manufacturing practice requirements; physical requirements; repairs; inspection; certification; and product marking.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers synthetic fiber reinforced concrete pipe (Syn-FRCP) of internal diameters 12-48 in., intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water and for the construction of culverts.  
Note 1: Experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the pipe strength, the type of bedding and backfill, the care that the installation conforms to the construction specifications, and provision for adequate inspection at the construction site. This specification does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, the relationship between field load conditions and the strength designation of pipe, or durability under unusual environmental conditions. These requirements should be included in the project specification.
Note 2: This product is a rigid pipe and it does not depend upon deflection (pipe stiffness) for additional support from the soil.
Note 3: This standard requires long-term testing of Syn-FRCP in accordance with Section 9 that goes above and beyond what is typically required for steel reinforced concrete pipe, in order to evaluate the long-term material strength of the fiber-concrete matrix.  
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Oct-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

• Replaced By: ASTM C1818-18 - Standard Specification for Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1818 −15
Standard Specification for
Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain,
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and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1818; 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.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C497Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or
Tile
1.1 This specification covers synthetic fiber reinforced con-
C595/C595MSpecification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
crete pipe (Syn-FRCP) of internal diameters 12-48 in., in-
C618Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
tended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
wastes, and storm water and for the construction of culverts.
C822Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
NOTE 1—Experience has shown that the successful performance of this
Products
productdependsupontheproperselectionofthepipestrength,thetypeof
C989/C989MSpecification for Slag Cement for Use in
bedding and backfill, the care that the installation conforms to the
Concrete and Mortars
construction specifications, and provision for adequate inspection at the
C1017/C1017MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
construction site. This specification does not include requirements for
bedding, backfill, the relationship between field load conditions and the
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
strength designation of pipe, or durability under unusual environmental
C1116/C1116MSpecification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
conditions. These requirements should be included in the project specifi-
D7508/D7508M Specification for Polyolefin Chopped
cation.
Strands for Use in Concrete
NOTE 2—This product is a rigid pipe and it does not depend upon
deflection (pipe stiffness) for additional support from the soil. E105Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
NOTE 3—This standard requires long-term testing of Syn-FRCP in
accordance with Section 9 that goes above and beyond what is typically
3. Terminology
required for steel reinforced concrete pipe, in order to evaluate the
long-term material strength of the fiber-concrete matrix.
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
pipe not defined in this standard, see Terminology C822.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
3.2 Definitions:
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
3.2.1 D —the D load divided by the long-term
Reload Service
information only and are not considered standard.
serviceability factor α as determined in accordance with
Section 9.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.2 D —the D-Load the pipe is required to sustain
2 Service
2.1 ASTM Standards:
while in service.
C33/C33MSpecification for Concrete Aggregates
3.2.3 D —the load the pipe is required to support in the
C150/C150MSpecification for Portland Cement Ult
three-edge bearing test expressed as a D-load.
C260/C260MSpecification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
for Concrete
3.2.4 α—long-term serviceability factor to account for pos-
C309Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
sible creep in the pipe over time (unitless).
pounds for Curing Concrete
C494/C494MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
4. Classification
Concrete
4.1 Pipe furnished under this specification shall be desig-
nated as Class I, II, III, IV, or V. The corresponding strength
1 requirementsareprescribedinTable1.Specialdesignsforpipe
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on strengths not designated in Table 1 are permitted provided all
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
other requirements of this specification are met.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2015. Published December 2015. DOI:
10.1520/C1818-15.
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5. Basis of Acceptance
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe design shall be in accor-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. dance with Section 10.
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C1818−15
TABLE 1 Strength Requirements
Pipe Class D D D
Service Ult Reload
(lb/linear foot/foot of diameter) (lb/linear foot/foot of diameter) (lb/linear foot/foot of diameter)
I 800 1200 D /α
Service
II 1000 1500 where:
III 1350 2025 α = long-term serviceability factor as
determined per Section 9 of this
IV 2000
...