ASTM C654-15

Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe

ABSTRACT
This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete pipe for use in underdrains. Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall be of two classes identified as “standard porous nonreinforced concrete pipe”, and “extra-strength porous nonreinforced concrete pipe. ” The concrete shall consist of cementitious materials, mineral, aggregates, and water. The joints shall be of such design and the ends of the concrete pipe sections so formed that the pipe can be laid together to make a continuous line pipe. The aggregates shall be sized, graded, proportioned, and mixed with such proportions of cementitious materials, and water as will produce a homogeneous concrete mixture of such quality that the pipe will conform to test and design requirements. Pipe shall be subjected to curing. Special shapes or fittings for use with concrete pipe conforming to this specification shall be made of porous or nonporous concrete in such manner as will provide strength at least equal to the class of the adjacent pipe to which they are joined; and shall conform to all other requirements specified for pipe. The test pipe shall freed from all visible moisture. When dry, each pipe shall be measured and inspected. The crushing strength of the porous material as well as its infiltration, shall conform to the requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete pipe for use in underdrains.  
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.

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: C13.01 - Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C654-11 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Replaced By: ASTM C654-19 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C654 −15
Standard Specification for
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Porous Concrete Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C654; 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 4. Classification
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
pipe for use in underdrains.
be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.”
been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
presented in this specification.
5. Basis of Acceptance
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
results of the strength and porosity or rate of infiltration tests,
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
and by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests
for Concrete
when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
10.
Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or 5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be
acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform
Tile
C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements to the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete 6. Materials
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
Products
materials, mineral aggregates, admixtures, if used, and water.
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
Concrete and Mortars
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
for portland cement of Specification C150/C150M or shall be
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
portland blast-furnace slag cement, portland-limestone cement,
C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
or portland-pozzolan cement conforming to the requirements
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the
of Specification C595/C595M, except that the pozzolan con-
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
stituent in the Type IP portland–pozzolan cement shall be fly
3. Terminology
ash.
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
pipe, see Terminology C822. Specification C618, Class F or Class C.
6.2.3 Slag Cement—Slag cement shall conform to the re-
quirementsofGrade100or120ofSpecificationC989/C989M.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6.2.4 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe.
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. Originally
shall be one of the following:
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as C654 – 11. DOI:
10.1520/C0654-15. 6.2.4.1 Portland cement only,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.2.4.2 Portland blast-furnace slag cement only,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2.4.3 Portland-pozzolan cement only,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 6.2.4.4 Portland-limestone cement only,
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TABLE 1 Physical and Dimensional Requirements of Porous Concrete Pipe
A A
Internal Designated Minimum Wall Thickness, Minimum Laying Length Minimum Socket Depth, Minimum Strength Three- Minimum Infiltration
T
Diameter, D Ls Edge-Bearing
in. in. in. in. lbf/ft gal/min·ft
4 1 24 1 1000 4
6 1 24 1 1100 6
1 1
81 ⁄4 24 1 ⁄4 1300 8
1 1
10 1 ⁄8 24 1 ⁄8 1400 10
1 1
12 1 ⁄2 24 1 ⁄2 1500 12
3 3
15 1 ⁄4 24 1 ⁄4 1750 15
18 2 24 2 2000 18
1 1
21 2 ⁄4 24 2 ⁄4 2200 21
1 1
24 2 ⁄2 24 2 ⁄2 2400 24
A
Normally the minimum laying lengt
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Designation: C654 − 11 C654 − 15
Standard Specification for
1
Porous Concrete Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C654; 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 porous nonreinforced concrete pipe for use in underdrains.
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
presented in this specification.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C150C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
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
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
C989C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C822C1017/C1017M Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related ProductsSpecification 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
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
4. Classification
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.”
5. Basis of Acceptance
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the results of the strength and porosity or rate of infiltration tests, and
by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform to
the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on Non-Reinforced
Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011Oct. 1, 2015. Published October 2011October 2015. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 20052011 as
C654 – 05a.C654 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/C0654-11.10.1520/C0654-15.
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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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6. Materials
6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious materials materials, mineral aggregates, admixtures, if used, and
water.
6.2 Cementitious Materials:
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements for portland cement of Specification C150C150/C150M or shall be
portland blast-furnace slag cement, or slag-modified portland portland-limestone cement, or portland-pozzolan cement conforming
to the requirements of Specification C595C595/C595M, except that the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland–pozzolan
cement shall be fly ash.
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of Specification C618, Class F or Class C.
6.2.3 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)—Slag Cement—GGBFS Slag cement shall conform to the requirements
of Grade 100 or 120 of Specification C989C989/C989M.
6.2.4 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—The combination of cementitious materials used in the concrete shall
be one of the following:
6.2.4.1 Portland cement only,
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