ASTM C822-08a

Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 01-Jul-2008
• ICS: 01.040.23 - Fluid systems and components for general use (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.10 - Correlation and Editorial

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C822-06 - Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM C822-08b - Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C361M-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1898-20 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Chemical Resistance of Concrete Products to Acid Attack
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C655M-19a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C877-21 - Standard Specification for External Sealing Bands for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1618M-19 - Standard Test Method for Concrete Sanitary Sewer Pipe by Negative (Vacuum) Air Pressure (Metric)
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C923/C923M-20 - Standard Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete Manhole Structures, Pipes, and Laterals
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1504-20 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Precast Reinforced Concrete Three-Sided Structures for Culverts and Storm Drains
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C443M-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets (Metric)
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1837-22 - Standard Specification for Production of Dry Cast Concrete Used for Manufacturing Pipe, Box, and Precast Structures
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1479/C1479M-22 - Standard Practice for Installation of Precast Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe Using Standard Installations
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C969-19 - Standard Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1675-22 - Standard Practice for Installation of Precast Reinforced Concrete Monolithic Box Sections for Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C822–08a
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Concrete Pipe and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 822; 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 Department of Defense.
Note—Eight previously approved terms were added editorially and the yeardate changed on July 2, 2008.
1. Referenced Documents circular reinforcement—a circular-shaped line of reinforce-
ment.
1.1 ASTM Standards:
circumferential reinforcement—reinforcement that is ap-
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
proximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the
or Tile
concrete pipe, box, or structure.
2. Terminology combined sewer—a pipeline intended to convey sewage and
storm water.
absorption—the increase in weight of concrete resulting from
compression test—a test made on a concrete specimen to
the penetration of water into the concrete.
determine the compressive strength.
absorption test—a test made to determine the absorption of
compressive strength—the maximum resistance of a concrete
concrete.
specimen to axial compressive loading; or the specified
admixture—a material other than water, aggregates, cement
resistance used in design calculations.
and fibre reinforcing used as an ingredient of concrete and
concrete—a homogeneous mixture of portland cement, fine
added to the batch immediately before or during its mixture.
aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water. The mixture may
annular space—the space between the inner surface of the
also contain admixtures, or other cementitious materials, or
female end and the outer surface of the male end of an
both.
assembled pipe joint.
core—a cylinder of concrete obtained from concrete by means
bell—see female end of pipe.
of a core drill.
blend—a combining of various cementitious materials.
crown—the top or highest point of the internal surface of the
box section—a concrete pipe with a rectangular cross section.
transverse cross section of a pipe.
box section bottom slab—lower horizontal portion of a box
culvert—a pipeline intended to convey water under a highway,
section in the installed condition.
railroad, canal, or similar facility.
box section top slab—upper horizontal portion of a box
cylinder (test)—a cast cylindrical specimen of concrete.
section in the installed condition.
design strength—the minimum acceptable 0.01-in. (0.3-mm)
box section wall—vertical sides of a box section in the
crack D-load.
installed condition.
designated size—the dimensional name for a particular size
cage—an assembled unit of steel reinforcement consisting of
that may or may not be equal to or related to the dimensions
circumferential and longitudinal bars or wires.
used for design purposes or of the manufactured product.
distribution reinforcement—reinforcement,typicallyrunning
90° to the main or circumferential reinforcement, intended to
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
disperse concentrated loads to larger areas of a structural
Concrete Pipe and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.10 on
member.
Correlation and Editorial.
D-load—the supporting strength of a pipe loaded under
Current edition approved July 2, 2008. Published July 2008. Originally approved
in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C 822 – 08. three-edge-bearing test conditions expressed in pounds per
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linear foot per foot of inside diameter or horizontal span, or joint—a connection of two pipe, manhole, or box section ends,
expressed in newtons per linear metre per millimetre of made either with or without the use of additional parts and/or
inside diameter or horizontal span. materials.
D-load, 0.01-in. (0.3-mm) crack—the maximum three-edge- joint angular deflection—change in alignment commencing
bearing test load supported by a concrete pipe before a crack in the joint caused by opening or closing one side of the
having a width of 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) occurs, measured at joint.
close intervals, throughout a continuous length of 1 ft (300 joint at normal (design) closure—position of the joint when
mm) or more measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of closed to the manufacturer’s recommended inside longitudi-
pipe barrel expressed as D-load. nal separation without joint angular deflection.
D-load ultimate (Du)—the maximum three-edge-bearing test joint in off-center position—with
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Designation:C822–06 Designation:C822–08a
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Concrete Pipe and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 822; 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 Department of Defense.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
Note—Eight previously approved terms were added editorially and the yeardate changed on July 2, 2008.
1. Referenced Documents
1.1 ASTM Standards:
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
2. Terminology
absorption—the increase in weight of concrete resulting from the penetration of water into the concrete.
absorption test—a test made to determine the absorption of concrete.
admixture—a material other than water, aggregates, cement and fibre reinforcing used as an ingredient of concrete and added to
the batch immediately before or during its mixture.
annular space—the space between the inner surface of the female end and the outer surface of the male end of an assembled pipe
joint.
bell—see female end of pipe.
blend—a combining of various cementitious materials.
box section—a concrete pipe with a rectangular cross section.
box section bottom slab—lower horizontal portion of a box section in the installed condition.
box section top slab—upper horizontal portion of a box section in the installed condition.
box section wall—vertical sides of a box section in the installed condition.
cage—an assembled unit of steel reinforcement consisting of circumferential and longitudinal bars or wires.
circular reinforcement—a circular-shaped line of reinforcement.
circumferential reinforcement—reinforcement that is approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the concrete pipe,
box, or box. structure.
combined sewer—a pipeline intended to convey sewage and storm water.
compression test—a test made on a concrete specimen to determine the compressive strength.
compressive strength—the maximum resistance of a concrete specimen to axial compressive loading; or the specified resistance
used in design calculations.
concrete—a homogeneous mixture of portland cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water. The mixture may also contain
admixtures, or other cementitious materials, or both.
core—a cylinder of concrete obtained from concrete by means of a core drill.
crown—the top or highest point of the internal surface of the transverse cross section of a pipe.
culvert—a pipeline intended to convey water under a highway, railroad, canal, or similar facility.
cylinder (test)—a cast cylindrical specimen of concrete.
design strength—the minimum acceptable 0.01-in. (0.3-mm) crack D-load.
designated size—the dimensional name for a particular size that may or may not be equal to or related to the dimensions used
for design purposes or of the manufactured product.
distribution reinforcement—reinforcement, typically running 90° to the main or circumferential reinforcement, intended to
disperse concentrated loads to larger areas of a structural member.
D-load—the supporting strength of a pipe loaded under three-edge-bearing test conditions expressed in pounds per linear foot per
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.10 on Correlation and
Editorial.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2006. Published February 2006. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C822–05b.
Current edition approved July 2, 2008. Published July 2008. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C 822 – 08.
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foot of inside diameter or horizontal span, or expressed in newtons per linear metre per millimetre of inside diameter or
horizontal span.
D-load, 0.01-in. (0.3-mm) crack—the maximum three-edge-bearing test load supported by a concrete pipe before a crack having
a width of 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) occurs, measured at close intervals, throughout a continuous length of 1 ft (300 mm) or more
measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of pipe barrel expres
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