Standard Terminology Relating to Clay Products

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Designation: C896 − 17a
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Clay Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C896; 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.
1. Referenced Documents beveled pipe—a pipe with an end angled to mate with a
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complimentary pipe end or adjust to another surface.
1.1 ASTM Standards:
C301 Test Methods for Vitrified Clay Pipe
blister—a convex, raised area on the pipe surface indicating an
C700 Specification for Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength,
internal separation.
Standard Strength, and Perforated
body—See pipe body.
2. Terminology
boulder—a particle of rock that will not pass a 12-in.
(305-mm) square opening.
approving authority—the individual official, board,
department, or agency established and authorized by a state,
chip—a small piece of broken-off material, or the location
county, city, or other political subdivision, created by law to
where a small piece of the unit material has been broken off.
administer and enforce specified requirements.
clay—an earthy or stony mineral aggregate consisting essen-
backfill—all the material used to fill the trench from bedding
tially of hydrous silicates of alumina, plastic when suffi-
to finished surface.
ciently pulverized and wetted, rigid when dry, and vitreous
when fired to a sufficiently high temperature.
backfill, final—material used to fill the trench from initial
backfill to finished surface.
closure—See compression joint.
backfill, initial—material used to fill the trench from top of
cobble—a particle of rock that will pass a 12-in. (305-mm)
bedding to a designated height over the pipe.
square opening and be retained on a 3-in. (76-mm) U.S.
standard sieve.
backfill, unconsolidated—non-compacted material in place in
the trench.
compaction—densification of soil by means of mechanical
manipulation.
barrel—the cylindrical portion of a vitrified clay pipe exclu-
sive of branches, spurs, joints, and handling rings or lugs.
compression coupling—See compression joint.
bearing strength—the non-destructive limit of pipe load, as compression disk—a disk of compressible material placed
determinedby3-edgebearingtestmethod,usedtodetermine
between the ends of adjacent pipe for the purpose of
field supporting strength. distributing the jacking force.
bedding—the materials, their placement, consolidation, and
compression joint—a joint designed so that a sealing action is
configuration, as designed to support, and to develop field
obtained by compressing elastomeric components.
supporting strength of vitrified clay pipe.
conduit—a pipe for conveying fluid.
bell—the flared-end portion of a vitrified clay pipe or fitting,
designed to function in the joining of other such pipe. consolidation—the gradual reduction in volume of backfill
matter to achieve stability.
constant weight—the condition of a substance in which all
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C04 on
volatile components have been vaporized, and repeated
Vitrified Clay Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C04.10 on
exposure to a specified temperature, for any period of time,
Editorial.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2017. Published January 2018. Originally
causes no change in weight.
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as C896 – 17. DOI:
10.1520/C0896-17A.
controlled low strength material (CLSM)—flowable low
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compressive strength cementitious material used in the pipe
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
zone as a bedding material. Also referred to as controlled
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. density fill, flowable fill, slurry, or lean concrete.
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crack—an irregular separation with well-defined sharp edges
visible on the surface of a pipe.
deadload—the load imposed on pipe, that is determined by
depth and width of the trench at top of pipe, as well as unit
weight and character of backfill material.
drains—a piping system used to collect and carry off surface
and ground water.
encasement—special materials, their placement and configu-
ration which are designed to fully surround the pipe, and
develop a field supporting strength which exceeds that
developed by other commonly used installation and bedding
techniques.
exfiltration—the quality of water leaving the test section
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Designation: C896 − 17 C896 − 17a
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Clay Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C896; 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.
1. Referenced Documents
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1.1 ASTM Standards:
C301 Test Methods for Vitrified Clay Pipe
C700 Specification for Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Standard Strength, and Perforated
2. Terminology
approving authority—the individual official, board, department, or agency established and authorized by a state, county, city, or
other political subdivision, created by law to administer and enforce specified requirements.
backfill—all the material used to fill the trench from bedding to finished surface.
backfill, final—material used to fill the trench from initial backfill to finished surface.
backfill, initial—material used to fill the trench from top of bedding to a designated height over the pipe.
backfill, unconsolidated—non-compacted material in place in the trench.
barrel—the cylindrical portion of a vitrified clay pipe exclusive of branches, spurs, joints, and handling rings or lugs.
bearing strength—the non-destructive limit of pipe load, as determined by 3-edge bearing test method, used to determine field
supporting strength.
bedding—the materials, their placement, consolidation, and configuration, as designed to support, and to develop field supporting
strength of vitrified clay pipe.
bell—the flared-end portion of a vitrified clay pipe or fitting, designed to function in the joining of other such pipe.
beveled pipe—a pipe with an end angled to mate with a complimentary pipe end or adjust to another surface.
blister—a convex, raised area on the pipe surface indicating an internal separation.
body—See pipe body.
boulder—a particle of rock that will not pass a 12-in. (305-mm) square opening.
chip—a small piece of broken-off material, or the location where a small piece of the unit material has been broken off.
clay—an earthy or stony mineral aggregate consisting essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, plastic when sufficiently
pulverized and wetted, rigid when dry, and vitreous when fired to a sufficiently high temperature.
closure—See compression joint.
cobble—a particle of rock that will pass a 12-in. (305-mm) square opening and be retained on a 3-in. (76-mm) U.S. standard sieve.
compaction—densification of soil by means of mechanical manipulation.
compression coupling—See compression joint.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C04 on Vitrified Clay Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C04.10 on Editorial.
Current edition approved June 1, 2017Dec. 1, 2017. Published June 2017January 2018. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20152017 as
C896 – 15.C896 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/C0896-17.10.1520/C0896-17A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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compression disk—a disk of compressible material placed between the ends of adjacent pipe for the purpose of distributing the
jacking force.
compression joint—a joint designed so that a sealing action is obtained by compressing elastomeric components.
conduit—a pipe for conveying fluid.
consolidation—the gradual reduction in volume of backfill matter to achieve stability.
constant weight—the condition of a substance in which all volatile components have been vaporized, and repeated exposure to
a specified temperature, for any period of time, causes no change in weight.
controlled low strength material (CLSM)—flowable low compressive strength cementitious material used in the pipe zone as
a bedding material. Also referred to as controlled density fill, flowable fill, slurry, or lean concrete.
crack—an irregular separation with well-defined sharp edges visible on the surface of a pipe.
deadload—the load imposed on pipe, that is determined by depth and width of the trench at top of pipe, as well as unit weight
and character of backfill material.
drains—a piping system used to coll
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