ASTM C1818-22

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), 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.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-May-2022
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.02 - Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:C1818 −22
Standard Specification for
Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain,
1
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* C150/C150MSpecification for Portland Cement
C260/C260MSpecification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
1.1 This specification covers synthetic fiber reinforced con-
for Concrete
cretepipe(Syn-FRCP),intendedtobeusedfortheconveyance
C309Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water and for the
pounds for Curing Concrete
construction of culverts.
C494/C494MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
NOTE 1—Experience has shown that the successful performance of this
Concrete
productdependsupontheproperselectionofthepipestrength,thetypeof
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box
bedding and backfill, the care that the installation conforms to the
Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
construction specifications, and provision for adequate inspection at the
C595/C595MSpecification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
construction site. This specification does not include requirements for
bedding, backfill, the relationship between field load conditions and the
C618Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
strength designation of pipe, or durability under unusual environmental
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
conditions. These requirements should be included in the project specifi-
C822Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
cation.
Products
NOTE 2—This product is a rigid pipe and it does not depend upon
deflection (pipe stiffness) for additional support from the soil. C989/C989MSpecification for Slag Cement for Use in
NOTE 3—This standard requires long-term testing of Syn-FRCP in
Concrete and Mortars
accordance with Section 9 that goes above and beyond what is typically
C1017/C1017MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
required for steel reinforced concrete pipe, in order to evaluate the
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Use in Producing Flowing Concrete (Withdrawn 2022)
long-term material strength of the fiber-concrete matrix.
C1116/C1116MSpecification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
D7508/D7508M Specification for Polyolefin Chopped
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
Strands for Use in Concrete
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
E105Guide for Probability Sampling of Materials
information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
3. Terminology
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
pipe not defined in this standard, see Terminology C822.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.2 Definitions:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.2.1 D —the D load divided by the long-term ser-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
P Service
viceabilityfactorαasdeterminedinaccordancewithSection9
2. Referenced Documents
ascomparedtothepeaktestloadforarangeofdeflectionfrom
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1% to 2% of the initial inside diameter.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33/C33MSpecification for Concrete Aggregates
3.2.2 D —the D-Load the pipe is required to sustain
Service
while in service.
3.2.3 D —the load the pipe is required to support in the
1 Ult
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
three-edge bearing test expressed as a D-load.
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
3.2.4 α—long-term serviceability factor to account for pos-
Current edition approved June 1, 2022. Published June 2022. Originally
sible creep in the pipe over time (unitless).
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as C1818-19. DOI:
10.1520/C1818-22.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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Designation: C1818 − 19 C1818 − 22
Standard Specification for
Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain,
1
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. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers synthetic fiber reinforced concrete pipe (Syn-FRCP) of internal diameters 12-48 in., (Syn-FRCP),
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.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
C595/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
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on Reinforced Sewer and
Culvert Pipe.
Current edition approved July 15, 2019June 1, 2022. Published August 2019June 2022. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20182019 as
C1818-18.-19. DOI: 10.1520/C1818-19.10.1520/C1818-22.
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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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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C1818 − 22
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
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C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete (Withdrawn 2022)
C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
D7508/D7508M Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete
E105 Guide for Probability Sampling of Materials
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe not defined in this standard, see Terminology C822.
3.2 Definitions:
3.2.1 D —the D load divided by the long-term serviceability factor α as determined in accordance with Section 9. as
ReloadP Service
compared to the peak test load for a range of deflection from 1 % to 2 % of the initial inside diameter.
3.2.2 D —the D-Lo
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